I need to quit my job and it would be best if I did it tomorrow for the sake of giving a nice cushion of notice especially with the holidays coming up. I don’t need to get into every detail but my manager is a very difficult person to deal with. She’s like fine 85% of the time but the 15% of the time she’s bad, she’s awful. She cannot control her emotions and when she’s stressed or upset, she lashes out. She also is completely inflexible— for example needing to leave an hour early for a rare commitment (even if I say I’ll come in an hour early or skip lunch) she says we have to use an entire half day of PTO.
I also hate the culture that’s been fostered by the head of our department. For example, she sent an email scolding the entire department because she “noticed some people left at 4:55” one random day. Our department regularly works with clients so we work evenings and weekends and never get that time back, so whether or not someone left at 4:55 is not really important. I don’t personally ever leave early but the whole thing really made me angry and done with the place.
No work place is perfect and who knows if this new place will suck too but it pays more and is a boost in my career so I’m going for it.
That being said, my boss highly depends on me and I do feel extremely guilty because I can tell she was somewhat mentoring me into leadership… well, without the leadership title or pay, lol. But she has given me a lot of responsibility and even though she kind of sucks I think she does really like me, and I think she has no idea I am unhappy and want to leave.
so I know this is going to be a huge shock to her and to the entire department and it’s definitely going to suck for everyone. I confided in two of my coworkers and they were like, good for you for getting out but this is definitely going to cause a meltdown.
I just really need support and for the right words to say. I am only leaving after a little over a year so it definitely looks bad but this place sucks so I don’t feel it’s my fault.
eta: sorry to be clear I have a new, better job