I don't like my job and I'm tired of trying to like it. I just want to quit but I'm afraid of what will happen if/when I do. [more inside]
posted by PFL on Oct 16, 2009 - 13 answers

What are the best strategies for my current work situation? Question relates to disability, unemployment, and illegal activities (not mine). [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 14, 2009 - 17 answers

Is it ethical/okay/kosher/acceptable to give two weeks notice prior to a week and a half of prior scheduled vacation? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 8, 2009 - 21 answers

Stopping an intermittent secret cigarette habit that I lie about to my wife. How do I control my intermittent smoking problem, and how do I placate my wife who won't let me talk to her about it? Longer explanation below. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 14, 2009 - 28 answers

Workfilter: My small company has cut benefits and pay, closed my office and given my peers promotions without raises. They've also taught me everything I know. How loyal should I be to them? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 21, 2009 - 15 answers

How to politely fire a client? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 15, 2009 - 18 answers

Is my job destroying my mind? [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on Mar 29, 2009 - 16 answers

I hate hate hate hate my job. It's killing me, every day, to know that I work for people who have no interest in my well-being while I create utter, meaningless drivel. I don't think I can do this anymore. But I might have an escape. Is it reasonable to quit in light of the economy and the inevitable instability of switching to freelance writing and babysitting? [more inside]
posted by Viola on Feb 12, 2009 - 29 answers

I've been at my tiny non-profit for over three years. Last summer I got a new boss who's changed the workplace from a fairly egalitarian, self-managed environment to an autocratic, micro-managed one. For instance, I used to have a modicum of creative control over the media and newsletter I produced and now I have none. Folks keep saying I should talk to her but she's very dominant and she informed me the first week she came on the job that she's a micro-manager. I'm not paid well enough to stay if I'm not enjoying myself, but I am highly invested in the people we serve and keep imagining that maybe I'll adjust and she'll chill and we'll be able to go back to "the way it was". Am I hoping against hope? Anyone been to the other side?
posted by anonymous on Feb 9, 2009 - 17 answers

Where to go from here? I feel crazy to consider quitting my job in this market environment, but I'm going crazy sticking with it. Please help! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 11, 2009 - 17 answers

NonprofitChaosFilter: The grants fell through, and I'm the last full-timer in an office of 2. What's the most ethical thing to do when I'm the last employee left, there's no money left, and I've become the director's right-hand gal? [more inside]
posted by vindyloo on Aug 14, 2008 - 12 answers

Controversial Job Change: Family business broke up, 1/2 the family left current company to start competing business. Considering the bad blood, how do I make a switch to the other team? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 11, 2008 - 10 answers

Leaving a job in British Columbia soon with two weeks unused vacation. Is my employer legally obligated to compensate me for this time? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 11, 2008 - 8 answers

Should I quit my job? [more inside]
posted by mustcatchmooseandsquirrel on Aug 1, 2008 - 35 answers

I've come to understand from co-workers as well as things that have gone on this past week, that I will be getting fired on Monday. How should I handle it? Much more after the jump. [more inside]
posted by blackout on Jul 13, 2008 - 45 answers

Has anyone successfully used Nicotine Anonymous to quit smoking? Tell me your story... [more inside]
posted by parmanparman on Jun 30, 2008 - 20 answers

Writing a resignation letter and quitting gracefully in a slightly slippery situation [more inside]
posted by Brittanie on May 3, 2008 - 19 answers

Should I keep the job or go back to school? [more inside]
posted by bobber on Feb 24, 2008 - 9 answers

My job is boring and frustrating. I worry I'm wasting my life. I want to quit and write shareware for a living. Is this a sane idea? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 9, 2008 - 34 answers

So I just quit my job at the local cookie cutter super book store (think Barnes and Noble... except not). How do I get a new job pronto and make rent this month? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 12, 2008 - 15 answers

I need help with formatting a resignation letter. It's a bit complicated. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 3, 2007 - 17 answers

Is it possible to quit smoking through hypnosis? [more inside]
posted by phaedon on Dec 3, 2007 - 34 answers

What's worse, being at a job for too long or not long enough? [more inside]
posted by doppleradar on Oct 9, 2007 - 9 answers

I took a temporary night job that I thought would be easy. I worked 2 nights, but quickly found it is horrible. Specifically it involves a lot of manual labor that I wasn't expecting and I am in pain and too exhausted to work my day job. I want to quit now and save my body, rather than give my two weeks. I don't care about the reference, but will I see a paycheck in the mail? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 2, 2007 - 10 answers

I gave notice at my last job, then was 'fired' before the end of my notice period. What options do I have (in Florida)? [more inside]
posted by Pecinpah on Jun 22, 2007 - 16 answers

I'm about to resign from my job. The problem is I only started two months ago. How do I break the news? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 15, 2007 - 13 answers

A job was offered to me, I quit my current job, and a week before I was supposed to start the new place said oops, they didnt want to hire me after all. Do I have any legal recourse against them? [more inside]
posted by outsider on Jun 8, 2007 - 26 answers

I desperately want to quit my job. Right now. Unfortunately, this is complicated by the fact that my boss is going to be out of the country for more than a month... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 1, 2007 - 21 answers

I am on the verge of leaving my job at a large game company (the largest) in order to start work elsewhere. Our annual bonus (based on company performance over the last year, expected to be quite good this year) isn't issued till June 1st. I am wondering-- if I give notice and leave before June 1st, am I still entitled to this bonus? How can I find out without potentially spilling the beans that I'm leaving? (I haven't told my manager yet.) Also, if I give 2 weeks notice in such a way that my last day is after June 1st, can the company terminate me in less than 2 weeks so that I don't get my bonus? (In other words if I want to be absolutely sure of collecting my bonus, would it be safest to not give notice at all until June 1st? Assuming I can delay my start date at the new place that long...) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 10, 2007 - 31 answers

Stopping smoking seems to have broken my body. [more inside]
posted by Cat Pie Hurts on Apr 24, 2007 - 20 answers

Should I quit my job? Should i quit my high-pressure (for me at least), high responsibility part time job and try to find something that won't make me dread getting out of bed. [more inside]
posted by lrobertjones on Mar 19, 2007 - 17 answers

Leave your job, your girlfriend, drive across the United States... done it? [more inside]
posted by bizack on Mar 12, 2007 - 25 answers

I walked out on my job, what do I tell future employers? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 5, 2006 - 21 answers

My company is considering doing pop-up and pop-under ads on the web. Should I mention it as my reason for quitting? [more inside]
posted by rhizome on Nov 16, 2006 - 19 answers

I'm planning to quit my job tomorrow... and I'm nervous. Is it the right decision? Or too rash? [more inside]
posted by quarked on Nov 9, 2006 - 24 answers

Help me evaluate the pro's and con's of my current employment situation. I'm contemplating leaving, but have never been a job-hopper, so I don't think I know the time to leave for a new job... [more inside]
posted by youngergirl44 on Oct 25, 2006 - 20 answers

Dealing with an employer that doesn't understand the words "I quit." [more inside]
posted by disaster77 on Oct 9, 2006 - 21 answers

How much notice do I need to give to leave a full-time job in Scotland? [more inside]
posted by Marquis on Sep 8, 2006 - 5 answers

Any way to speed up lung recovery once you've quit smoking? [more inside]
posted by ISeemToBeAVerb on Aug 22, 2006 - 18 answers

So that job? Yea, didn't work out. Now what? [more inside]
posted by FlamingBore on Aug 4, 2006 - 31 answers

Can I get unemployment in MN if my job just plain old stinks? The good ol' corporate reorg has gone down yet again and I may be working on something I really hate. If this is the case, I'm trying to figure out my options... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 1, 2006 - 7 answers

Is it wrong to quit a new job if another offer comes through? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 2, 2006 - 17 answers

So. I quit my job. What do I tell people? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 8, 2005 - 20 answers

Can my boss NOT let me resign my position at his organization? [more inside]
posted by elkerette on Dec 1, 2005 - 11 answers

What is the best way to change a property deed? [more inside]
posted by benjh on Aug 25, 2005 - 7 answers

I need some help quitting smokes. I am trying to find a fake cigarette (not EZquit) to puff on. [more inside]
posted by Corpus Callosum on Aug 8, 2005 - 13 answers

I have recently quit smoking and thanks to the oral-fixation soothing powers of Altoids, I've been doing fairly well. Unfortunately... [more inside]
posted by headspace on Mar 17, 2005 - 40 answers

Pregnant chainsmoker. I just found out that there's a baby onboard and will see my doctor next week, I'm probably only 3 weeks. As soon as I knew I put my cigarettes down, but now a few days later I really, really want to smoke. Any suggestions that don't involve nicotine patches that may help me stay off the cancer-sticks?
posted by anonymous on Feb 1, 2005 - 25 answers

smokingfilter: Has anyone had experience using Zyban to quit smoking? More inside... [more inside]
posted by punkrockrat on Nov 21, 2004 - 18 answers

Let's say that someone was leaving their job. They're leaving amicably and of their own volition. They wish no ill will on their soon-to-be former employer, but they would like to leave their workstation as clean as the day they first arrived. We should note here that this person does not have Admin access to this machine, so installable options (like Window Washer) are probably out of the question. Any suggestions?
posted by grabbingsand on Jun 17, 2004 - 9 answers