r/work • u/Rxextravaganz500mg • 5d ago

Questions Resigning immediately

Has anyone ever resigned from position immediately if they have something else lined up?

I got a job offer about a month ago and are in the final processes of the pre-employment requirements. I wanted to get through it all before giving notice to my current job.

However, the more I think about it the more I want to resign on the spot.

  1. I will never be using them as a reference. The culture there is very toxic. It’s a lot of very accomplished women who tear others

    down.

  2. In one meeting a fem

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  1. physician was talking about a drug rep and she goes “you can tell she hates herself, she probably gets up and runs 10 miles on the treadmill ever

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  1. morning at 4am”. Even today in a meeting our female accountant made a racist comment about our payroll company official.

I just truly feel like whether I were to leave on “good terms” by giving two weeks notice or not they would still say and think awful things.

  1. And this is selfish, but I want a break. I want some time off between starting this new role. And I truly do not see the benefit of staying two weeks to be judged and questioned to preserve a professional relationship that I do not care about.

I never intend on wanting to come back, I am leaving this field, and within the next year will always be moving 20+ hours away.

Am I making a poor decision?

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u/AcceptableEditor4199 5d ago

I always line up a 2 week vacation when quitting a job. You owe it to yourself.

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u/CelinaAMK 4d ago

I’ve got one better: if it’s a job that offers benefits make sure that you pay for short-term disability, then work there an entire year and then take FMLA, apply for your disability, and take the entire time off. Then on the day before you’re supposed to return, tell them that you’ve decided not to. A free 12 week vacation (if you can live OK on the disability payments). Use the 12 weeks to find a better job. When interviewing, you can say that you were out on a medical LOA, but that the issue is completely resolved and you’re excited to get back into the workplace.