How to quit
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Anonymous
| So I need to quit my job because I am leaving my live-in boyfriend of five years. The relationship is horrible and he is even getting violent towards me. I live on an island in the north east where there is a housing crisis, there are just too many people and not enough housing. I feel bad quitting before the busy season gets started. How do I tell the family? How much notice should I give? I have been with them for three years. I want to make the transition easy for them..This news is going to come as a shock and I feel terrible! |
Anonymous
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I'd be honest with them though definitely gloss over the part about him being violent. You ABSOLUTELY need to look out for your safety and the safety of your employers which is sounds like you're doing. I would say something like "Things with James and I have gotten tense lately and we've decided to part ways. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to secure affordable housing here on Nantucket, so I'm forced to move back to Puddleville for the time being. I'm so sorry this is how it has to be because I've really enjoyed working with you and the children. My last day will be June 21."
You need to prepare yourself that they may offer to let you crash there for the summer and you need to know going in whether you would accept that proposal. You also need to know going in that they might just put the kids in daycare tomorrow. Anything can happen. Take care of yourself and whatever you do, DO NOT GO BACK TO A VIOLENT MAN. |
Anonymous
Where is she going to stay for two weeks? Stay with her abusive and violent boyfriend for another two weeks just so she can not be rude? Smart. |
Anonymous
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Explain the situation - no matter how embarrassing - honestly to your employers. They may well have a housing solution for you. But whatever you do, do not stay another night with this boyfriend. Violent men get most violent when they think you are leaving.
Take care of yourself, OP, and ask your employers, in this instance, for assistance and guidance. No one, no matter how much hassle it will cause them, if going to send you back to a violent man. |
Anonymous
couch surf with friends for two weeks. all it takes it two friends and a bottle of wine for each. |
Anonymous
Good grief, you offered exactly ZERO solutions or advice but you had the presence of mind to attack someone who actually had something helpful to say? Nice. No where in that post did it say OP must say and do exactly that thing word for word. Presumably OP is smart enough to know if she needs to leave tonight, she'll leave tongiht, but if she can crash somewhere (even her employers) for two week or a summer or whatever, then she can do that too. Grow up, it was a SUGGESTION OF SOMETHING TO SAY SINCE OP WANTED TO KNOW WHAT TO SAY! |
Anonymous
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I just did this. probably the hardest thing I've had to do in a while.
I'm sorry about your bf. and am happy that you are deciding to leave this. I just told the family. They were sad...and things will be uncomfortable for the next few months. But just spill it. No way to get around it. Good luck! |
Anonymous
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You shouldn't feel terrible at all OP.
You need to look out for yourself right now. You need to consider your own safety and welfare right now. I am glad you are getting away from this guy, no one has the right to get violent in any relationship. I would just talk to your family about your situation. Let them know you have decided to end a very difficult five yrs. relationship and in order for you to move on, you literally NEED to move away from this person. Let them know that you wish you could stay on with them and your years with them have been wonderful. However due to your current circumstance, you must move to another city. Give them as much notice as you possibly can. Minimal a month would be ideal, but no less than 2-3 weeks depending.... As happens from time to time, be prepared for them to let you go earlier than expected. Good luck and stay safe. |