quitting my job

babygrl · 05-18-2008, 02:27 PM

So I have decided to quit my current job mainly because it's not that great of a job. my manager basically overwork all of us with little pay. Obviously, i wouldn't mention that in my resignation letter. But that means i need an excuse! I mentioned in my letter saying how i can't continue working because i can't handle work and school at the same time and how i want to focus on school ONLY, but the problem is.. it's not that great of an excuse because SUMMER'S HERE! my manager is pretty nosy, so i'm pretty sure he'll ask me a lot of questions about me resigning but i wouldn't know what to say if he asked/said "u won't have to worry about school during the summer" or like "can't you work once a week?" i just wanna QUIT! i never knew how hard it is to quit, all my other employees have warned me that quitting at this place is hard. most people end up staying because the manager would lure them back to working, eg: better pay, better schedule/hours. I don't want a better pay, i don't need better hours, i just wanna get outta here! ..so my question would be, what's a good excuse to use to quit? i don't wanna completely lie and say i got a new job, because i haven't yet..

shoppingqueen · 05-18-2008, 02:39 PM

just quit u dont need a excuse, but if u are planning to use your job for future references then i think you need to tell them politely, just say you want to seek for a new opportunity

babygrl · 05-18-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by shoppingqueen

just quit u dont need a excuse, but if u are planning to use your job for future references then i think you need to tell them politely, just say you want to seek for a new opportunity

i know i dont need an excuse but he'll talk to me and i wouldn't know what to say, dont wanna be speechless you know..
how would say i'm seeking for a new opportunity using this sentence here:

I am leaving my position due to...

-stuff · 05-18-2008, 05:16 PM

o0o0o why don't you say that your parents don't want you to work? he can't say no to that.. i guess?

*pinkpeachz · 05-18-2008, 06:14 PM

^ that works, or u could just continue w/ ur old idea and say u can't work during school and this summer ur going on vacation so you're quitting now?

-stuff · 05-18-2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by *pinkpeachz

^ that works, or u could just continue w/ ur old idea and say u can't work during school and this summer ur going on vacation so you're quitting now?

i don't think the manager would believe that.. like if she goes for a vacation,he might say "couldn't you work when you come back?"

OR just say you can't work when you have school and in the summer say you have summer school?

jazuresky · 05-18-2008, 07:25 PM

just say that you need a break from working...like need to rest and have time for leisure and other stuff. or like..how about you might be going somewhere in the summer? if the reason you don't want to work is because they make you overwork with little pay, then when you tell him you wanna quit just say something like you demand or expect salary xxxx and work only xxx days a week? then employer will be like you're kidding and maybe don't want to keep you at all XD

and believe me, staying longer for "better offers" won't do you any good. Besides, you're not quitting cuz of the pay right but because of school work? if you hate it so much now, you will still hate it even if you stay longer with higher pay

summerheaven · 05-18-2008, 08:24 PM

Why do you even need an excuse, if you want to quit, your employer can't say 'no' unless there's some sort of legal contract (which i doubt it is since it sounds like a part time job). Or say it's "personal reasons that i would rather not discuss" or something.

Sass · 05-18-2008, 08:48 PM

Tell him that you are planning going overseas for the summer. You will be gone the entire summer with the chance that you may stay where you are going to study.

05-18-2008, 02:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
babygrl Mallvibes Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: burnaby POSTS: 794 Thanks: 17 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	quitting my job So I have decided to quit my current job mainly because it's not that great of a job. my manager basically overwork all of us with little pay. Obviously, i wouldn't mention that in my resignation letter. But that means i need an excuse! I mentioned in my letter saying how i can't continue working because i can't handle work and school at the same time and how i want to focus on school ONLY, but the problem is.. it's not that great of an excuse because SUMMER'S HERE! my manager is pretty nosy, so i'm pretty sure he'll ask me a lot of questions about me resigning but i wouldn't know what to say if he asked/said "u won't have to worry about school during the summer" or like "can't you work once a week?" i just wanna QUIT! i never knew how hard it is to quit, all my other employees have warned me that quitting at this place is hard. most people end up staying because the manager would lure them back to working, eg: better pay, better schedule/hours. I don't want a better pay, i don't need better hours, i just wanna get outta here! ..so my question would be, what's a good excuse to use to quit? i don't wanna completely lie and say i got a new job, because i haven't yet..

05-18-2008, 02:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
shoppingqueen Mallvibes Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: vancouver POSTS: 443 Thanks: 44 Thanked 6 Times in 2 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: quitting my job just quit u dont need a excuse, but if u are planning to use your job for future references then i think you need to tell them politely, just say you want to seek for a new opportunity __________________ shop like a queen

05-18-2008, 05:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
-stuff Mallvibes Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 1,070 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 14 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 3	Re: quitting my job o0o0o why don't you say that your parents don't want you to work? he can't say no to that.. i guess?

05-18-2008, 06:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
pinkpeachz Mallvibes Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Burnaby POSTS: 1,895 Thanks: 46 Thanked 35 Times in 31 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0*	Re: quitting my job ^ that works, or u could just continue w/ ur old idea and say u can't work during school and this summer ur going on vacation so you're quitting now? __________________ laughter is the best medicine

05-18-2008, 07:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
jazuresky Mallvibes Member Join Date: Oct 2006 POSTS: 1,025 Thanks: 16 Thanked 27 Times in 20 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 1	Re: quitting my job just say that you need a break from working...like need to rest and have time for leisure and other stuff. or like..how about you might be going somewhere in the summer? if the reason you don't want to work is because they make you overwork with little pay, then when you tell him you wanna quit just say something like you demand or expect salary xxxx and work only xxx days a week? then employer will be like you're kidding and maybe don't want to keep you at all XD and believe me, staying longer for "better offers" won't do you any good. Besides, you're not quitting cuz of the pay right but because of school work? if you hate it so much now, you will still hate it even if you stay longer with higher pay __________________ 6.12 All Lowest Prices: R&R,Burberry,Bebe,Hollister,TNA,Puma,H&M http://www.mallvibes.com/showthread.php?t=5126 Last edited by jazuresky : 05-18-2008 at 07:29 PM.

05-18-2008, 08:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
summerheaven Mallvibes Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vancouver POSTS: 717 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: quitting my job Why do you even need an excuse, if you want to quit, your employer can't say 'no' unless there's some sort of legal contract (which i doubt it is since it sounds like a part time job). Or say it's "personal reasons that i would rather not discuss" or something.

05-18-2008, 08:48 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sass Mallvibes Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ottawa POSTS: 11 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Buy/Sell Rating: 0	Re: quitting my job Tell him that you are planning going overseas for the summer. You will be gone the entire summer with the chance that you may stay where you are going to study.

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