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Yeah, I'm so freaking happy to finally get out of retail after 15 years.
Now I just have to live up to the high standards set by my association with my best friend who got me the job.
rubypilgrim
Congratulations on getting out of the Senate!
QuidditchQueen713
Fuck yeah! Live life my friend! Be happy!
NinjasStoleMyMama
bigbabu2
I was a Target manager for 9years with upper management w/ low IQ. Dont realize how soul sucking Retail(Target) is till you leave. Congrats!
Metalsmith21
You don't "put in a resignation" at a retail job. You just fukin leave. They don't deserve you, and you earned it.
GravityOtter
kaarbaakimgr
Nothing could possibly go wrong...
13Alpha
Don't give two weeks notice, unless you have two weeks of salary saved up. It is polite, but a lot of companies will take you off the sched.
Cheesetastesbetterat3am
chaotickitten7
Congrats! Might be a little stressful after the first week high if it’s an alien field but work through it and use google when stuck!
Thebirbwhisperer
it's like a person is leaving their job.
HotsauceIsLethal
Fuck retail, I escaped with my life 10 years ago, but got sucked into serving. I make about 3X as much in half the time so I got that going.
MamaMimi08
CONGRATS!!! Wish I could say the same...
Kalizeh
Congratulations! Interviewed yesterday and got a new job too. Can't wait to leave!
thedrunkmic
I want this!
HackerJacker
Dont burn bridges, it's a new field and you may hate it/not be good at it and need to come back
darksniperknight
Yr 7 of my retail job... I didnt get the job I wanted. So I am going to increase my chances get my CDL permit and some certifications.
darksniperknight
Hoping to be out in 3 months.
LoquaciousLizard
You give me hope. Congratulations!
CaliforniaFlannel
The resignation is the best. I did it this past summer and the look on my managers face looked like shit all the bricks to build a firehouse
DoctorDoctorDoctor
Excellent news! Do your best to learn the new subject matter, and give it your all, you've got it mate!
BrainTaffy
Congrats! This makes me happy and gives me hope.
blueberrypi
Same here! 13 years of retail finally finished on the 6th of this month. I have no idea what I'm doing but I'm so glad!
Foureyebrows
Retail is horrible, but the lessons you learn on how to manage people at their worst (customers) are invaluable. Congratulations!
CorgiGrrrMan
For sure, this is the silver lining to take from retail. Customers suck, but communication and patience get some good exercise.
williamoftheoak
Did that myself last november (admitedly not as shitty as retail, but a toxic job). Good luck!
Nashatan
Where can I find a friend who will help me escaping retail? I'm brain damaged by this job and people nastiness, where they came from?! Help
NowSneakyTurtle
I got out by going to a job fair at my com. College. Totally random application to the dullest looking booth. It was THE dream job.
NowSneakyTurtle
Just have a good resume and interview good. Research the company before the interview.
Nashatan
Thank you. I'm doing 2 jobs to make my cv more appealing, 6 days a week work is tough, hopefully it will be worthwhile
NowSneakyTurtle
Very nice. What industry are you working towards?
leadman112b42
I help my brother get out of retail and it really helped his mental health
RogueMachinae
I really blame the companies that allow it too happen. Too many customers know they can get away with treating the workers like shit.
leadman112b42
Tbh I think companies and cooperations are to blame on a lot of people's mental health
myrealaccountissecret
Congrats on escaping the neverending hellscape that is retail jobs. I hope you’ll be free of Karens at your new gig
Ditches
i left 8 years of retail to move to banking. Needless to say there are even more karens and a lot of kathleens in the field
wherearemytesticles
What is the male equivalent of Karen?
Eowyneb
Karol?
nigglemaster
Yes! Fuck customers! I never have to deal with them anymore!
IAmTheCloser
There'll be Karens plenty at my new job, but I'll only deal with them one at a time. And I won't see the line of other karens waiting.
PutItInNeutral
My mom's name is Karen, and yes, she would like to speak to your manager.
GoDownOnHer
Maybe free of karens
frodoandmangos
Unfortunately Karen’s exist in all sectors. But they’re less frequent outside of retail/ hospitality I’ve found!
therealgeorgebush
Idk, I paint propane tankers all day. Minimal to no Karen’s.
LifeInNightVision
How is that not automated in 2020?
therealgeorgebush
It’s a ton of hands on stuff. Sanding, bondo, tons of detailed taping. I’m sure a machine can squirt some paint on but not the same detail
myrealaccountissecret
So true, it’s more like a modern toast: “May the wind always be at your back, and your journey free of Karens”
gerardMajax
well it's always harder to complain when the guy you're complaining to can freely schedule a colonoscopy for you
Lori123456
Good luck.
SamsungPhoneFan0123
Where did you learn to fly?
Lori123456
I don’t understand, what do you mean?
SamsungPhoneFan0123
It's an obscure reference. I wrote it 2 minutes after waking up so not sure what I was thinking
Lori123456
Enlighten me, what’s the reference?
SamsungPhoneFan0123
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3LVcvkLCUtU (should be at time 6:32 lol)
deathmaul51
Awesome man! I am in management and I tell people who are miserable to find another job they like all the time.
idontlikepickingusername
If you have that many miserable people, could there be an underlying issue?
deathmaul51
* To clarify: I say it to the same people often. I work at different stores with the same company and come in contact with a lot of people.
Jellyrabbit
How do you know he has many, and even more specifically, "that many" miserable people?
idontlikepickingusername
Because he says "all the time" which would imply he's saying this to not a small number of people...I didn't think it was much of a stretch.
setaroja
In my experience, some people with really amazing jobs are miserable as well. Believe it or not, sometimes is just the wrong mindset...
LoquaciousLizard
How about trying to make your place a less miserable place to work? Sounds like you're part of the problem. Jobs aren't easy to replace.
deathmaul51
I am the person who goes and fixes stores to run properly. I get rid of toxic people and build teams who want to do the job right.
LoquaciousLizard
In my experience, people who aim to "get rid of people" are toxic. Simply treat people well, and pay them decently. It's far more effective.
deathmaul51
I said I get rid of toxic people, I don't aim to get rid of anyone right off the bat. I usually work with people for 2 weeks and then decide
IAmTheCloser
It's not exactly that I'm miserable, but there is nowhere for me to go, and customer service is literally killing me. I need a change in my
IAmTheCloser
Life.
deathmaul51
Depending on where you live you can work in an industry that requires you to have 0 customer service skills. I'd be willing to direct you.
IAmTheCloser
I can't handle a physically demanding job, and in my area, the two choices are either customer centric, or physically demanding.
deathmaul51
Become a librarian no one expects much of them.
worktolivemylife
Fuck yes enjoy it! But don’t burn bridges when you quit. Says a lot about a person how they leave a job
marc55410
I don't know. Companies fire at will, why not quit at will.
Feralkyn
Fuck that. Bad job with bad bosses? Set that shit ALIGHT.
IAmTheCloser
I fully intend to keep that bridge available for just in case, but I really really want this job to work out.
loismustdie
Did same thing. Assaulted former evil boss on way out. Got dream job at bowling alley. But then wife got pregnant and I had to go back :(.
HelpfulCorn
Don't forget, you're here forever
sayyoloonemoretime
This. Very good advice. Even if you hate their guts, a recommendation or even the contacts can be very useful.
Chloesaurus
If you hate their guts, you likely don't want a recommendation from them...
sayyoloonemoretime
Maybe you've been smart enough to not let them know that you hate their guts, all the while having hated said guts...
ArgonSpark
How I leave a job depends entirely on management.
theneighborsdog
You give them that much power? If you don’t like them, don’t bother telling them; just leave quietly. Much more powerful.
Chloesaurus
What he's saying is that if management is shit, he gives them no warning he is leaving... If they're good, he gives them a warning.
ArgonSpark
How does telling someone everything they've fucked up give them power?
theneighborsdog
Isabel you not experienced the “it’s not worth it” lesson? Truly, all the negativity isn’t worth it. Just let that crap go.
theneighborsdog
That was supposed to start with: “ I see”. Phones like to autokorekt to the strangest combos.