Did you Quit?

Ive never had that happen. What happen to me was almost like that. I was working at a meat packing house. The job i was doing was supposed to be a 2 person job. The other lady was out with health problems for an extended time. I was often left alone. They would put help there for me for short times. It was hard for 2 people, impossible alone. Then i was having health problems. I had to be placed on lite duty. I had to have surgery nothing related to the job. After while i started the cleaning business. However i maintained contact with a employee of the packing house. My friend told me since the day i left they have had 3 men doing the job i was expected to do alone. Anyway one day while i was eating lunch at the packing house i came back a couple minutes late and they had someone doing my job. The supervisor came up to me and told me she thought i had quit. Walked out at lunch. I told her not to give me any ideas.

Wow!! Sounds like the economy is starting to take a toll with his job as well. I would think they would call and be concerned over asking something like if he quit unless he was not calling in, or letting them know what was going on when he was not there. But where I work at, there have been people who never Call and never show up and just quit with no explanation. We even had one woman who got very Ill never have a Doctor's note faxed or anything and never contacted anyone or was available to answer the phone when people tried to call her, so finally they had to let her go. But hoping things are better for your husband.

dorannmwin, I just do not know what to say but your husband's company has sure got a funny way of showing concern. In the first place, I am sure the company is aware that he was on medical leave and as such would be coming back to the office once he is fit and recovered. Even if he did not turn up after the stated period, the least they could ask was if his medical leave is being extended and/or come to visit your husband to check if he's alright. I do not know but I just feel that your husband's employer is having low EQ scores here. In my company, we are required to submit a formal resignation notice even if we are of seniority and all the more if we are the latter. Anyway, I hope that your husband will recover from his pain attacks soon. Take care and have a nice day.

Wow really? That seems unusual. I have always given at least two weeks notice. If a person wants a good recommendation later it is the thing to do.

Good lord, heaven's no. But it doesn't sound good. Maybe they want him to quit?

i have never had an employer of mine try to contact me to see if i have quit, that is just not the right thing to do and i would take it as if they were being sarcastic. I would not have been impressed at all to have received a phone call like this one. If i had been with them that long then if i was to quit i would certainly let them know that i felt that way and i would work my notice or work until they found someone that could replace me. I would never just walk out on a job, never go back and not contact them, that is just so wrong. If he has been there so long then surely they know that he hasn't been to well, but to do what they did is unspeakable. I certainly would not have been happy to receive a call like that and they should have known better.

oh yea,i've had that happen. a couple of times i had to go to the ER with no time to call ahead (usually for mom) and as much as i should call,if she's having a heart attack,they WILL wait.

Employment is name of bondage. We are bound to obey the order of our bosses and follow the rules and regulation of the office where we appointed to serve. We are supposed to work for 24 hours. Our boss can call us each and every time when he feels our need. Rules of discipline and efficiency are very tight in some cases. Especially if a company is private, he could not afford the negligence of employs. It is fact that Tom was sick, but company does not care with the health of employ. Cause of a company is to gain the progress at any cost. And Tom suffered this due to not attending the company.

No, I've never had my employer call to ask why I wasn't at work. I was always there early. Anytime I was sick, which was rare, I would either call or have my husband call. Anytime I changed jobs, I would give 2 weeks notice.

I have never quit a job without giving a minimum of 2 weeks notice. My last employer would probably call me if I was 5 minutes late to see if I was still alive. I was never late, always showed up to work every day, even if I was sick. If I didn't show up one day that would seriously figure that I was in the hospital, but that was how my old employer was.

Would you ever just quit a job without telling your employer if you'd been with them for over 10 years? Only if I don't like my employers and I just won the lottery! Then I wouldn't even care. Professionalism would be thrown out of the window. Of course, if I like some of the people I work with, I will give them a day's courtesy. I'll come in the morning and tell them that I'm gone by day's end.

I have not done that though in our company, what they do is they leave for a holiday and then never come back. After a few months, they would call in because they want to get their end of service benefits. There are times though when the managers themselves would call their staff (if they have their staff's phone number). If I am caught in that kind of position, I think it is best to tell them if you need some time (if you are experiencing or going through something) or just tell them off that you will not work for them anymore so that they do not expect right? At least you do not severe the ties between you and the company should you wish to come back in the future.

It is not a realiable company and employer. Normally, the employer will consult the doctor to find out if his employee is still fit to carry out his job duties or not. If the employer want to terminate you just because of your sickness, then the employer must compensate you. It was happened here. But I am not sure if it was according to the proper procedure to terminate a employee or not.

This should be avoided, because employers should always be contacted when this will happen. From a work place environment, employers know each and every task that needs to be done. All assignments they need for completion are being constantly monitored by employers. The better an employer does on their assignments the more chances they will get for promotions. In Tom's case, he should have called in as soon as he noticed the unbearable pain. Employers look forward to confidential relationships that can help them manage the work place. There job for him should be respected, and he should take a proactive approach when working. If he were to quit the job, he should prepare for a months notice before doing it. It is common for employers to contact employees who are late or absent from work. They have a basis for calling relatives or friends who may know why such a person is off from work. Telling your employer every bit of detail regarding participation is worth it, and such a person will do well.

I will call up because if I had stay in the company for 10 years, thats mean I am comfortable and there isn't any complicated matters I haven't been solved. SO I gonna call up and be responsible. At least if you don't, write a resignation letter instead!

long time ago, when i worked at Holiday Inn, there was so many employees, they got confused once and called me on my second day off to see why i hadnt come in. I told her it was on the schedule that this was my 2 days off. well, was her face red...when she said oh im sorry, i was looking at the wrong schedule. and i thought to myself, shes just lucky she didnt call me at 6am when i was due to work, cause i sleep in on days off

have not experienced that. i will not quit a job without formally telling them that i will be resigning. it is not proper. do you think the boss was so irked he was undermanned that time and hubby was late?

hi dora, i guess that employer has a lot of incidents like that. i mean an employee suddenly not reporting from work and he learns he will no longer work afterwards. but to ask someone who have worked for 10 years.. i guess that is rude. maybe next time tom should inform how many days he will be absent. if he needed an extension then he can tell later. i guess it is not a ground for termination either - being absent when not feeling well, unless tom went on awol. all that is needed is an ok from the employer. there an office/entity where you can complain if you are suddenly terminated without just cause, you know. ann

Holy moly what kind of employer is this?? Well wait a second they obviously value him being that he has been there for 10 years so I suppose calling means they were concerned. But to ask if he quit. That is weird, who does that... Anyways, no I have never just quit without saying I am done, see we never know when we are going to need a past employer for some reason like reference or perhaps to try and get the job back. Not that I would want a job after I leave it.. LOL Anyways I am stuck on the fact that they called to ask if he quit. WOW

No, I haven't experience that yet, but it is possible that your employer will call you at home if they are not inform properly why you leave without notifying them. For me it is not proper to just quit without proper turnover with your job. Being employed for over 10 years in a certain company is not just easy to leave them without proper turnover. because for that long period of time the employer-employee relationship that has been develop is quite good. You can not stay in a certain company for that long period of time if your rapport with your employer is not good. So to maintain your good image to your employer better if your exit or leave the company properly. In this case, if ever you wanted to comeback and work again with them it would be easy be re-employed because you have not done anything wrong with that company.