Leaving a disaster of a company?
Asked by Seeker2008
I'm very frustrated with my employer and seeking new employment. I'm waiting on a new job offer to become a secured job before doing anything hasty with my current employer. Honestly, I feel the need to "leave with a bang." Let me explain: it's a retail store in an airport. Their stores are all across the USA in various large airports, in multiple concourses per airport. All airport locations have an area manager (about the equivalent of a district manager) and a regional manager over the area manager. Simply put, these two are clowns. They "sneak around and watch associates" and annoy the freaking heck out of them for the most petty things I've ever seen. None of them seem to be able to spell - their email grammar and word usage is absolutely horrible for people in such positions - but they constantly annoy other workers at the company by saying something about theirs. I started the company about 5 months ago. From day one, I was failing their "quizzes" before I could officially start work. The answers were wrong at corporate, and therefore I couldn't win for losing. Then I found out the district manager is apparently in a relationship with my coworker (both men...it's their business, but they are incredibly difficult for everyone to be around). Just out of curiosity, I took a look at their rumored myspace page and saw this stuff on each other's pages about one another...I think they live in the same house. I know that's personal and I can't bring that up to the company, and don't intend to. But everyone at the company is sick of that. The district manager tries to fire (and has succeeded in doing so) anyone who 'exposes' what's going on between him and this coworker that he gives favoritism to on the job. They take vacations together at the same time, get off days together, etc. In general, the entire area has ethics issues due to these horrible district and regional managers. I know the corporate office probably wouldn't think twice about a letter, but I'm thinking of sending one after I've received my termination paperwork (voluntarily quitting, possibly with absolutely no notice if the new job wants me to start right away - though I know it's bad to do). I have trouble getting breaks at this job. We're limited to 30 minute breaks as it is. I oftentimes run the store alone doing manager duties, for associate pay. I have to call another store to find one with two or more people in order to get a freaking restroom break or lunch break. I'm one of two caucasian people working there in any of the locations...technically I think I could sue them for discrimination because all they seem to honestly want to hire is black people (not too hard to notice if someone walked through there). They seem to hate me. I've done very well there, my sales numbers are better than my district manager's, even. I'm just sick of the whole ordeal. What's the best way to deal with this? I was going to write a letter about all of the general ethical situations like problems getting lunch/bathroom breaks, poor to no training at all compared to other areas across the nation, etc. But I'm not sure if that would hurt more than just quietly walking in and quitting. The district manager talks to everyone like they are stupid. My store manager told me today "you can't win with him, even if you are right ethically and physically in whatever situation." They shrug it off, but also get paid twice what I do. The new job offers almost another half as much as what I make now. Suggestions on how to inform their corporate office? These people are making the area and employees miserable and most seem too scared to say anything or stand up for themselves. Sorry to seem like I'm whining or pointing out all the "wrong" things they do...but me and all of the workers are tired of the b.s. It will never stop and employees will just keep coming and going after being mistreated if no one makes known some of the issues going on. I have the HR number...there is an hr generalist for the company who basically does the "yes, x worked here from x to x time" stuff without the biased reasons for leaving or termination. I also get along very well with my store manager, but I have a feeling she's looking for another job, too. I've also had issues come up where a customer needed to return a high-end item (we sell very expensive electronics) and I couldn't process it in the store. I'd call and call the area and regional manager - then finally end up calling my store manager. She'd tell me what to do if she could, or sometimes would be unsure herself because she isn't qualified to do that kind of thing (only regional/district managers). They don't answer the phone. But then later they do the, "Why didn't you call me??" bs as if nobody ever tried. They do not like to be bothered or asked anything, but yet say, "Call me if you need anything." It's sort of a no-win situation.

Best Answer:
I am having a nightmare scenario at my company as well. My only advice is to leave without a bang. Just go and on your way out, the smile on your face will show everyone you are the real winner here.

Unless there is a company rule that employees from the same "family" cannot work at the same location, and you have concrete proof of the "happy" guys living together as family, then just get ready to leave when the next opportunity is available
Answered by not 2 B fooled

i would walk out on a day when you KNEW you were the ONLY employee!!! with customers IN the store! just walk out! no job is worth that misery!
Answered by sydgab22