re: Quitting your job stories

I got my dream job in May of 2022. My boss had purchased another company near bankruptcy, and I managed to reduce costs and bring the company out of the red.

I assumed responsibility for both companies when the General Manager left. The company was still fiscally fragile, so I did not ask for a raise. Despite this, the owner continued to spend and hire like crazy.

My responsibility was to keep our budget in check, but she made it impossible. Finally, in April of 2023, she accused me of conspiring with other employees on my off time-- to "bring her down", by cell phone, even though we were forbidden to communicate via cell. This was not true, and I worked seven days a week remotely in another state- approximately 70 hours a week. I barely had time to speak to my family, and I sure would not jeopardize my job this way.

I began looking for a job and found one fairly quickly that had a guarantee and was outside sales (I wouldn't say I like it) but the potential is there to make more.

I gave her the opportunity to give me a decent raise and bonus. I said if she did, she would stay. She gave me a 3 percent raise and a one thousand dollar bonus. I still made 4 grand less than the previous GM and my bonus was 3 grand less. Never once did she tell me how grateful she was.

I quit without notice 2 days later at 5 pm on Friday.

To do this was a big deal, as we work in an industry where we both know the same people. I've never burned a bridge in my life, but I truly feel she did when she accused me of going behind her back.

While I hate my new job, It's way better than working for her.