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I personally would be glad quitting a job like that not feel bad.
Any job that comes with an incredible amount of stress that also prevents you from having a work life balance especially if the person is going to school.
Suppose your wife suddenly took sick, and was out for a time. What's the company's backup plan in the event of a sudden absence or resignation? Its on them to have a contingency plan, not your fiancee.
If she is really that irreplaceable then they should have given her profit sharing, bonuses, equity in the company whatever it took to ensure her continued engagement. My guess is they did none of that and understaffed to boot. They took advantage of her and now the party is over. It is the owners problem now.
I agree.
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Originally Posted by Roman77
Suppose your wife suddenly took sick, and was out for a time. What's the company's backup plan in the event of a sudden absence or resignation? Its on them to have a contingency plan, not your fiancee.
The business should of made a back-up plan. What if your fiance had a severe heart attack or something else which would mean that she left left immediately and would not return to work for weeks or even months.
The owners were selfish and short sighted and now they may suffer the consequences.
I have left several business' that I couldn't imagine how they would survive, but they always do. No one is as important or irreplaceable as they think they are. I guarantee you they won't skip a beat.
If they had some financial problems they would kick her to the street without a second thought. Take care of yourself first, she owes them nothing.
Often times when giving notice you will be shown the door immediately, and left standing there thinking to yourself, but I can't be replaced, how could they treat me like this? Happens more often than not...
I have left several business' that I couldn't imagine how they would survive, but they always do. No one is as important or irreplaceable as they think they are. I guarantee you they won't skip a beat.
If they had some financial problems they would kick her to the street without a second thought. Take care of yourself first, she owes them nothing.
Often times when giving notice you will be shown the door immediately, and left standing there thinking to yourself, but I can't be replaced, how could they treat me like this? Happens more often than not...
I absolutely agree.
It's something I thought about on my current job. Leaving means more work for those left behind, but that is not my fault or accountability if the business never responded to past complaints about lack of personnel and overload of work.
The same way you quit any other job. Tell them you're quitting and give them notice if you can. I know she's trying to be nice about it and considerate about it, but things can't always be that way. Take the emotion out of it. Her success is the most important thing here.
If she really is irreplaceable then the owners have the option to give her a retention bonus. She should give two weeks, because that is courteous, but if the owners really need her to train a replacement then they need to pay her to make it worth her while to stick around.
If the owners are smart, they will make it a large lump sum payment if your wife stays for a certain period of time. Something like an additional $10,000 if she stays for 6 more weeks. T could also be structured as an hourly/weekly increase, but that leaves them more vulnerable to your wife leaving at any time.
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