I've worked there five years and I gave notice by email. I dread going into the office on Monday. Ugh, why is this so difficult?

how come you're quitting?

Self-involved feminists.

hmm. You shouldn't dread it.


Your boss and co-workers should wish the best for you--is it not that kind of environment? My boss is very supportive of us when we seek other employment.

alwayslate said:

I've been frustrated with it since I started because it's really boring. My freelance business is getting stronger, and it's simply more fulfilling and fun to work for myself than to work for a boss who makes a profit off my labor (which I resent). I need to grow, and the only way I can see growing is getting out.

2the9s said:

yeah...and co-dependent too.

Imago said:

I work for a home business, and it's just me and the boss now. I feel like she depends on me hugely, and makes a good profit off what I do and in the past has gotten emotional when people quit, people with far fewer responsibilities than I have. In the past, she indicated she felt some competition/jealousy with my other jobs (because I only work for her 3 days a week) and that she didn't like me to talk about them.

I worked for a one-man company for a year, and it was such a strange feeling. It was only the two of us and yet there was a hierarchy; him being the boss and me being the employee. There was also a significant age difference (he was around 30 years older) which accentuated that hierarchy, and that of course didn't make me feel any better. When I quit it was mostly because of the lack of social contact. I just hated talking to that same old man day in and day out, especially since a lot of the interaction was me asking him if what I'd done was okay (he loved to micromanage my work). If I'd continued for longer then I'm sure I'd gotten annoyed that he was reaping all the profits though, so I can sympathize.

heartbeatocean said:

Ah.

Then you shouldn't dread leaving her. As a matter of fact if you're the one running the show, you should PWN her and make her work for your business when it grows.

Imago said:

I don't dread leaving her. I am ECSTATIC to leave! I dread facing her reaction on Monday morning and sharing my reasons -- because I feel like she really underestimates my potential and abilities, and I may have to listen to her take credit for the success of my freelance business, if I were to dare share that with her.

retina said:

I've worked for several one-person companies, and it always seems to require tiptoeing around their egos.

heartbeatocean said:

Good for you for being able to work for yourself. I would love to be able to do that, and not to have to answer to anyone. Good luck to you, I know you'll be successful.

psychodelicide said:

Thank you! I need that kind of support right now, this is so hard. So far, my freelance business is rapidly prospering. I feel like an equal with the people I work with. More than that, I actually feel incredibly VALUED and it's tons of fun to set my own schedule and work with different various clients. I enjoy it so much more. So I think the decision is a good one.

Reading through, sounds like you're making an excellent choice and congrats on your own projects working out so well!!

That sounds like a really awesome move.

Thanks everyone! I'm looking forward to the change. It's going to be challenging at first, possibly financially, but fun too. I guess I'll just focus on that for now, rather than my boss's reaction to the news.

That sounds exciting, I'd love to be able to take full control of my position someday. Good luck.

Notice by E mail huh?

wlcm2thdwn said:

Yeah

Is notice by e-mail legally binding ??

I've got to do it pretty soon and I've just recently got a new job. It's not the most pleasant of experiences but you have to look after number one and once you've done it you can relax.

JDInteractive said:

Did you get the teaching job in Korea???

One4All4Ever said:

not sure I understand

heartbeatocean said:

I mean you have no proof she even received that e-mail ... What is needed for an e-mail to be conclusive evidence that you GAVE notice ??

One4All4Ever said:

She replied to my email the next day. And I gave her two months notice. It's a pretty informal relationship.

god I would love to do this, but the thought of finding another doesn't sound any better

NDRU said:

jobs suck, huh?

heartbeatocean said:

It's not that bad, really, I just get so sick of it. I'd get sick of any job, I think. Sitting in the same place with the same people doing the same thing for five years!

NDRU said:

I agree completely.

heartbeatocean said:

Will you keep this in mind when becoming an egomaniacal one woman bitch of a boss?

It is AWESOME that you have the option to freelance. I have zero artistic talent, at least not that I can sell or make a living off of. Wait, does writing count?! Anyway, it's amazing that you have the ability and the option to do your thing on your own. I wish you all the best and knowing the absolute genius that lives in your body, I am confident you will succeed MASSIVELY