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I Quit!
No Really. F*ck It.
As you know the gig and I have had our ups and downs. You could probably also tell I’ve been an extremely disgruntled employee and against working for a big corporation. Well, after working this mysterious job for almost four years, I’m finally bouncing. ::Pops bottle, makes it rain, picks the money back up, saves bottle for later:: I recently got a job offer at a place that answers my concerns and will hopefully put me on a better track as far as my passion goes. And the best thing of it all is that the man that’s named after a city is returning to the greatest city on Earth – New York City.
Yesterday I returned from Atlanta, went straight to my office, dropped my bags off, gave HR my two weeks notice and then went around to my various supervisors to tell them I was leaving for greener pastures. It’s a great feeling to announce that I’m bouncing. It’s liberating. It’s fun. And luckily enough I wasn’t too much of a dickhead so people actually cared I was no longer working here. It all left me with a great feeling and a sense of accomplishment. Beyond all that, I felt and still feel blessed and privileged to be able to get a job with the current economic situation. It’s also amazing that I can quit a job since they’ve been treating all of us like sh*t because I don’t feel like I can grow here anymore. It’s been a long time coming.
Even though I was hesitant at first, it was great to tell certain people. Specifically the people that originally gave me a shot, my first supervisor as well as all the folks that I actually care about and will continue to keep in touch with here on out. There were a lot of reactions – some saw it coming, some thought I’d be out a long time ago, some were blindsided, some were slightly jealous, but most were just excited to see me doing well. I appreciated that. But with all that joy that comes with leaving, there’s a little guilt.
As much as I don’t care about Corporate America, this company did give me my first opportunity and I’ve met a lot of amazing people while I working here. Plus, it’s tough to leave your friends. I know it’s a crappy place to work, they know it’s a crappy place to work and the loads of people that have left in the past few months knew it was a crappy place to work too. I would love to see my people that are still here succeed and I hate leaving them behind, but this isn’t the Marines. I know they’d take their life raft and leave me for the sharks like Leo in “Titanic”, so I need to do what’s best for me. I’m sure the friends I made here will do very well with whatever they decide to do.
I’m anxious to begin this new part of journey and step up to this new challenge. I feel excited not only about my new job, but about the doors that are opening up just because of this scene change. I’ll be able to be more hands-on and devoted to my business, be closer to my family and friends and best of all – I’ll be home again. For those from the city, you know there’s nothing like the energy you get from just being in the 5 boroughs. I need that right now.
OK, that’s enough of me beaming. I just felt like I needed to share the news with the Three Ways fam. But I also hoped you’d share some stories too. When did you quit your first job? Do you want to quit the one you have right now? Where do you want to go from here? Let’s talk about it all. No Human Resources.
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i remember my junior year of high school i worked as a dishwasher at chesapeake bay seafood house. this is ironic because i hated seafood. one day i had a bad attitude because i had a toothache. as i just washed over 100 plates (plastic) and was getting ready to rack them some waiters were playing around and caused me knock them over. that being my last straw i cursed them out and the manager. it was something like out of half baked. lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkcoobYUu8g
a couple months later i wasn’t shocked to find out they got shut down for health code violations. i wasn’t surprised. that place was disgusting.
seeing as how i don’t work now i really can’t quit my current job.
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Yay for Seattle! Congrats on the new job! I feel a whoop coming on (just kidding). I gave notice in August (on my second year anniversary) at my first job. It was time to go. Things were no longer fun, it was getting to be a hassle to get up in the morning and there were a few people bout to get cut. Now I’m closer to home back in Florida (the greatest state on earth), happy and still doing what I love. People always ask how long I’m going to stay here. I say until the next opportunity knocks.
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Peyso Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 9:15 am
You bite your tongue about Florida being the greatest state on earth lol
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Toni Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 11:56 am
I only speak the truth! lol
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I love my current job especially my boss and co-workers but the pay is peanuts! I spend my day trying to make abused/neglected kids lives better and its fulfilling…just not to my bank account
Anyway, congrats on your new gig! I hope it’s everything you want it to be and you have an opportunity to grow.
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Toni Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 11:55 am
“I love my current job especially my boss and co-workers but the pay is peanuts!”
You are preaching to the choir. One day I’m going to have a job I love that pays mad bucks! For now I just have the job.
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You need a signature.
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The Honorable and Rather Articulate Award Winning RightCoastLexSteele, B.A., LLC, Affirm Dese Nuts Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 9:25 am
You need a job.
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Slim Jackson Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 9:51 am
RCLS Wins. Flawless Victory. Fatality.
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BK'sG.O.D. Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 10:02 am
“You need a job.”
“RCLS Wins. Flawless Victory. Fatality.”
ROFLMFAO! Yea, he got you there Ms. Jenkins!
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Miss Jenkins Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 11:41 am
**yawns** You can do better, Sir BlackAsHell.
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A star for Seattle!
Congratulations on the new gig and the move to New York. Wish I could afford New York.
Man! Your rundown of giving your two weeks reminds me of the time I quit this one retail job that I really liked but just couldn’t stand two of the women I worked with. They went to the same church as me and they were totally different at work than they were at church and I hated it! Plus, they were always trying to get in my business. UGH!
I gave them my two weeks notice just as the Christmas holiday shopping season picked up. I knew they needed but I was sick of being used and doing duties I was getting paid for especially when they easily could’ve hired a person or two to do the job(s). It felt so good to chunk them the deuces. I actually had to practice handing in my notice in the mirror to make sure I wasn’t smiling. LOL!
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My mum made me quit my first job because she got mad that they made me clean the floor under the fryer. She said I was too educated to do such menial work. I was in high school.
And congrats!
I was hoping you were going to say you quit and took a job in Toronto, but this is alright news too
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Isn’t quitting fun! Once you have made up your mind you are going to quit a job, its like a load being lifted off of you.
I quit a job years ago, I was waitressing full-time looking for a job in my field. I finally landed a job in my field..but, I decided I would still waitress on weekends..So, here I am working full time M-F and every weekend..it got to be a bit much on me physically and I had no social life. I went to my boss at the beginning of my waitressing shift and asked her if I could possibly change my schedule to work every other weekend? She said NO. She was very rude anyway and nobody liked her. I very politely, walked to the back, took of my apron, and left (no two weeks notice). I felt kinda bad about that part..but, I must not have felt too bad..because the next day I went and had breakfast there during what would have normally been my shift to work…..smh. I wouldn’t recommend quitting like that, but sometimes, you can’t predict what will happen….
Cheers! Good Luck with all your future endeavors!
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Congrats on the new job!!!
I remember resigning from my first job after college. That felt good. I was a Domestic Violence Case Manager, in other words I ran a Domestic Violence shelter. People were quitting that place left and right. The messed up thing is that I was working with domestic violence and rape survivors, but the most difficult part was management and some of the lower level workers. It was miserable. I got an ulcer because it was so stressful. When I resigned they begged me to stay, but I couldn’t. One of the women was so evil that she took my watercolor paintings that I had painted myself, paintings that the women’s children had given me, cards and other things like that and she threw them in the garbage. I was so glad I quit. I didn’t even have another job lined up. However, I found a job less than three weeks later. It’s always nice to move on, I wish you the best.
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Aaawwwwwww…congratulations Booboo!!! I know what’s it’s like to feel stuck but at the same time wanting to do the right thing AND trying to find something better! I’m glad that a new window of opportunity opened up for you and you’re headed home…ain’t no place like home, lol
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Congrats!!! And welcome back to the city!!
I’m leaving this joint in a few months. They had a chance to keep me but the eff’d it up by not getting my money through. (See the effs a few weeks back). Until then, I’m just chilling
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Oh yeah. Congrats. I know you’re gonna be making more money now too. **waits for child support check**
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Seattle Washington Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Don’t forget to hold your breath.
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Miss Jenkins Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 11:39 am
Good-hair having bastard.
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Congrats!! So wait, are you and Slim splitting up? Pause. I mean, are you not going to be living together anymore? If so, sad face.
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Slim Jackson Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 10:53 am
That is correct. The Adventures of Seattle and Slim in a quaint neighborhood will be discontinued.
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Seattle Washington Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 12:53 pm
We’ll have 5 borough to f*ck up now. Even though no one really goes to Staten Island…
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CHeeKZ Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 4:37 pm
that bridge is expensive as hell….
takes up my whole ez pass budget.
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***PLAYS Jay-Z’s Already Home****
Remember what I told you…Walk in the office with the Championship Belt over the shoulder on your last day of work!
TEAM MAJESTIC… will be welcoming you home with Beef Patties & Bread Pudding from the Jamaican spot in the BX…
Okkkaaaaaayyyyy….. Bittttcchh!!
-BBW
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YAY CONGRATS SEATTLE!! I had a smile just reading this post b/c ya’ll don’t know how bad I wanna walk in my clients office and make him officially part of my Eff Em Fridays list. Ugh. Soooo… everybody is living in NY, huh? I might have to try that out. I’m a country girl so I’m a little skittish about the big city. Anywhozers… YAY SEATTLE!!
As far as that quit my first gig goes, I’ve never done that. Lol. Not a real job anyways… the job I’m at now was my 1st internship, and it rolled over into my first post-college job. Sooo I’ve been here going on 6 years and I’m RET TO ROLL. Its been a long time coming…
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SALUTE to S-DuB!!
I hope to be in your same posiion [||] soon! The liberation you feel when you quit is orgasmic!
I remember when I handed in my 2 weeks notice from my last job. It was cool for what it was, but I needed to work in my field. My boss got my notice, she hugged me, then began to ETHER everyone I worked with, now that I was leaving! Her best line was “I wish Jody (not the real name) would’ve been here to see this!” because Jody would stay talkin to her about my “work ethic” behind my back and stay effin complaining, until she left. smfh.
Do you thing, welcome back to the Only city that matters in this USA, and please spit on the Green Monster before you come back to NYC!
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Congrats on your new gig!!! I quit my insurance job last year with 1 weeks notice. The past year that I was there I knew I was unhappy and unfufilled, but I didn’t realize how stressed and depressed I was until I was able to hand in my resignation. It felt like a sack of midgets was lifted of my shoulders. My new gig-more money, less stress, easy commute, better eye candy! Wishing you the best at you new gig.
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Seattle Washington Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 12:29 pm
Lmao @ “a sack of midgets”.
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Congrats! The first real job with benefits that I quit was at a PR firm where I was an assistant to this crazy woman who gave chick from Devil Wears Prada a run for her money. Only to move to another job that I hated. Now, I’m in a job that I love, with an organization that I love, but I ain’t makin’ no ends and that’s a no no. Sigh.
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Thanks for all the congrats and well wishes folks! Very much appreciated.
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Cheekie Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
My “congrats” is on CPT due to my own corporate job (we were busy than two jackrabbits in heat today!!), but I just wanted to extend one to you anyway. Really happy for ya, man. Must have felt good to bounce out that bish on your own terms.
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Seattle Washington Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 5:50 pm
It was. Especially after they got rid of so many of my friends here.
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Congrats on the new job and welcome home.
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there isn’t a big enough font for the “Congratulations!” i wanna shout for you.. it’s such a wonderful feeling to be able to bounce when YOU want to..and not hang around feeling like the bandleader on the Titanic..
i was about 11 years old and got a job working at the electronics supplier of a family friend.. because i was under 16, i got paid 2.10 per hour (sweatshop, anyone?) after a while, i realized that this ish was for the birds.. i told them, “i’m out!” and went back to volunteering at my mother’s hospital for the rest of the summer..
and back then, volunteering wasn’t the “i’ll go in 6 hours a week”.. for the jamaican that is my mother, it was “we go to work together, come home together”..
to this day, the people at the hospital still remember me.. and i felt the best i’d ever felt in a while that summer!!
to this day, i value my happiness at a job to the money that it might make me.. although i realize that not everyone can afford this way of thinking..
but i’m happy for you Seattle.. that you’re getting closer to what will ultimately make you happiest..
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