I think my job is in jeopardy. I feel like my bosses are getting close to firing me. Im getting less shifts, people are distancing themselves from me, I've gotten two warnings. They have me working Thanksgiving. Should I wait for them to fire me, or quit?
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Wouldn't be a bad idea , just in case, to start lining up a new job. if you wait for them to fire you, you still get paid for working, and will be able to file for unemployment. If you quit you let them win!
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if you don't want to loose your job maybe you should listen to the warnings and try to do your job better, if you don't care about your job it looks better on futher resumes to have given a two week notice and quit making sure you do your best at your job during those two weeks
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Okay, here's the deal. I used to manage a retail store and the corporate policy "unofficially" was to make the employee quit so that they did not qualify for unemployment. It was also less paperwork. I absolutely hated this policy and ended up leaving because I couldn't do that to people! They always covered their asses though to avoid a lawsuit. All write ups had to be filed properly and evaluations had to be currant. The first step in knowing you're out the door is a reduction in hours. The company actually made an assistant manager transfer to a new store and then once she got there, they only gave her 2 hours a week. They wanted her gone, but she was the suing type of person. By quitting, she played right into their hands...no unemployment, no lawsuit... What I would do is continue to work there but actively look for new employment. Once you have a new job let them know you have to give 2 weeks notice to your other job. Submit your resignation in writing and stick out the last 2 weeks.
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Depends how old you are and how good the job is. I worked in a deli where they did the same thing to me, only i had no warnings. I got sick of them and quit i was 18 I didnt need the job. So, if the job isnt important to you quit if not maybe you should try talking to your manager.
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I've been told before to write someone up for "performance" even though they were doing great. Especially in a minimum wage job, who's going to argue against the boss? It's really unfair, but that's how certain businesses operate. I wouldn't worry about the write ups unless it was for damaging property, suspected theft or fraud. That's what future employers will be looking at.
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Hang on until they fire you. That way you can collect unemployment as you look for a new job. Maybe they won't fire you till after Christmas so you can receive a bonus check.
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DO NOT QUIT unless you have documented policy infractions. Some companies will actually lay off a bunch of people to save money, calling it a "firing" despite the fact that there is no documented infraction so that they don't have to pay out unemployment. Fight 'em.
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Stick to your guns !!! If they want you gone, make them fire you and collect the unemployment until you can find another job. Until then, do the best you possibly can, and don't "Let them of the hook" by quitting !
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I suggest you stay until they give the holiday bonuses. As long as they aren't saying that you're terminated then stay. It is better to resign than to be fired. A terminated employment is not good on your resume. I'd keep a low profile if i were on you and stay away form situations that will make you look bad.
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