J.J.McLure

Owner at *redacted*

Valued Contributor

Should I quit or let myself be fired?

I don't want to get into the background of my situation in this post but will answer questions if asked. The short story is that I'm leaving my current company, I already have another job that I've started training and since it's a commission-only role, I'll need to be pulling double duty until those sweet sweet commission cheques start coming in. I've been very unhappy in this company for a long time, and it's been noticed in my attitude, I also have a new baby at home so I'm not getting a lot of sleep and my fuse is shorter than normal. About 4 months ago I talked to the CEO about how I felt and what I'd like to see from the company (basic stuff like a harassment policy and training after my wife and others were sexually harassed by the COO) Instead, I got a written warning about my attitude. Yesterday I had the 90 day follow-up meeting and received my 2nd written notice about my attitude.

It really feels like they're setting up to fire me. I don't really care, except I need the job for I'm guessing about 2 more months. So here's my dilemma... Do I do what's needed to play the game and keep my job for now, or do I try to get fired at my next review in 30 days? If I get fired it should come with an ok severance. I've never been fired from a job part of me wants to keep that record clean, but at the same time, my stomach is in knots having to come in and work with these morons every day.

Also, I'm 100% ok burning this bridge to the ground.

Should I wait to quit or try to get fired?

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Buckle down, play the game, show an improvement in my attitude and then quit Keep doing what I'm doing and take the 3rd written warning with possibly getting fired

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antiASKHOLE

Tycoon

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Bravado's Resident Asshole

at the end of the day, you need to do what is right for you and your family.

TennisandSales

Politicker

7

Head Of Sales

I would play the game. no guarantee what a severance package would even be, so do what you can to keep the pay coming in until you dont need it.

Maximas

Tycoon

1

Senior Sales Executive

I second this!

Justatitle

Big Shot

4

Account Executive

Unfortunately, the family situation means you have to stick it out as annoying as it will be. The best advice as obvious as it may sound is to not let it get to you and let them play child games while you are an adult

CuriousFox

WR Officer

4

🦊

Who needs this "win" more - you or your hungry kiddos?

J.J.McLure

Politicker

4

Owner at *redacted*

This one hit me right in the heart strings. ok ok ok, daddy will suck it up

Sunbunny31

Politicker

3

Sr Sales Executive 🐰

You need the money - and you have an exit strategy already planned with your new role starting in 2 months.
If you end up getting fired because, well, that's going to be how it goes. But if I was you, I wouldn't go out of my way to get fired with no details on a possible severance package, and if it would make up the $$ difference for you for those two months you have to bridge.

punishedlad

Tycoon

2

Business Development Team Lead

100% you've gotta put your ego aside and put your family first. It's... hard. But it's the right thing to do.

braintank

Politicker

2

Enterprise Account Executive

Does the commission only job offer health insurance?

J.J.McLure

Politicker

1

Owner at *redacted*

It does not, but I live in Canada so 🤷🏻‍♂️ I’ll lose my benefits, but I’ll be able to make more than enough to cover the difference

braintank

Politicker

2

Enterprise Account Executive

oh Canada

TheEnglishMajor

Opinionated

1

Account Executive

Getting fired could lead to severance or at least unemployment, which you forfeit if you quit

Diablo

Politicker

0

Sr. AE

Do what you feel is right, what we think doesn’t matter because your circumstances would be different

Fenderbaum

Politicker

0

Retired Choirboy🪕

Family comes first, always.

RandyLahey

Politicker

0

Account Executive

Yeah you gotta do what's right for yourself and the newborn.

YoursTruly

Politicker

0

Account Executive (SaaS)

You are working a second job that they probably dont know about and certainly takes time away from the job they are paying you to do. And you have a shitty attitude which probably affects others on your team.

Sounds like your setting yourself up to get fired, not the other way around.

J.J.McLure

Politicker

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Owner at *redacted*

Ya I can see how it can look like that. In fact though, I’m still getting my job done and helping others on the team, I’m getting up at 4am and staying up late to make sure my new job doesn’t interfere with my current one. I do have a bad attitude, but it didn’t start when I found out about my pregnant wife being harassed. My bad attitude started when my boss found out I’m the one who encouraged my wife and the other girls to make a complaint that resulted in my boss’s brother (the COO) to be fired, and she started taking it out on me. I find out about meetings I need to be in after they happen and then get in trouble for not knowing what was in the meeting. Or a great example just happened, I got written up for not taking other sales reps calls and not responding to their messages, my boss gave the name of 1 rep in particular. I showed my boss my phone log for the days she was talking about and had 0 calls from the rep who she said complained, and when I called the rep himself to talk about it he had no idea what I was talking about. Regardless of that, the written notice is staying. <br><br>My boss has a history of lying and manipulative behaviour which has caused others to quit before. And right now about 1/4 of our company has applications out for new jobs (those are the ones I know of) so I’m sure it’s not just my bad attitude or in my imagination.

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

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Rolling 20's all day

Tough choice. Always look to make the best long-term play that you can. Play the game, but work your ass off to find somewhere new.
Unless you truly hate them as individuals, burning a bridge is seldom worth it.

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