Quitting Job Before Major Event

[Anonymous]

I have a major work event in a little over three weeks. I've been looking for a new job for about two months now and I'm so close to landing an offer but the hiring process is very slow. I really was hoping to be long gone by now so that I wouldn't have to attend the event.

I'm really debating quitting next week, over two weeks out from the event and with no job formally lined up. My role at the event is minor (most of my work is the prep work, which I would obviously continue to do). I would feel bad doing it so close to the event, but I don't want to continue working here. It is a toxic environment and I am underpaid and my work itself is undervalued. I like my boss personally and would feel bad resigning to him, but that's about all I'd feel bad about.

[Anonymous]

It is always easier to get a job when you have one. And if you do quit, how do you answer the question of why you aren't currently working.

[Anonymous]

Don't do this. Way to burn bridges. You never when one of these people might be a contact in the future. Hang in until the event and then quit after. You'll be able to rely on them for recommendations in that case.

[Anonymous]

If your job is primarily prep work, then the hard part is over. It will reflect VERY poorly on you to quite immediately before a substantial event and you likely would forfeit a positive reference from your manager because you're leaving him in a lurch. In my opinion, the thing to do is continue on until you have secured a new job. You say the environment is toxic -- find fulfillment outside of your office in the remaining time you have there. It is just a job, nothing more. It doesn't have to be your life's passion, your friendship circle, or anything else. But you've put in your time, so don't burn any remaining bridges while you continue looking for a job.

OP, if I may ask: how old are you? I could be way off, but I am guessing you are on the younger side (early to mid 20s), which makes seeing the event through even more important because you have made fewer professional connections to serve as references in the years to come.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If your job is primarily prep work, then the hard part is over. It will reflect VERY poorly on you to quite immediately before a substantial event and you likely would forfeit a positive reference from your manager because you're leaving him in a lurch. In my opinion, the thing to do is continue on until you have secured a new job. You say the environment is toxic -- find fulfillment outside of your office in the remaining time you have there. It is just a job, nothing more. It doesn't have to be your life's passion, your friendship circle, or anything else. But you've put in your time, so don't burn any remaining bridges while you continue looking for a job.

OP, if I may ask: how old are you? I could be way off, but I am guessing you are on the younger side (early to mid 20s), which makes seeing the event through even more important because you have made fewer professional connections to serve as references in the years to come.

I'm in my 30s. And I don't care about contacts because aside from my manager, there is no one here I would use as a professional contact and I wouldn't even use my manager because I've had about ten managers here (I told you it's dysfunctional) and I already have all of them. (And all of them are urging me to quit now, too)

[Anonymous]

“ I'm so close to landing an offer” = you do not yet have a job offer. What is plan B if you quit your current job and this other job offer doesn’t materialize?

[Anonymous]

Don’t do it until you have a written offer. Not worth it.

[Anonymous]

No, not worth it OP, don't quit before you have that other job in hand.

[Anonymous]

I don't understand what is so bad about this event that you would quit rather than attend. That seems like a disproportionate reaction.

If attending is really that bad, can you call out sick that day instead?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand what is so bad about this event that you would quit rather than attend. That seems like a disproportionate reaction.

If attending is really that bad, can you call out sick that day instead?

I'm op and it involves several days of travel. It's a gala in another state. I don't want to deal with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If your job is primarily prep work, then the hard part is over. It will reflect VERY poorly on you to quite immediately before a substantial event and you likely would forfeit a positive reference from your manager because you're leaving him in a lurch. In my opinion, the thing to do is continue on until you have secured a new job. You say the environment is toxic -- find fulfillment outside of your office in the remaining time you have there. It is just a job, nothing more. It doesn't have to be your life's passion, your friendship circle, or anything else. But you've put in your time, so don't burn any remaining bridges while you continue looking for a job.

OP, if I may ask: how old are you? I could be way off, but I am guessing you are on the younger side (early to mid 20s), which makes seeing the event through even more important because you have made fewer professional connections to serve as references in the years to come.

I'm in my 30s. And I don't care about contacts because aside from my manager, there is no one here I would use as a professional contact and I wouldn't even use my manager because I've had about ten managers here (I told you it's dysfunctional) and I already have all of them. (And all of them are urging me to quit now, too)

Then why did you ask?

It's not that you'd necessarily need to seek them out for a reference. It's more like - what if you run into one of them at a future job? What will they say about you? "Oh, don't hire them, they quite right before our big conference."

[Anonymous]

Do you, the company wouldn't have any issue firing you before the event if it benefitted them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you, the company wouldn't have any issue firing you before the event if it benefitted them.

x 1000000

[Anonymous]

Welp, people are giving you reasons why it is bad idea and you are dismissing those reasons saying you don't care. So I guess you've made your mind up and I am unclear why you were asking for opinions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't understand what is so bad about this event that you would quit rather than attend. That seems like a disproportionate reaction.

If attending is really that bad, can you call out sick that day instead?

+1. Just tell them you are too sick to travel. Maybe Covid?