miznistacrizzo
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I currently work for a logistics pool for popular mall-brand retail clients. Needless to say, the weeks leading up to the Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons is the busiest and most stressful time of the entire year. The company is family-owned and operated, leaving little room for consequence for the way they talk to their employees and even sometimes their customers.
The co-owner and managers are constantly telling the few of us in the office that we don't know what we are doing and are not capable of doing the job. Usually they make these brow-beatings very public and a topic of conversation with other people who are uninvolved. Today, in front of two temps in training and a visiting contact from one of our clients, the manager asked out loud why no one knew what was going on, although we knew exactly.
Frustrated after a year of working here, and culminating in this hectic season of bullying, I can no longer tolerate this job. I am a very capable person, and walked out for the evening in front of the manager. I did not intend to abandon the job; only to make a point of my aggravation with our treatment.
The easiest thing would be for them to take note of my frustration and allow me to continue. I would like to avoid the hassle of being broke and scampering though the classifieds for a new job, and I guarantee they don't have the time to train someone new. However, if they do not allow me to continue, what must I do to get my ducks in a row?
1) What can I do to indicate that I did not abandon the job?
2) If they decide to terminate me, would I be able to claim benefits for being released by the employer?
3) Is there any circumstance in which your working environment is a "push" factor to lead you to quit, while not being disqualified for benefits?
The co-owner and managers are constantly telling the few of us in the office that we don't know what we are doing and are not capable of doing the job. Usually they make these brow-beatings very public and a topic of conversation with other people who are uninvolved. Today, in front of two temps in training and a visiting contact from one of our clients, the manager asked out loud why no one knew what was going on, although we knew exactly.
Frustrated after a year of working here, and culminating in this hectic season of bullying, I can no longer tolerate this job. I am a very capable person, and walked out for the evening in front of the manager. I did not intend to abandon the job; only to make a point of my aggravation with our treatment.
The easiest thing would be for them to take note of my frustration and allow me to continue. I would like to avoid the hassle of being broke and scampering though the classifieds for a new job, and I guarantee they don't have the time to train someone new. However, if they do not allow me to continue, what must I do to get my ducks in a row?
1) What can I do to indicate that I did not abandon the job?
2) If they decide to terminate me, would I be able to claim benefits for being released by the employer?
3) Is there any circumstance in which your working environment is a "push" factor to lead you to quit, while not being disqualified for benefits?
