An Anonymous Soylentil 'Connor the Kicking Cog' writes:
Under two months ago I started working at a massive incumbent telecom company in their regional call center. From the start it has been a draining experience. The orientation lasted two days, alternating between how much the company loves us, especially veterans, and how unions are awful things. The first real day of training included a bunch of inane policies such as:
Call centers are regimented things, but these policies are so worker-hostile I am surprised staff turnover is not an issue already. The training completed before the 40 day mark, but was longer some time ago, yet the 90 day period remains.
Thankfully another company has hired me and all background checks have cleared so I will be departing from the soulless mega-corporation. Being a professional I would prefer not to needlessly burn bridges, but I am not going to give the customary two weeks notice. Based on the above policies I believe it is likely I will be immediately escorted out should I do so without any compensation for the two week period. Does anyone reading this believe they would "recoup their investment in training me" by keeping me on for those two weeks?
Is it worthwhile to state in my resignation email that these policies were major motivating factors in departing as soon as possible? Or would such an email only be cathartic for me at best? Or even a risk at worst?
(Score: 5, Insightful) by ledow on Wednesday August 31 2016, @06:19PM
Half of those aren't even legal in my country, whatever they say or make you sign.
And if you want to go, who cares about telling them why? That's up to them to ask if they want to bother to fix, which if they are having mass-meetings on it with all staff, they obviously don't.
Tell them to stuff it, move on.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by ledow on Thursday September 01 2016, @12:53AM
Also, what bridges are you going to burn that you care about?
Your boss in a company with stupendously bad policies who's tolerated it, put employees into it, through it, and watched them leave?
Do you really ever want to work with that person ever again?
(Score: 2) by mojo chan on Thursday September 01 2016, @07:48AM
Think of your own health too. Staying there longer won't be good for you, and even if you think you can handle the stress it can cause all sorts of health problems. When the environment is that toxic, it's best to just get out.
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