rose45 Posted August 10, 2011 Posted August 10, 2011 Basically i decided to leave my job in the fall. I feel like i am stuck and after almost 5 years if i stay another year, my job as an assistant will basically be my career. I am also very tired of the labor aspect..being on my feet during a busy season copying and scanning hundreds of reports..i just really had enough. I have some money saved and staying with family so i figure now is the chance to take a gamble. I hope it's not a mistake since i know there are so many people just happy to have a job..i was feeling like that for awhile and now it's just not enough. The problem is..my main and direct coworker will be on leave around december or so. I was planning to leave about a month before this to atleast give them some time to hire a temp or something. I do feel bad b/c i know it will be stressful on both her and my boss because only my coworker knows how to do this certain project that is labor intensive..so she will have to train. Alot of people told me though that i can't think like this and they always need to be prepared for people to leave and i need to do what is best for me at this point. Given the situation, i don't want to tell my boss i am quitting to quit. I just feel like it will look really bad..like i don't want to handle this work when she is gone..which is pretty much true. I had enough..and to take it on by myself isn't worth it to me anymore. I would rather tell her i was offered something by an old employer where i used to work part time. I kept in touch over the years etc. I think this is fine to say to her and everyone who will be asking..my problem is..what happens when i apply to other places and they want to call my boss now for a reference..won't she be confused? and will it all be figured out? unless i email her after i leave and if this comes up and say to my boss i am looking for another position that pays a little more so they may call you for a reference. I guess once i leave it won't really matter too much but i still don't want everything out in the open that i lied to her face etc..I 100% don't want to say btw i am quitting to quit b/c i can't do this type of work anymore after years being here and college before that.
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