Ended a ten year job ,Because of.Stevie...........

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Originally Posted by Bryan

I am so happy for you. I've seen this so many times before..those in "authority" dictating what days people can and can't take& vacations etc.It's all about them feeling powerful about 'owning' someone's time.The best thing to do is remove that from them.
Most people are scared to make that move so good for you!

Um, no. It's all about running a successful business/office/practice & making sure you have adequate staff to do so. Should I tell my patients "sorry, there aren't any doctors here to treat you, they all wanted the week after Christmas off so you're screwed." Please.

Originally Posted by Beachwood Mac

Nowhere in his initial post did he say he was leaving for any other reason besides not getting the time off to go see Stevie. His company has a policy that employees can't take vacation time between August 15th and December 20th. Yet, his boss DID give him 3 days off during that period. Sounds like the boss bent the rules for him.

I have interviewed hundreds of applicants for jobs. Odds are if you left your last job of 10 years because your boss wouldn't give you one additional day during a period when by company policy you couldn't take any days off you wouldn't be getting the job you applied for. How would he truthfully answer the question "Why did you leave your last job?"

Sorry you were so offended Jamie

I'm with you Terry.

Originally Posted by jannieC

I've had jobs that blocked out certain times for vacation. It's unfortunate that the Stevie shows you wanted to attend fell during that time. It sounds as though you don't really believe your job is actually gone; rather you are thinking that this move will open their eyes to your worth, etc. I hope it was a good decision for you, though I have to say I think it's a terribly risky move in this economical climate. I am working with some folks who have been unemployed for YEARS and would give just about anything for a paycheck. I see people really depressed due to their unemployment. Good luck to you.

Well said Jannie.

Originally Posted by markolas

I dare anybody to try to make me feel bad about any of the jobs I've quit, or the way I quit them.

What were the jobs & how did you quit them? Let's discuss.

Originally Posted by KarmaContestant

However, sometimes we have to suck it up and compromise for a while. No job is worth quitting if you're going to end up homeless, or hungry, or sick. As an HIV+ man, I have stuck with a terrible job more than once just so I had medical coverage. After all, very few jobs are worth quitting if you're going to end up dead.
Anyway, MacFanForever, I wish you the best.

So true.



Macfan, your original post basically said that you quit cuz your boss wouldn't give you more time off to see Stevie. If that's true, it's really very immature & unprofessional of you. However, if there are other reasons (low pay, poor treatment, low moral at work) then maybe you should have stated them in the first place, instead of getting pissy with people for calling you out & thinking you made a silly/dumb move.

That said. Now you're going to be on unemployment, right? Not by necessity, but by choice. Even though you had a paying job. Well, have a nice paid vacation, courtesy of working taxpayers.