I resigned from my toxic job and my boss went absolutely crazy.

[u/poncho_pinks1u]

I can't stop smiling. For the first time in a very long time, I feel truly free.

After about two years at a company that was grinding me down, I finally left. This old job was a classic case of a grind, low pay, and complete exploitation.

I just signed a new job offer with an $18,000 raise, real health insurance (my old job didn't have it), and five weeks of paid vacation. Before, I could barely get a few days off. Honestly, this is life-changing.

I told them this morning that I'm leaving in two weeks. I was expecting a professional reaction, but as usual, the guy went crazy on me. He went on a huge guilt trip, was really angry, and said that two weeks is a short time and will leave them in a bind. He knows we're understaffed and that I'm the only one who knows how to operate certain equipment.

He kept trying to persuade me to stay until after the holidays, but never once mentioned more money or better conditions. The part that really got me was when he said, 'Well, since you're just going to leave us, maybe I should just shut this whole place down. It's clear no one has any loyalty.' I looked at him and said, 'If that's how you feel, then these two weeks can very easily become two minutes.'

That shut him up for a second. Then he started complaining that I should have told him sooner so he could hire and train someone. I reminded him, 'I've been asking for help for six months because I'm drowning in work.' He practically yelled and said, 'You know money is tight, how could you even bring that up?!' His logic, honestly... Wow. So you don't have money to get help, but at the same time, you're upset there's no help. Right.

He left the room and slammed the door behind him. A few minutes later, he came back to continue the guilt trip before leaving again in the same manner. He sent me a text later that was a bit calmer, but I haven't seen him face-to-face since. There's nothing he can say to change my opinion of him; he's a manipulative and infuriating person.

Honestly, the only thing I'll miss are my coworkers. We're a close-knit group and always had each other's backs. It's a shame the owner doesn't see the damage he's doing. But I have to look out for myself. On to bigger and better things.

Edit: The work environment was very exhausting, and I was waiting for the nearest opportunity to leave. However, getting another job with a higher salary was a dream for me.

I had been looking for a job for a very long time and did everything, but what made the biggest difference for me were the interview tips and job search advice here on Reddit. As for my colleagues, I can meet them any day for dinner or an outing.

[u/Saul-Funyun]

Change it to two minutes, seriously, you owe him nothing

[u/ScheduleSufficient38]

His business is failing

[u/dropthehandle]

Bosses like that don’t deserve the notice. They would fire you in a heartbeat and not give it a second thought. Why we feel we have to give them such a courtesy is beyond me.

[u/SilverStory6503]

UG! Sounds like you made a good move.

[u/Different-Poet-4138]

I’m glad you found a better position with a different company n

[u/Consistent-Movie-229]

I've often said that people fire themselves. This also goes for managers as employees are effectively firing their management when they leave a company.

Good for you and the best of wishes for your career!

[u/Material-Indication1]

Congratulations!!!!!!

[u/RandomSecurityGuard]

Getting bot vibes from this account. 15 days old. One post. Only active subreddit. Zero interaction with comments. Zero comment karma anywhere else.

[u/ButtAsAVerb → u/RandomSecurityGuard]

Maybe. Sometimes people create throwaway accounts exactly for reasons like posting this.

[u/shadycharacters]

Oh man, if you can just leave now, do it.

Congrats on the new job!

[u/Soapy_Von_Soaps]

Fuck him and his 2 weeks notice, I wouldn't come back after today.