Work: Don't look back

Don't look back

By thecasbah - 06/10/2010 13:58 - Norway

Today, I quit my job as a barista for one of our competitors with a couple of bucks more an hour. Two hours after I'd handed in my resignation, my boss approached me just to let me know that if I hadn't resigned, I would've been offered my own café. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/09/2013 03:18 - United States - Woburn

Today, I resigned from my job in favor of a higher-paying one. After I filled out and filed the necessary papers, my boss told me that I had been nominated to replace him when he retired in a month. His job pays at least twice what I'm now making. Thanks for telling me, asshat. FML

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By sad face - 24/11/2012 11:54 - Australia - Chatswood

Today, I told my boss that I quit, and handed in my two week's notice. A couple of hours later, I found my letter of resignation had been photocopied and copies hung all around the office with "Best day ever" written on the bottom. FML

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Let me stay!

By Anonymous - 17/11/2021 23:00

Today, I quit my job, mainly because I didn't work enough hours and thus, earn enough money. In the past, they said there isn't any other paid work they could provide. They've now added different tasks, more money, and more hours to the position. I'm helping to find a replacement for a job I would otherwise apply to. FML

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By Solo coffee - 28/06/2017 00:00

Today, it's my last day of work at my job of two and a half years. I organised to have coffee with my coworkers at a cafe. Only I turned up. I had my farewell coffee alone. FML

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Hello, Goodbye

By Anonymous - 01/12/2020 22:02 - United Kingdom - Isleworth

Today, I left my job, fulfilling my one month's notice after receiving a job offer from a much better-paying role. After saying goodbye to everyone, I left the building. Not two minutes later, the company who was offering the new job called to say they'd changed their minds, and there was now no longer a job on offer. FML

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Exploitation

By Anonymous - 18/06/2022 14:00

Today, I quit my job after being the only one to do my job, the boss's job, and the other guy’s job. Their way of saying thank you for being the best employee they'd had was to fuck me on my paycheque and give me $70 for a week's work. FML

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Work sucks, I know

By BadKitty42 - 14/12/2009 08:12 - United States

Today, it was my last day at work. I was offered a better job and accepted. Not wanting to leave my present boss hanging, I asked for time to give notice. While I trained my replacement, the owner at the new job had time to think about how slow the season is, and he decided not to fill the position. FML

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By Jbheller - 03/05/2015 00:08 - United States - Mountain Top

Today, after resigning from my current job, I was let go from the new job I hadn't even started yet. FML

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By koletatlow19 - 05/03/2010 05:23 - Canada

Today, my boss fired me because I "didn't get the right kind of coffee beans." FML

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Too soon

By Anonymous - 22/09/2010 19:22 - Chile

Today, I finally quit my job after talking with a friend about making our own design/multimedia company. While I was on my way to his house, he called me and told me not to quit because he got an awesome job offer and couldn't refuse. FML

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inglouriousbitch 0

Wednesday 6 October 2010 19:01

He was probably lying about the cafe just because you quit you know...

NoFackYourLife 0

Wednesday 6 October 2010 19:16

Sounds like bluff to me... if you were really getting your own cafe, they would have used that as a bargaining point in keeping you on.

Comments

hollerme 2

Thursday 7 October 2010 5:13

Agreed with most comments here... he's just lying to make you feel bad.

RC_Tampon 0

Thursday 7 October 2010 5:25

Alls well that ends well. just not in your case. 

bluesocks 0

Thursday 7 October 2010 6:52

This is why if you're ever offered a better job in the same field, you don't just quit your current one, you leverage. If you went to your supervisor or whoever was in charge, and honestly told them you had a better offer on the table and you just couldn't justifiably turn it down, you probably would have gotten your own cafe.

cyfclife 0

Thursday 7 October 2010 7:20

you win some you lose some. I'm a barista too. as long as you don't work for Starbucks you should know good coffee. single origin is where it's at. seriously, if its Starbucks you ******* deserve it.

Kaiden2554 0

Thursday 7 October 2010 8:02

that's his lie to get u back on the job

noctura_fml 0

Thursday 7 October 2010 9:45

Så utrolig kjedelig!!!! Håper du trives i ny jobb da!

ca123 0

Thursday 7 October 2010 10:04

Lies. All lies.

mightymart 5

Thursday 7 October 2010 12:33

hes bullshitting you to try and make you feel bad... if he really would want you to have the café he,d keep the offer available and understand Your choice.. unless you yelled at him and blew his tires!

fakkumairaifu 14

Thursday 7 October 2010 15:00

I call bullshit. He was lying to piss you off.

chobitschibi1369 0

Thursday 7 October 2010 17:07

This is sad, but you do deserve it. Just making a few dollars more does not mean much. If you stick with a job and know you are doing well, some where along the way you will be rewarded accordingly.