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Have you ever walked away from serious responsibility?

Locut0s

Locut0s

Lifer
Ever been responsible for something important, say for your job, that for some personal, like stress, or external reason you just walked out on?

What happened?
 
I was supposed to press this button that would keep the world from being destroyed, but I got tired and stopped pushing it.

Other than that, no, not really.
 
Yep. A red lobster when I was a waiter in my teenage years, that felt good.

More recently, women.
 
Originally posted by: Crono
I was supposed to press this button that would keep the world from being destroyed, but I got tired and stopped pushing it.

Other than that, no, not really.
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So you're the one!!!!
 
2 years ago, i transferred from one store to another(menards), I was dept management and was making pretty good money(for retail). On the second day at the new store I decided I hated my job and walked out. Just dropped the radio and phone on the store managers desk and said goodbye. I havnt been happier. I still remember that day quite fondly.
 
I've quit my job at 6:55 a.m. before, (7 am start) I've called in quit, (instead of calling in sick) gone to lunch and never came back, and at quitting time, when the boss was giving us our assignments for the next day, or for the following Monday, told him, "Oh yeah, by the way, I won't be here tomorrow (or Monday), I have a different job to be on...Call the hall and get someone else.

However, if you're talking about taking responsibility for my actions...always. Even if I knew I could "ignore" it and no one would ever know...or that I'd get fired for it...I always took ownership of my fuck-ups. It's an ethical thing.
 
Originally posted by: BoomerD
I've quit my job at 6:55 a.m. before, (7 am start) I've called in quit, (instead of calling in sick) gone to lunch and never came back, and at quitting time, when the boss was giving us our assignments for the next day, or for the following Monday, told him, "Oh yeah, by the way, I won't be here tomorrow (or Monday), I have a different job to be on...Call the hall and get someone else.

However, if you're talking about taking responsibility for my actions...always. Even if I knew I could "ignore" it and no one would ever know...or that I'd get fired for it...I always took ownership of my fuck-ups. It's an ethical thing.
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No I meant the first. A job or a situation like it where you had responsibilities to your boss or others under you.
 
Originally posted by: Locut0s
Ever been responsible for something important, say for your job, that for some personal, like stress, or external reason you just walked out on?

What happened?
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One of my previous bosses did. He had a nervous breakdown, and just vanished. He came back, and eventually it was business as usual.

Are thinking of pulling a Thelma and Louise OP?
 
Originally posted by: Crono
I was supposed to press this button that would keep the world from being destroyed, but I got tired and stopped pushing it.

Other than that, no, not really.
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Yeah, I had that job too. I shot myself in the head with a shotgun. I left a stain; did you see it?
 
I loathe responsibility. While learning how deep this hatred runs, I've abandoned countless min - 2x min wage jobs, more than a few women, more than a few friends, and most unfortunately, college.
 
Two weeks' notice on a job where I was responsible for the data that produced bonuses for about 7k people, knowing full well that nobody else knew how to produce that data. I figured they'd figure it out or finally own up to their own ineptitude and the fact that they had about 10 people "administering" a program that none of them understood. Not sure if that counts or not.
 
I gave two weeks notice when I quit my last job, but then spent my last two weeks actively avoiding training my replacement or writing any of the important passwords down (I oversaw the online/phone sales program, physical ticket design, and just generic customer service/marketing stuff).

I was pretty pissed at the company... I had been asking for more money and they kept saying that they didn't have it, but eventually they offered me a promotion that would have at least put me on salary and given my health insurance. which was all well and good until I found out that they were paying my replacement TWICE as much as I was making in my "promotion" to do my old job :|
 
I worked at a pharmacy for a few years - started in their shipping department, then moved to pharm tech work. I was eventually crosstrained in their customer service and picked up their emergency sunday line as well as and returns of defective meds. The pharmacy manager knew that I was doing the multiple hat dance and liked it since it saved him so much time and effort, but didn't want to pay me a cent more for my additional work. I gave them two weeks to find a replacement - after I left, they hired two new folks and dragged a 3rd from customer service to come in and do it. My boss even tried to guilt trip me into staying on, but I called the bluff and just walked.
 
Originally posted by: CKent
I loathe responsibility. While learning how deep this hatred runs, I've abandoned countless min - 2x min wage jobs, more than a few women, more than a few friends, and most unfortunately, college.
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God damn. Are you my long lost twin brother or something?

I'm in the same boat but trying to get my shit together. Sort of.
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
Originally posted by: Locut0s
Ever been responsible for something important, say for your job, that for some personal, like stress, or external reason you just walked out on?

What happened?
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One of my previous bosses did. He had a nervous breakdown, and just vanished. He came back, and eventually it was business as usual.

Are thinking of pulling a Thelma and Louise OP?
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Thinking about it? Yeah thinking about it every day. But going to do it? No. I've got one more week left, wouldn't look good walking out at this point and it wouldn't be fare to my fellow employees. I'll just suffer.
 
Originally posted by: loki8481
I gave two weeks notice when I quit my last job, but then spent my last two weeks actively avoiding training my replacement or writing any of the important passwords down (I oversaw the online/phone sales program, physical ticket design, and just generic customer service/marketing stuff).

I was pretty pissed at the company... I had been asking for more money and they kept saying that they didn't have it, but eventually they offered me a promotion that would have at least put me on salary and given my health insurance. which was all well and good until I found out that they were paying my replacement TWICE as much as I was making in my "promotion" to do my old job :|
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Damn that really would suck!
 
Yep...radiographer position at a hospital. Had an abusive supervisor and a holyer than though administration staff + was only making $10/hr.

Walked right out the door in the middle of the shift, found a job 2 days later for $5 more per hour. That was 18 years ago and still think it was one of the best things I ever did.
 
I've felt like walking away from jobs a few times but I've never done it. I'm not sure if I actually would because I always NEED the job.
 
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