Walking out of a job

anncoates · 16-02-2015 01:32AM

Only a part time job I had in a fast food place when I was about 19 in college. The manager was a weasel and always on my back. Ended up waving a big spatula thing in his face and calling him, I think, a stringy looking cunt or similar and storming out.

Then, of course, when the virtue rush died off, had to spend a horrible few weeks trying to find another job which were not easy to come by back then.

enniscorthy · 16-02-2015 02:17AM

this must be what they mean by that song wake me up before u go go hehe

everlast75 · 16-02-2015 06:20PM

Worked on a garage on the Southside and the boss was THE most arrogant and bullish pr*ck you would ever come across.

Everyday was a knightmare dealing with him.

I wasn't qualified to work in parts, but he shoved me into the role and I had to deal with some amount of abuse as a result. Had to call the mechanics in everytime someone wanted something more complex than an oil filter. I put my head on the counter everyday that I went in there and thanks be to ****, I got another job within a couple of months.

There was a fella who worked there before me and I have it on good authority that he lasted an hour and thirty minutes. Apparently, the head honcho was heading out and told the guy "if anyone calls, I'm gone to a meeting". Remember, its the days before mobile phones. So as the guy is leaving, he stops to talk to a would be customer. With that, the phone rings, the guy answers it and says no.. He is gone out to a meeting. The other guy says "are you sure, I just want a quick word". So the employee puts him on hold, and asks the boss if he's available to take the call. The customer had just left. So the boss lets a roar at the guy, stands up on the service reception desk and shouts "do I have to tell you something from up here before you listen to me!?". With that, the (former) employee grabbed his coat and walked.

One hour thirty minutes. Don't blame him.

dd972 · 16-02-2015 06:44PM

Lisha wrote: »

That is so sad. I'm heartbroken for that guy.
People can be such bullies in a crowd situation to the person who stands out.

Swap bullies for spunkless cowards who hide in groups

Generic Dreadhead · 16-02-2015 06:44PM

Tugboats wrote: »

i worked in a hotel for a summer job when i was 16. There was an Indian dude who everyone made fun of. One day I filled his trainers with food from the bin. He never came back to work after that. I still feel guilty about it and this thread has brought it back:(

And rightly so.... that's an absolutely horrible thing to do to anyone.... especially someone so oestrecisied

Pyridine · 16-02-2015 07:04PM

clappyhappy wrote: »

I worked as a newly qualified chef in one of the busiest restaurants in limerick city around 1995/6. Loved the job, loved the pressure, long hours didn't bother me, head chef was a nutter, pans flying across the kitchen, roaring shouting whatever I was fine with.

However, there was a young girl around 19/20 from Romania on wash up, she was so nice. If a pot or plate wasn't ready in time for the head chef he used to lose it, threw a pot at her one time and missed her by mm's. It really annoyed me, she was going as fast as she could on wash up, whole also running to get stuff from fridges, one night I couldn't watch it go on, shouted at the chef to leave her alone, he told me to **** off and that I should be happy working there as a newly qualified chef. Thought **** you and took off my hat and walked out.

Had an issue getting a reference from the management, but met him a few years later and he shook my hand and admitted he was a dick. I would do it all over again if I had to.

Come on, don't leave us hanging....what happened between you and the Romanian girl afterwards?

Ray Palmer · 16-02-2015 08:16PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Nope.

Sometimes principle is more important than reparation.

Like the principle if you suffered another hour you could have given the bonus to a charity and literately save many peoples' lives.

Sometimes acting like an adult means knowing the smart thing over an egocentric belief in principles.

Bipolar Joe · 16-02-2015 08:24PM

Bullying should never happen, and as an adult, refuse to put up with it. I've spoken before about working with one total bitch. I'm a fucking adult, I'm not gonna let myself be bullied.

fryup · 17-02-2015 12:22AM

Pyridine wrote: »

Come on, don't leave us hanging....what happened between you and the Romanian girl afterwards?

ya what happened to the poor romanian girl, left all alone with that bully with no one to defend her

moc moc a moc · 17-02-2015 11:29PM

everlast75 wrote: »

Everyday was a knightmare dealing with him

Great, now I'm going to have the theme music stuck in my head for the next two days.

clappyhappy · 18-02-2015 01:11AM

Pyridine wrote: »

Come on, don't leave us hanging....what happened between you and the Romanian girl afterwards?

Ahhhh nothing, I'm not into girls and I don't think she was either!!!!!

Walking out of a job

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