Me quitting my job ending up costing my old boss hundreds of thousands of dollars.
I quit my old job 2 weeks ago (for a better work environment, better commute, and better pay) without notice because they have fired several people a week into their 2 week notice.
I thought nothing of it and assumed they could just have someone else fill in for my role. I ran into a former co-worker and apparently me quitting hurt them bad enough that other people have heard of the financial loss they incured.
They had me booked several months out for projects that they believed I would be doing, and the fact that they have problems hiring people in my position because they refuse to hire people at a higher rate than their competitors, they indeed might be f-ed.
From forcing me to take a 40% pay cut because they replaced my whole department with contractors, to dangling a certification for 6 months with BS training in front of me I’m glad they are taking a hit.
Update: So it seems that their loss I was told is actually a low ball estimate because me quitting on that day caused them to cancel a contract job that they have now lost their contracts because they overcharge AND have repeatedly provided poor service (not because of me).
Them rescheduling was the last straw. So much for that 20% annual growth they accomplished last year on the backs of giving nobody raises.
Edit: I never actually intended for any of that to happen. I didn’t even look at the upcoming schedule since I knew I wasn’t going to be there anyways. Happy coincidence anyways.
Netizens’ comments
- It shows how underpaid you were. Hope your new job is better.
- It boggles my mind how companies seem to be allergic to retention
- Companies that can’t handle paying employees a fair wage should fail and we shouldn’t feel bad about it.
- The golden rule, baby. Treat others the way you want to be treated. If you’re not going to respect an employees two week notice don’t expect people to give it to you.