I Quit My Job on Day 1 : Story Time
This was less than a month ago.
I was desperate for a job, after three weeks of unemployment. I know it's not that long, and there are so many unemployed people out there. But I thought I would never ever get hired again. I didn't want to disappoint my parents.
I was called for an interview after a skill test at a realty agency as an administrative assistant. I thought I could get used to it if I ever got hired, and quit the job after I gain enough experience. They were the first company who called me in for an interview, so... It would be stupid to say no.
I got the job, started two days after. The girl who had to train me was sick for three days now, so I was stuck with a half-time employee who said to me "I didn't study for four years to do this,". He left after a couple of hours, doing his best to teach me what he knows. He had only been there for a month.
I began to read the orientation paper, like what to do what not to do etc. It occurred to me then that I didn't want to be there at all. I didn't want to work for a realty agency, in which I would feel like a robot for all the wrong reasons. It made me sick to my stomach. There are people out there who are meant for that kind of job, but I couldn't bear to see not an inch of creativity in that place. I guess I didn't think it through before.
Then the boss came, gave me a couple of tasks then left for a zoom call. I at least wanted to wait at the end of the day to see how I would feel. It could have been a rush of a new job and the changing environment. I made my decision when I was asked to put everybody's dishes in the kitchen's dishwasher before I left. I guess these agents were too busy to simply put a plate of their own in a dishwasher.
Mind you, this is still during Covid times. I haven't mentioned the worst part. Anybody could walk without a mask anywhere in the office. The part-time employee took his mask off five minutes after he arrived. There was no partition between us and no plexiglass in front of my desk at the reception either. There were health and safety guides around the office but nobody cared. It was like we're all back to normal and everybody's vaccinated.
Oddly enough, the boss drove me close to home, since it was on his way. I told him I'd see him tomorrow. Little did he know that I would call him an hour later to quit. He couldn't care less to be honest.
I want to know who here quit their jobs before and how. I promise this was my first and last time. I know better now.
