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Politely quitting a new job.

djjiz

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I started roughly two weeks ago thinking this would be a easy gig. Online sales and promoting on my own time was what I was told I'll be doing and after a background and personality check I got my work shirt.

Well.. Not my shirt.. It's actually a handy from a sweaty manager that's twice my size. I'm assuming hasn't been washed in 6 months. Hopefully I'm wrong. Dress code says I must wear this at all times while on the property.

Training consisted of a manager asking if I know computers. I said that depends on the operating system and the problem at hand. Wrong answer, but it was enough to feel like they don't need to go any further.

Then they show me a table full of half finished repairs and zero documentation of the work done. At this point I realized I wasn't in Kansas.

I thought I would tough it out until the owner arrived. He hasn't been there since I've been hired and I assumed he was out of town but he's just chilling at home. Can't tell customers that but management has no problem telling me.

Speaking of customers. The store made $60 in 8 hours and there were three employees on duty. They are usually pissed about the junk they bought and even more pissed when they can't return it.

So... I'm out. Politely I hope..

This is the first time I've had to quit a job like this. Hoping I can give them a 3 week notice and everything will be ok with the owner but if there's an easier out please let me know.
 
Wow, you are an incredibly polite person! I wouldn't be concerned with politeness if the conditions are as bad as you say.
 
I'm applying for state and federal jobs and I don't want this to be a reason for them not to consider me.

I'm probably over thinking this but I don't want any red flags to pop up.
 
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If your not going to burn a bridge, just bail. That is unless you can't afford the time off and this boss has a influence in your area.

Worst case scenario, two week notice.
 
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I have three jobs right now and put in roughly 50 hours a week not including driving time. This one pays as good as the other two but the quality of life isn't very inspiring to push harder.

I'll try to ride it out for a little bit.
 
I don't know the situation, It's easy for me to say bail. I'm a woodworker that can make my own schedule, so it easy for me to say that. Listen to guy's that are closer to you situation than mine.8)
 
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Give them 2 weeks notice if your worried about it coming back on you. If not no call no show like eeepee said.

If you can't advance in a company don't waste your time on it. Sounds like there's a handful of piss ants and the owner so no where to go and that means bail on it.
 
It's a time filler until I get a real job and initially was hoping to get the employee discount but I've seen what they pay for product I can honestly tell you to support RCC vendors.
 
or you could try the give a leave warning of 1 week....I did that a few times and was let go by the end of the week "thumbsup" ....after I was asked to give at least 2 weeks notice if I were going to leave, then they booted me before I could finish the week :roll: ....
 
If not no call no show like eeepee said.

Where I work I get it all the time with the amount of temps we turn over. But, if you have some self respect you tell the person in charge you're done with this and discuss the length of term you or they want you to stay. They may not need/want you tomorrow or the typical two week term works and everything will end fine.
 
That's because they don't think you're worth their money anymore because they expect you to do nothing.

At that point they consider you to cost them money, so you might as well leave.
 
I say bail out without notice.
Yesterday was your last day kinda thing, see ya, wouldn't want to be ya.

On any future job applications either do not list that job at all on your résumé/application, or list it EXACTLY as it happened. "Quit without notice/ask for explanation"

When/if they ask about your quitting, you then give an exact explanation of events and why you bailed out without notice.

If the place is as shady as you've explained here, it surely shouldn't take much looking in to by the potential new employer to find out the other place is/was as bogus as you described and ultimately would pretty much justify you leaving.

Myself, I would just choose the "No Mention" of the short time there.
You say you've been there 2 weeks?
A 2 week unexplained time gap between jobs is not going to look bad on any application/resume.







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It's a hobby shop that I've been going to for roughly 10 years so I want to leave without causing too much trouble. I'll ask if I can get the job I applied for and if I can't I'll put in my two weeks in hopes that they will let me go early.
 
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