In the professional world, leaving a job usually comes with a few formalities. You put in your notice, wrap up your work, and maybe say a few goodbyes on the way out. Not every job, however, deserves that kind of graceful exit. Sometimes, something happens that makes sticking around for another two weeks feel completely out of the question.
One Redditor asked people to share the quickest they’ve ever quit a job, and they delivered plenty of memorable stories. From someone lasting around 15 minutes to workers who simply got up and left after being disrespected, some of these jobs ended almost as soon as they began. Scroll down to read the best responses.
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#61
Signed up for temp agency. Got sent to Pepperdine University to wash dishes for a day. I mean, not great but how bad can it be? I show up and get led to dishwashing room behind the cafeteria. More dishes than I’ve seen in my life. More coming in every moment. The washer is this massive industrial thing that no one shows me how to use. I think I tried to do two loads, burned myself with scalding water, did not feel safe operating this huge machine alone with no training. I just left. Probably 45 minutes total.
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#62
Day 3. Terribly ingoranized. Nobody gave me any kind of schedule or told me when to come to work, so I just didn't go. Never even went back for my paycheck.
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#63
I got a job as a receptionist at an animal hospital. They knew that I had no experience working at a vet clinic, only experience as a receptionist, and they advised there would be no need for me to have specific animal care experience. Worked my first shift and quickly realized that wasn’t true. The 3 other receptionists were going above and beyond the standard job and providing insight into care and medications when pet owners called. Their computer system was also extremely complex and was difficult to navigate. During my second shift, all the other receptionists were away from the desk and the phone rang. I let it ring knowing I did not have enough knowledge or expertise to even navigate the system, let alone take a call. One of the vet techs happened to be at the desk said to me ‘you haven’t been taught how to answer a phone?’. I was young and embarrassed and intimidated so I picked it up. Shocker - I had no idea how to respond to the callers question. I fumbled around and then put the guy on hold. When one of the receptionists came back, she just about reamed me out for answering the phone, while the vet tech just stood there and took no responsibility for her part in it. Worked the end of that shift and never went back.
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#64
2 hours. First thing they had me do was drag wet carpet out of a flooded basement, the guy training me said "dont worry, youll figure it out" and handed me a busted shop vac. I figured it out by leaving at lunch.
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