I'm quitting the worst job I've ever had. And I've made sure the entire company is coming with me.
Only 3 days left of my 10-day notice. I'm counting down the hours by the minute until I'm finally out of this place.
I was doing scheduling and data management at a small service company with about 8 employees. It's a highly specialized and government-regulated field, so it's extremely profitable. For the owner, of course. He's living it up in a 7,000 sq ft house while paying us pennies. His lead tech, the guy who practically carries the entire operation, makes less than a fast-food drive-thru worker. It's insane.
In my six weeks here, he'd blame me for his mistakes and threaten to dock my pay for them. I've heard him pull the same stunts on others. He even tried to strong-arm them into helping him move from one mansion to an even bigger one over a weekend, for $8 less than their normal hourly wage. He gave them 36 hours' notice and threatened to fire them if they refused. He was apparently about to be sued for not vacating his old place on time.
I spoke with former employees who said he sued them when they left, and my current colleagues confirmed it. I found the new hire packet he was preparing for the college kids he thinks can replace us. It has some real gems in it, like a clause stating that if you lose safety glasses ($10) or ear protection ($12), he will file a police report for theft against you and dock your pay $75 for each. Lose your keys? That's another police report and a $250 'fine'.
So, over my last 10 days, I've been quietly sharing all of this with my colleagues. I told them about his stunts, showed them easily accessible training programs, and pointed them toward several much higher-paying jobs. The result? I've convinced the three most critical technicians to walk out with me. This will completely gut the company. He'll have to default on all his major contracts, which will likely bury him in lawsuits. He signed those contracts knowing our techs were already working 14-hour days just to barely keep up. Frankly, he deserves everything that's coming to him.