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How to Quit My Job
I took a break from school and started a retail job a few months ago. I thought it was going to be fun, but it turned out to be way more stressful than I thought. It's very fast paced and it seems like it's always busy with customers. When I get home from work I don't have any energy to do anything else. In the time that I've been there, many people quit. A lot of them just stopped showing up, and I understand why. I asked my boss if she could shorten my hours, but it didn't really help.It's very tiring, and the managers are nowhere to be found whenever we need help. I decided to sign back up for college and I'm starting the end of August. I was trying to hang on until then, but everyday I'm feeling more and more like I want to quit. I even called out a few days last week. Would it be OK if I just quit or would it look better if I put in my 2-weeks? I want to tell my boss that I'm going back to school, but she might ask why don't I stay until August. What would be a good reason for leaving? The truth is that I can't take the stress anymore, but I wanted to leave on a good note. Any advice?
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send an email. That's what I did. Before you quit make sure you have another job lined up if you can or need to. Also, get a new job in an office. Usually, it will be much less paced and more calm. I'm actually writing this at my office job now haha. but you will be bored so just decide what you want.
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When I retired from work I took a part time job in a Mom & Pop store because I thought that I would be bored without having a daily routine.
I had a customer-facing role in Information Technology when I retired, so I assumed that I would easily fit into the environment of a retail store.
NOPE! I will say that I liked some aspects of the job and there were some regular customers who always made my day, but then there were the others... I now have a MUCH greater appreciation for the people who help me in stores, restaurants, etc.
YOU don't want to burn any bridges, so *I* would recommend talking to boss and explaining that the work situation is not one that you can continue to deal with.
Be firm in your approach; explain that you need to leave and are willing to give a 2-week notice, but in two weeks [from the day that you speak to your boss] you will no longer be working there.
Good luck with it!
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I don't know how stressful the job really is, but I can remark on 'Fun'. Most people work only to earn a paycheck, not because the work is fun. The only way there is 'fun' at work is if all the employees and manager make the job enjoyable, that or you are working a job that complements your talents, something you enjoy doing. Only a few people are blessed to work a job that doesn't even feel like a job but more of a hobby to them.
Keep that in mind when looking for work later. As far as quitting now, if you can afford it, then quit now. You tell your boss that you want to relax for the rest of summer and get ready for school in August and that you will not be back tomorrow. You don't have to go to any further details and mention how stressful the job is and that you don't enjoy it. Good luck!
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