Has anyone on here just upped and walked out of their job?

No, never. Not my style to let people (colleagues and other stakeholders) down. I wasn't enjoying my last overseas job and really wanted to come come but agreed to stay on longer than needed to help out with problems the company had.
 


I’ve always served at least a months notice.
Except when I worked for walkers in peterlee. I finished my shift and said I wouldn’t be back.
 
Yep, in 2004, the last job I ever had.

Was working in Nottingham, boss was a fat little wanker who knew nothing about anything yet went on like he was an expert. Hated the prick.

It was the day of the second leg of the play offs against Palace, I would have to leave Notts around 3.30 to make it for kick off.

He wouldn't let me finish early so come three o'clock I stood up and walked out, straight into the pub next door and awaited my lift to the SOL.

Three months later I had set up on my own and have been doing the same ever since.
You left a job because you weren't allowed to go to a football match?
 
Yes, five years ago. Was sick of the job I’d done for twenty years, sick of the place, sick of the wankers who worked there, sick of travelling plus the place never even had a f***ing window! Best decision I ever made.
 
An old boss said something that I considered entirely inappropriate so I left the job almost immediately.

iirc the exact wording he used was ‘you’re sacked’
 
Any chance of cutting your hours back? I worked part time for 18 month a few year ago, part of the reason I could afford to was cos it cost a few hundred less in childcare fees every month. It did make money tight, but it covered the bills and I got to spend a lot of time with the bairn I otherwise wouldn't have had.

Could definitely be something to look into. My lass is on a four day week these days after dropping hours post maternity. Hopefully this interview later on today will go ok, fresh start and all that
 
You left a job because you weren't allowed to go to a football match?
Yes.

I hated being there and was going to be gone one day shortly anyway.

You have a problem with that?

Hate this work shy attitude as an employer sorry
App,y for jobs you like in future not just coz it will do for now, a stepping stone it’s not on, I’m sure you and many won’t agree, and that’s your opinion

But as and employer who likes to look after good staff (I have staff who have worked for me 20, 18 and 15 year so we must be doing summit right)

No offence though mate it’s just MY opinion
People don't walk out on good jobs.
 
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I almost did, when I first started at Land Rover I was put on the engine harness which is a shitty job in itself, basically trying to wrestle an anaconda of wires into the engine bay. What made it worse was that it was a 2 man job and the bloke I was working with was a fat lazy waster.

We struggled to keep up with the track and were getting a lot of heat off the team leader and production leader who blamed me as well.

All came to a head one Monday night shift when I thought I can’t f***ing do this anymore. Rang my mrs and basically said I’d had enough and was going to walk out, she persuaded me not to.

Only reason I stayed was because the money was ridiculous but I was fairly miserable for a number of months.
 
Obviously it wouldn't be advisable to just get up and walk but has anyone on here ever felt so trapped in their role that for their own sanity they just need to pack their bag, hand their laptop over and say 'see ya later'?
I'm so close to that point at the moment but aged 40 with a very young family which involves nursery school fees and a mortgage it probably wouldn't be one of my better moves, had job interviews recently which have gone to rat-shit. Been thinking about possibly trying to find a franchise to invest in and go self employed... it's not a lot of fun to be in this situation that's for sure.
It would have to be a rock solid franchise for me to invest in.....On your original question, yes a few times, with a mortgage and a kid at uni but it depends what your occupation is. Fortunately for me , I was in a profession that had lots of opportunities no matter what time,day or year it was. I'm retired now ( decided not going to work on after 55) but still get asked to go and fill in for contracts all over the globe. The only work if you can call it work and one I do free gratis, is to keep an eye on and in contact with people working in various companies all over the world from my garden shed. Keeps me in contact with friends and new acquaintances who's jobs I know very well. Go for it, but don't look back afterward.
 
Walked off the line at Nissan, best thing I ever did as I f***ing hated every minute I worked there. Looking back I can't beleive I lasted 18 months but it was the best money I could earn at the time.

I think I had a moment of realisation that I would probably be there forever if I learned to switch my brain off and not hate it so I just wandered off and had a few pints in that pub over the road. Remember sitting with a tab and a pint grinning like an idiot.

The other half hit the roof initially like as we were saving for our wedding but she came around soon after. Its a short life, too short to be spending a third of it doing something you really hate.

Good post.
I’m I big believer in working to live , not living to work.
Life is far too short mate.
 
Did it years ago from Barclays call centre at Doxy. I was really ill with a chest infection on boxing day. We were warned not to be off. I walked in sat down, was sick at my desk and then walked out. Got a call from the boss half an hour later saying they dont do colds at Barclays.

Did it a couple of years ago whilst teaching. Decided the stress of working 7-7 at school and then until 11 at home each night was too much. Was also pretty much working every weekend. Not seeing my own kids and feeling out of control of anything was too much. Final straw was when the head of department found me photocopying some worksheets and told me off in front of other staff members for wasting department resources. I'd spent 10p ffs and it was a one off. Decided that wasn't the environment for me and off I went. Had a 4 year old, pregnant wife and mortgage at the time. It was a risk but its paid off.
 
ive walked out of a few jobs on my break and never came back

Mainly factory work when i was a young in Metro Mail was the grimmest loads of Whoppers getting stoned at work....Pride Valley Foods in seaham was also proper f***ing grim
 
Did it years ago from Barclays call centre at Doxy. I was really ill with a chest infection on boxing day. We were warned not to be off. I walked in sat down, was sick at my desk and then walked out. Got a call from the boss half an hour later saying they dont do colds at Barclays.

Did it a couple of years ago whilst teaching. Decided the stress of working 7-7 at school and then until 11 at home each night was too much. Was also pretty much working every weekend. Not seeing my own kids and feeling out of control of anything was too much. Final straw was when the head of department found me photocopying some worksheets and told me off in front of other staff members for wasting department resources. I'd spent 10p ffs and it was a one off. Decided that wasn't the environment for me and off I went. Had a 4 year old, pregnant wife and mortgage at the time. It was a risk but its paid off.

:lol:

I did the training for outbound sales there while I waited for my uni course to start. Just didn't turn up the day we were due to go on the phones.

Nice little earner.
 

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