Woman Quits On The Spot When Toxic Bos Refuses To Accept Her Two-Weeks-Notice, Faces Backlash From Colleagues For Leaving Them Stranded

The resignation that rocked the office.

Jesse

• Published in Interesting
• September 26, 2023

Navigating the professional landscape can be riddled with various challenges, but dealing with overstepping bosses is perhaps one of the most unsettling. Some managers, blissfully ignorant of their shortcomings, foster toxic work environments where boundaries are repeatedly transgressed.

Our story today mirrors this unsettling scenario: a boss who deems it fit to address his female staff with pet names such as "hun", "sweetie", and "sugar". Such terms not only blur professional lines but also hint at a deeper, ingrained, condescending attitude.

The uneven promotions based on gender and not merit further deepen the gulf of mistrust and discontent. Not to talk of the crappy pay that forces staff to jump ship at the slightest opportunity.

For many, like our narrator (OP), staying in such a work environment can feel like a trap, often motivated by the need to pay bills. However, once an escape route presents itself, the pent-up frustration can lead to explosive decisions.

In this instance, when OP finally found an opportunity to leave, the boss's audacious refusal to accept her resignation was the final straw. Rather than wait to iron out the final details, she packed up and left without a care in the world.

Unfortunately, her colleagues were left to manage the workload due to her sudden exit. And you can best believe they reached out to register their displeasure.

But OP has maintained that the boss's reaction to her resignation was enough to make her think twice about waiting to get scr*wed over on her last day of work.

Scroll down to find out the full details of the story.

The story in detail

A bit of background

OP tendered in her resignation, but her boss rejected it. That didn’t stop her from packing up tho

Some of OP’s ex-colleagues feel it was an a**hole move to just up and quit

Here’s how the Reddit community reacted to the story:

OP’s former boss didn’t deserve a 2-week notice

“You were right not to accept his condescension and harassment. Go enjoy your new, better job.“

Apparently, he can refuse OP’s resignation. He just can’t stop her from leaving

“Nta, that's not just disrespectful on his part, that's also sexual harassment.“

“NTA. Resigning is not ‘asking permission’ to leave, it's letting them know that you're leaving.”

“You're NTA at all. Sleep well knowing you're away from this monster.”

“You did what you were supposed to do. You gave him notice and he refused to accept it.”

“NTA. You tried to do it the ‘right’ way, and he was a jerk about.”

“I've been working for 20+ years in a corporate type job. 2 week is a courtesy that we as employees give to our employer.”

There’s only one a**hole in this story, and it’s definitely not OP. However, we can’t say the same for her boss.

The commenters reiterated that OP did the needful by giving her boss a 2-week notice. As one Redditor said, a resignation letter does not serve to ask permission to leave, rather, it serves to inform an employer that you will be leaving and when it happen.

We’d love to get your thoughts on this story. Join the conversation in the comments.

Jesse