Have you ever quit a job mid shift?

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I've never done this, but I've heard of people doing this.

MrOracle · Accepted Answer

Yes. I was about 16 and bussing tables at a restaurant, and had worked there 3 or 4 months. Like any restaurant, you have tasks to complete before you go home. One of my tasks was to restock the beer cans and bottles in the coolers at the bar. It was supposed to be done each shift, but it looked like it had been several days in this case. The coolers were filthy and almost completely out of stock, yet it was mid-week so it wasn't like it was a super busy Saturday night the previous evening.

I had to take extra time to clean everything and then complete stock the coolers. What usually took 10-15 minutes took an hour. So the next day, the owner asked me why I was there for so long the night before, and I explained that the coolers were filthy and almost completely empty. She decided that I was exaggerating and that she was going to dock my pay an hour.

That was the wrong thing to say to me - I'd done my job to the letter and would have been in trouble if I'd let any of it go, except if I had, punishment would have been justified. So I told her that if she was going to dock my pay for doing the work that the shifts before me didn't do, then I didn't need to work there anymore, and I left. The place closed about 11 months later, and apparently had lots of drama, so I was fortunate to leave when I did.

WindAtMyBack · Accepted Answer

Yes. I not only quit a job mid-shift, I quit an entire career mid-shift.

I was doing construction work. I had worked for the company about two years. I knew when I started that job that it would be my last construction job. I was getting too old for that type of work - 35 is getting too old for the kind work I was doing, especially after all the injuries I'd had. I had ruined my "good" knee a couple months prior. One morning my knee buckled 3-4 times in the first half hour. I said "that's it, I can't do this any more." And I walked off.

Between sports injuries and work, my body was getting pretty busted up, not much different than an athlete who doesn't make it to 40. My body hadn't been working right for several years. That day was particularly bad. I seriously needed a change of careers. So I started working in an office. Although I had to rethink the meaning of "work" since "working" in an office isn't work.

NordicInScandinavia · Accepted Answer

No I haven't.

Experienced a new on call worker walk out crying after an hour of her first shift to never return again during my first internship tho. Tbh, I knew how she felt. I cried after my first shift and wondered what the fuck I had gotten myself into.

WhitneySnow · Accepted Answer

Not mid shift but I quit midway through the summer

Advisor Smith · Accepted Answer

Quitting a job mid-shift is generally not advised unless faced with intolerable circumstances. It's important to consider the potential repercussions on your professional reputation. In my experience advising clients, I always recommend trying to address concerns directly with a manager or HR first. If you find yourself in a very challenging situation, focus on finding a solution that maintains professionalism. Building a career often requires patience, adaptability, and communication and these should be nurtured alongside handling career transitions effectively.

genericname85 · Answer

no cause that's not legaly possible without repercussions here under normal circumstances. we have 2 forms of quitting here. ordinary resignation, which needs a 4 weeks notice to be legally viable. or extraordinary resignation. With extraordinary resignation, you "can" immediately quit but you need a legally "important reason" that you might have to defend in court if you wanna do that plus you then need to quit within 2 weeks of learning about that "important reason". you can also do a termination agreement but for that you need your employer to agree and sign.

a "important reason" can be discrimination, violation of work safety and employee protection codes. but remember: you may have to proof that in court.

matchrestore · Answer

I've walked away from one job site due to flagrant disregard for safety. I informed the site foreman and another manager of the issues, and neither one did anything to address the issues, and they were out of my control. I was working on a contract basis so it wasn't truly quitting. They ended up having a serious injury incident the next week. I wish I would have reported them to the department of labor and industry when I left.

Purpleronnie · Answer

In my late teens I quit a few jobs like that , I remember how liberating it felt to say exactly what I thought without the use of profanity or insult and deliberately leave supervisors / managers in the sh** by doing just that. I recall at least one being pre-meditated because I felt so unjustly treated but justified in my action.

I’m considerably more calm , reserved and measured these days but cannot suffer fools or power tripping senior management.

molonski2 · Answer

I was a 19 year old part time table cleaner in a restaurant while doing my degree , I was being massively bullied by some senior waiters , I quickly then punched this waiter ( away from the shop floor ) Bang - super quick , in the head , attacking him as he hit the floor , took 4 of them to pull me off , and throw me out..

I didn't quit , but I was fully paid for the week

Of course sacked , but greatly respected also by many.

AviatorTom · Answer

Nope. I've been professional in my career. I've only changed jobs a few times, and each time I gave the standard two-week notice, facilitated my leaving, and left on a positive note.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes I have twice. But I was lucky to have back up jobs I could go to during the same week I left.

AgentG111 · Answer

No, but I've had people do this when they were working for me.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Yes and spanked out on my boss. The one thing I won't tolerate is disrespect! I'm a man you can't treat me less than if you do im gonna call you on it

Tamera952 · Answer

I have never myself, but boy oh boy I have known a handful of people that have!

Iron_Man · Answer

When I was a 14 year-old dishwasher I was gonna wrap it up right there on the spot, but he said I need somebody to finish out the day.

douride2 · Answer

Yes about 15 years ago I quit a job mid way through the day. It had to do with safety.

guesswhereivebeen · Answer

Yeah that’s the best way… because you usually get paid for all day if you leave quietly

RedWine9 · Answer

Yes worked at bar where boss didn’t train us. Cause he was losing money so by the 2nd day I quit.

DrPepper12 · Answer

Nope but seen it. Crash outs are 🔥

Staximus · Answer

I almost did last night

AngryCarl2 · Answer

No, that sounds rather unprofessional.

dudeinohio · Answer

Nope

krin_m · Answer

Yes, I have!

Anonymous · Answer

It happened once.

HisBro · Answer

No, never

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