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, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 31 2016, @06:36PM
Instead of quitting, stay for the two-week notice period and spend that time helping to unionize the place. They'll probably fire you (illegally) and you may get severance and possibly money from a civil judgement.
To get back at them for being mean to you, give them what they fear the most. It's even legal to do.
(Score: 3, Informative) by Capt. Obvious on Wednesday August 31 2016, @06:48PM
If it's their policy to immediately terminate people on giving notice, I doubt "but I was also organizing a union" would somehow make it an illegal firing.
In fact, I'd saying organizing a union after giving notice may be some kind of legal interference with the company.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 31 2016, @08:09PM
You, and the 4 people who have modded you up so far, appear to be unfamiliar with the concept of not burning bridges.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 31 2016, @08:14PM
Yeah the employer shouldn't have built that bridge out of tinder then.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 31 2016, @10:11PM
What's tinder to one man, are match-sticks to another ;)
(Score: 3, Insightful) by dingus on Wednesday August 31 2016, @11:19PM
better plan: try to unionize the place without giving any notice whatsoever. They'll try to fire you, and then it's illegal. Probably not worth the money and time to press charges though, just send a complaint to the NLRB or something.
And if they don't try to fire you, quit and don't show up to work. Who cares what they think.