Has a job ever tried to talk you out of not quitting?

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Bro these hoes I tell ya. So i hit up HR stating i want to quit.  They were like “if you quit, you can't be rehired.” Im thinking “okay and?”. Then they proceed to say, “ But you’ve been with us 4 years and you’re so loyal, maybe we could adjust the policy for you. ” I’m thinking, y'all mfs can adjust a policy but not my schedule from night to day? Then they were like, “ Would you like vacation instead of quitting ?” I said, “I’ve been trying to get vacation and y'all told us we can only take it certain months.” They were like “oh yes thats right.” Then they asked “ Would you like to take medical leave instead. ” I said “Does that not require an accommodation letter as well?” They were like “Oh yea thats right.” Like dude just let me go cause y'all full of it #FeelFreeToList #FeelFreeToBeFullaShit

ohshee · Accepted Answer

Well if you could have got everything you wanted out of the deal it would have been pretty good yeah I've quit before. I built gas stations for 26 years.
And when it was time for a raise I would usually get one but then there was X for a raise and they would say no we can't do that right now I would say well so and so got a raise and I'm the guy doing all his work so I think I deserve one too if I have to keep doing that plus my own work and they would say no sorry Steve let's reevaluate in a month and I would say okay and the next day I would have a job at another company that I first started working at right out of high school and that job we get hired on for the money I was making plus my raise that I ask for and it's time we go by I would get another raise and then when it came time I felt I needed another raise they would say sorry Steve but we can't do that right now so the next day I would have a job at the place where I had left for the money I was making plus the raise I asked for this went on for 26 and a half years something like that back and forth I don't recommend that to anybody I just could do it because I made them lots of money and don't get me wrong I mean I got bonuses I got one Christmas I got a dirt bike yeah I mean both companies were super good to me Okay so what are you going to do now besides rest

Slartybartfast · Accepted Answer

I was told to train my H1B replacement , I decided to quite first and then they told me if I don't train them I wouldn't get my severance pay.
So I stuck around for three weeks and taught him WRONG.. it wasn't like he knew what he was doing, I'm sure his resume was mostly fiction and ego.

Two months later they try to get me to come back in and fix the network, not only did I refuse , I called up the other network engineers I know and talked them out of working there. There's not a lot of wan engineers who really know the physical backbone of these billion dollar engineering projects like I do, and few have actual electrical engineering degrees and experience with these systems. I'm not some glorified network administrator!

They litteraly sent a private investigator to find me in Hawaii!! Yeah, I'm going to haul myself off this beach and fly halfway around the planet because management decided to cheap out and try to replace me with a scab.

A few years later the cio of this fortune 500 company tried to get me to hire him..

Sour-rose · Accepted Answer

So it's nothing like that but I wanna share a little.

Securitas- security in a plant of the lands of animals. So this place paid well but what was annoying was the mosquitoes and my boss just chuckling when I said I need my mask and she said i can't have it. I asked my big boss in the safety of her office, can I have somewhere in my hometown. No, that's the highest paying one and I don't have anything else. Then, my boss told me after I said to him "i plan on quitting in November". I think I had a plan to move out or something. He discouraged me from doing that and said that if you stay until deceumber, I'd be getting a raise. Everyone would. Once he left, there was no more talk about that. Then people starting dropping out like college students. That year I learned my boss didn't give a fk about me.

Then I dropped out professionally. Coudn't say nothing to me to make me come back... hell they didn't even try!

wheresmrcunnunglis · Accepted Answer

Yes, I sure have, but only once, they brought me back with a pay bump ( not much though ) and I sorely regretted it because staying only let me forget the reason I left temporarily due to those reasons, e. g., toxicity, mismanagement, etc. presenting itself again at an insidious pace so it was harder to catch. I don't work there anymore, thank goodness, but it was a needed lesson for me to learn, which was whenever something starts stressing me out too much to the point of no reprieve, and I receive no support for it. Then it's time to prepare for my exit asap.

For you just in case and trust yourself, you got this!

MCheetah · Answer

Several. I used to be a bouncer for several places. One of my last jobs before becoming a teacher was at this music hall back in Philly. On several nights, I almost walked out because they were the kind of management to redirect blame down to the lowest workers in the hierarchy than man-up and do their jobs well (the manager of the place was a 25 year old woman, if it matters).

After one bad night, where the the head bouncer tried to throw a bunch of minor pointless sh*t in my face like a woman I was dating and blame me for his incompetence and mismanagement, I had had enough. I finished my shift, went home, and immediately sent them my resignation. However, I was VERY professional, and in my resignation email and basically said, as professionally as possible, that they were a bunch of f*ck-ups and clowns and that I couldn't work for a group of people so dumb and chaotic.

I intentionally did this to make myself look vastly overqualified for the position and make them feel like a group of complete dumbasses with no idea what they were doing. The wording was perfect and I was quite cordial and polite with the email. This, added to the fact that I had done nothing wrong my entire two months there and the fact that they WERE f*ck ups, and I wanted to leave them feeling like sh*t. I hoped it worked.

worldscolide · Answer

been there. I use to work for a company that was the first to solve the issue with the iphone 4 antenna dropping calls. They went so far as to offer me double my salary.. I told them to fuck off. If it werent for the owner of the company being a piece of shit, i would have stayed, i LOVED my coworkers and the work, but the boss was a narcissistic asshole who thought he was steve jobs, who Treated us like shit when we wanted a day off for Christmas.. He literally went to social media and said he would be better off hiring people from over seas because at least they dont ask for days off. he refused to take that off of the company facebook page too. I was their lead designer, and production engineer. I left them without the ability to do what i do without redesigning the wheel if you get my meaning.

exitseven · Answer

I worked for a company that paid an extra 10% as a night differential. They would always "forget" to add it onto my pay. I complained about it but it still happened. The boss was a wiseguy that always tried to rip off the technicians. Finally I told them that if it happened again I would quit. Of course the next Friday it was not added into my pay so I went into the boss's office and told him I was quitting. He was all apologies and asked me to stay and it would never happen again. My mind was already made up so I kept walking.

coolbreeze · Answer

I rage quit a few jobs with no two weeks notice and no nothing. Some job don't deserve your respect. The jobs called me back begging me to come back and I didn't.. Many job places are losing great workers because they don't appreciate them.

kellytheman · Answer

I guess so kinda my job noticed I was getter screwed working crazy and long hours at a bad site and my supervisor saw I was a little pissed off about saying how long I worked and done a lot of favors for them and not getting no appreciation for it. About a couple days later my operations manager named me employee of the month with a bonus and a raise and thank me for working messed hours and a bad site. Later I found out my supervisor told her how mad I was and saying I was on the verge of quitting and technically I was.

lightbulb27 · Answer

yes they have, it's all a negotiation, it worked, I didn't want to leave. it's hard to replace people right now.

Word to the wise... economy goes in cycles, the worker has the upper hand right now... but that can change after the fed tanks the economy. Never burn bridges because you may have to go back or need references or they work for you. professionalism always.

Ditch the attitude... these people pay your bills. your logic is right though.

SaoirseS · Answer

I’m going through that now with the Army National Guard. My enlistment is up the end of May. The chain of command is doing their obligatory “we need good people to stay in” talks with me. I think the real reason is because I’m the only one small enough to get through the clean out hatch on a water trailer.

TommyMountainFigure · Answer

Honestly? Most of the jobs I worked at before becoming self-employed were probably cheering when I left, because it saved them any severance pay!
My heart was never in making money for them whilst being treated badly. I much prefer working for myself.

RobT312 · Answer

Yes. I entertained it, as I don’t like burning bridges. but business is business, and u have to do what is best for you.
i thought about it overnight and politely declined. It was not the best option for me... and where were they with the benefits and changes when I asked earlier?

TheMajesticKing777 · Answer

Yes cause they were desperate for good workers, I worked my ass off for them and they couldn't even show a bit of sympathy for what's important to me so I left, they ended up firing the supervisor like a week later, I'm not surprised, I carried all those bastards

Aakash_Hangargi · Answer

You are a valuable resource , here we are not asked such things..

HR :Hi

Employee :Hello

HR: whats the reason for leaving.

Employee: Xyz

HR: ok i see.

Employee :yeah

HR: these are the final settlement submit all the companies belongings
Sign here , here and here byeeeeeee...

Redstang88 · Answer

Yeah last job begged me to stay. I wasn’t stand out exceptional at the job, they’d just had about 1/3 of the staff leave in the span of 2 months. It’s tough leaving a east 6 figure job that I mostly liked, but there were some massive personal life sacrifices that will never change under that owner

CuriousMufuxka · Answer

Yes. Way back in 2000. I helped open a Steak n Shake in South Florida. I was the dressing table operator, I got all of the orders ready to serve for the waiting staff. Crazy fast paced, long hours. Anyway this other fuckhead that was going to be a team trainer gave me shit about taking some fries on my break even though they were past the 10 minute hold time and get thrown away. I got pissed and left. The manager literally begged me to come back. I respectfully declined.

Lucy68 · Answer

Yes they have and haven't been back since. But whenever I go there to eat they always say "you're welcome to come back you don't even need to fill out an application" I worked there when I was 16 for a couple of months I'm 24 now so let that sink in

SpitSpan · Answer

Yes-ish, but more in a 'if you ever need us we'll be here' kind of way (except then they went and made their problems worse, so it isn't high on my list of desired places to be - you have to start with the hygiene of those you work with - otherwise, shared open space, you get skin moles and whatever diseases their bad habits gather)

the_sinner · Answer

Not yet.
I can’t imagine you being stressed over your ex-job because you’re kinda happy and chirpy all the time. You’re still in your 20s and switching to better jobs should not burn you from the inside.
Instead of taking meds I’d suggest you spend time with non-toxic people and do some spiritual cleansing before taking up another job.

Whatthefluff · Answer

Oh yeah. They offered me an assistant manager position. The highest they offered me for that is $2 less than what I'm making now at my new job. My new job started out 50 cents more than what they offered for a manager position.

pastuser · Answer

i guess kohl's did when i worked out them now that i'm wlooking back on that time
at the i was fired or quit however you want to call it.

i was called into the office by one of the managers she was like you have been calling out a lot latey i was like yea i hate this job was only getting like 10 hours a week.

she was like anything we can do to make you like your job i said no she even asked me if i wanted to work the two hours i had left that day i was like nope.

Pink2000 · Answer

Yes. When I worked at Freddie’s I lasted about 3 weeks. I had my letter in my back pocket t my whole shift and gave it to the manager when I was done. Then he pulled my into the restroom and asked me what can he do so I don’t quit…

matchrestore · Answer

I've been offered all sorts of odd benefits to not leave a job, but they're never willing to change or even admit that the reason I'm leaving is a problem.

MTC29 · Answer

Talk me out of quitting? When they offered an early retirement for everyone over age 50, I was beating down the door on the personnel office to get out!

Junior42 · Answer

I told my my first job working at Wendy's i was going to quit but then they promoted me from Burger boy to actually being on the grill and then promoted me to being working the counter and then from the counter I worked the drive-through

Dragonstarterplus · Answer

Yeah funny how these places don't want to give you anything while you're a loyal employee, but the second you decide to leave now they want to throw all these incentives at you

AviatorTom · Answer

No one ever tried to talk me out of quitting. They've all told me that they will miss me, because I've been a good employee, but they realize that moving on is something that everyone has the right to do.

Alyssa_11 · Answer

Yeah my ex-manager started talking about how she see's me managing the entire team in the future... when it came down do it though she wouldn't even promote me.

spartan55 · Answer

Wow, the HR guy out HRd himself... medical leave gtfo. I would rather pick up a live rattlesnake than deal with those stuffed shirts.

ChrisMaster69 · Answer

Yeah when I decided to leave the Air Force, I had a couple interviews and choices of postings to stay in.

jamesgoldman · Answer

No but the that's the glory of self employment  you're your own HR so you can work whatever hours you want, whenever you want No applications for leave or being sick, you just go

Mangospacho · Answer

Oh awesome. I’ve never been offered medical leave. I would just request a year or two of medical leave and just work DoorDash to make up the difference.

VarddaanKaushikk · Answer

That doesn't happen with me cuz I work for myself , there's no company that I work for. Maybe there are some Record Labels that do such shit but I'm currently independent and I enjoy every minute of it.

Phoenix98 · Answer

Nope whenever I said I was quitting I quit and signed the papers the moment I said it and left or just straight up walked out.

SunnyCaliGirl · Answer

Yes with my last job the 1st time I put my two weeks in, they talked me out of it and at the time the management at excellent former job

Jamie05rhs · Answer

Wow. Nice of them to make those suggestions that they couldn't actually follow through with. Lol

Staximus · Answer

The battle continues. You should told them "days only and I want a 25% raise, or I'm taking a walk"

lottiebannotie · Answer

Colleagues have tried to talk me out of quitting never the snakey employers though

Uptowngirl88 · Answer

At this point just leave lol. You've been unhappy for a while now with them

MadBoy · Answer

Nah. None of the jobs I had really cared one way or another. Well save the first one, but that placed closed instead of me quitting.

Mark987 · Answer

Who hasn't? It worked and it was one of my first jobs.. I lasted another week and then got fired lol

michael1469 · Answer

I wouldn't let them. Plus, when i left it was usually a pretty big raise to leave for... usally 2 to 3$ more... one was 6$ more.

Anonymous · Answer

I think you meant tried to talk you out of quitting. Yes I've had an employer try to convince me not to leave. They offered me a significant salary increase and I'm still working there.

nawtee_me · Answer

now is the time to hit them up for a raise and an intern... lol

xJayleenx · Answer

No im not a bad employee but no job has ever wanted my shy ass that badly lol

TallAnon · Answer

Yeah, they offered double and I still went; Lol, no

krin_m · Answer

Yes, a few times! Other times they were happy to my back :-)

Anonymous · Answer

Yes but probably because the manager and I were kind of dating and he liked me being there.

melanieeeB · Answer

Did you quit tho? Or are you taking your vacation?

StrawberryShake · Answer

Yes, and the raise and promotion worked.

RebeccaBI2000 · Answer

Yep. I still left though

Jouth · Answer

lol where did you work?

ChiTownLov · Answer

My last one before I started going back to college

BCRanger10 · Answer

Not yet.

Deku2009 · Answer

No I have never experienced that

jimmy2 · Answer

No I quit when I want too

Agape93 · Answer

Yeap

Valso · Answer

No, never.

Reijen · Answer

Good on you 😊

Hennessy_A · Answer

Yes! I have.

UpdateGloomyNights_ · Answer

Be patient

Anonymous · Answer

no..

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