Boss Refused To Accept Employee's Resignation, Told Him He Can't Leave But He Did

Leona Martinez

Deciding to quit a job isn't always easy. People do it for various reasons, like finding better opportunities or getting more pay. One Redditor shared their quitting experience on the r/antiwork subreddit to show how complicated quitting a job can be.

The OP shared that they have worked as a data management worker for three years. They wanted to quit their job, so they gave two weeks' notice. But things got interesting as the last day got closer. The boss refused to accept their resignation, saying it would be bad for the team and even mentioning possible legal stuff.

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This is the full story of OP:

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OP put in their two week notice 14 days ago after three years of doing complex tasks and having low pay

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OP requested a higher wage, about $22/hr, but was offered $18.50. So they decided to quit

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Boss kept saying OP can't leave because it would result in losses for the company

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OP sent their resignation letter to HR and got no response

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Now that you have read the story. It’s time for you to see what Redditors had to say on this:

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