Feel a bit sick :(

abby1234519

Basically.

I have worked at my job for about 9 months. It was all rosy untill I realised it totally runs on my bosses whims. For instance he came in for about 3 hours today, was in a foul mood which means everyone is just quiet. He asked me if I had tried my work jacket on, I said it didn't fit so he storms out saying "You and your f**king uniforms" as I've committed murder or made our company bankrupt.....

Now the comapny is always like this. I work in telesales, I make outbound calls, I bring in new customers. SO today I opened the window as our office is stuffy. At the end of the day I was last one in office, usually it isnt me I don't have a key to lockup. I forgot to locl the window. I never forget but basically the alarms gone off and my operations manager has had to drive lots of miles back to work to sort it out.

So I get a phone call " I want three new accounts tomorrow or a £600 fine"

Basically tomorrow I'm going to be in the !!!!, yes its my fault but it was an accident however my bosses will shout at me. I once forgot to feed his dog (sorry is that a telesales role?) and so I got a phone call consisting of ~"I'll remember that next time you ask a favour". I was grateful that I got the job but now I feel sick about going into work tomorrow. I feel like I'm simply going to walk in and out.

Now I want to study to be a teacher and I had an offer the other day to go to Spain to be an Aupair, learn Spanish and then in a couple of years I'd like to go to uni.

Now I could actually go at the weekend, its in a beautiful place.
I know for afact that if I had in my notice at work they'd escort me out the door on the spot. Thats how they are.

I enjoy the work sometimes, othertimes I just really don't want to be there.

I understand that realistically me not closing the window put the company property in trouble, in the sense that if someone had broken in and stuff then they'd be royally stuffed. I'm jsut fed up of walking on eggshells, I can't do anything right.

What would you do? Can I just not go to work? I mean I'd do that and just go to Spain but I know I'd feel guilty. I know that the two accounts people are looking for other jobs, they hate working there

jamtart6

i would at least walk in hand your notice to your boss and see what he says. Do you have other people to give you references or would you be relying on this guy?

abby1234519

jamtart6 wrote: »

i would at least walk in hand your notice to your boss and see what he says. Do you have other people to give you references or would you be relying on this guy?

Well I am 20, before this I temped for a month (I think they'd ref me) and then had a job for 6 months before that (they would) so I've got those to fall back on, before that I was in 6th form at school and did work in retail so can ask for them, I wasn't sure how it works, whether it has to be a recent reference.
With the aupairing, I don't need a reference, its through a family friend, so I could live in Spain for 2 years or travel after a year. The money I'd get would be enough for disposably income like here at home as I'm not paying rent etc.

I'm also really depressed living here at the moment, I don't have any friends here, I hoped I'd make some at work but everyone is a lot older than me.

I also thought as its only like 2 days in the month, they won't pay me for it but oh well.
Am I allowed to walk out?

jamtart6

hmm I'm not sure on the legalities as it depends on your contract. When were you last paid?

abby1234519

Last working day, so Tuesday just gone. I mean my contract says I have to give a months notice, last time someone gave a months notice they were walked out of the door on the spot. They didn't give the warehouse sick pay last month, one hurt his arm, they said if we met the company target then they might have it.....!!!!!!!!!!!

olias

Walk out of your job and go to spain NOW!

Seriously! You're young, have no commitments, not many ties by the sound of it.
You don't like your job, and are treated badly
You have the opportunity to experience another country and culture, maybe learn a language, travel!

It's a no brainer, just do it! you'll regret it if you don't

Of course you can just walk out. OK the boss might be !!!!ed off, but so what, you've only been there a short time, you don't owe them anything. Please just go, you'll be glad you did!

Olias

whitewing

Be adventurous. Go to Spain. Life's too short to worry about this when you're young. (I had my son just after I came out of Uni. It was unplanned and much as I love him to pieces, I wish I'd had more life experience first.)

You don't deserve to be treated so badly.

jamtart6

geez louise - I agree just go in hand over your letter of resignation and walk out the door!

i once got moaned at in a part time job for being off sick once in 3 years. She had a good old whinge because she was a person down and asked me to consider which was more important my job or my health (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) obviously not the job then, so the week after I posted my letter of resignation and my Mum rang in sick for me 5 minutes before the shop opened, which left them very short staffed. Was the best revenge for her horrible horrible way with me the week before!

Go, be free and enjoy spain!

Voyager2002

Yes, Spain is a much better option than this kind of abuse.

Do write a formal letter of resignation and hand it in, giving your notice. If they decide to escort you out of the door then and there they then have to pay your wages for the whole month, and as a bonus it is tax-free for you.

abby1234519

I guess my heart says run to Spain and have the life I want!! I'd be living in Noia, I think thats how you spell it, and I'd be able to kayak, surf and lots of things and live, and I've not had that chance. I moved straight out of my parents into my boyfriends which was a mistake, I didn't have a gap year I literally had to go from kid to adult.
I found someone who'd take over my rent etc, I'd leave my bed etc for them. I'd give my junk to charity and I'd take a few suitcases and depart!

I guess really, the ONLY reason I'd feel guilty is that the two girls in the office have tutored me and I'd feel bad because S looks after me, she annoys me sometimes but she's just protecting my back and hers. Also my line manager/operations manager has taught me a lot about sales, I could sell anything now lol. I don't want to chuck it back in their face. However they do set themselves up for a fall and it is a hard job. Maybe I could not go to work, post a letter of resignation, ignore my phone and hope they don't badger me ( though they know where I live).
I have enough money to fly to Spain etc, to get myself sorted, and I would try to pay off my debts slowly, I've sorted my credit card, its just Welcome Finance and a couple of others..Lol once hopes leaving the country wipes debt, but not true!

smirkyguy

You need to get out of that working environment as quick as you can. Your boss sounds like a proper.......:mad:

We all make mistakes so don't feel too bad about it. I wonder if your boss feels bad about the way he speaks to you?

I've worked in similar jobs where I've dreaded going into work and had managers that have been truly awful. I've had sarcastic comments, put-downs in front of other staff and general rude behaviour.

I once got a job as a Database Administrator. Imagine how I felt when, on my first day, I was asked to go out and collect the bosses dry cleaning on my lunch break. Or to make cups of tea for visitors to the office. (I'm sure I would have been asked to feed the dog at some point!) I should have picked up on the bad signs early on. I never walked out though because I didn't want to be seen as a quitter. Luckily it was only a temporary contract and I was soon put out of my misery.

I think the longer you stay here the worse it will get. Get your CV out there and find an employer who will appreciate you more. I know the job market is very slow right now but I do hope you manage to find something else. Who wants to be worrying about alarms when you could be worrying about sunny Spain instead?