Bloody hell!
I sent my boss my letter of resignation today. He msn'd me tonight and said he'd rather fire everyone else than lose me.
I feel quite special. Still wanna quit though. :/

Wait...he just messaged me again, and wants to have breakfast with me to "hash it out". Breakfast is an hour later than I normally go into the office. This is a good thing, I get to sleep in.

Oh, and backstory.....I went back to work last week after a 2 month leave of absence (not my choice) due to the company doing absolutely shit, and me being the only one who could afford the time off (thanks for dying, mum). So, not my choice. I go back and they managed perfectly well without me, hence my position (executive admin) surplus to requirements. I get moved into a "sales and marketing" role. Which a) I'm shit at, and b) I don't have any experience at and don't actually want to do. Oh, and my coworkers are all worried about their jobs and now that I'm back after sacrificing two months salary among other stuff above and beyond what I'm supposed to, they're all worried that now I'm back they're going to lose their jobs.

Fucksocks.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 6:07, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Sounds like time to bail to me.
Unless you can get your old job back, the two months salary you lost, and you feel the company is on track to keep you in employment.

Or try the full-time student thing :)
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 7:57, Reply)

Wow.....
....what a predicament! I'd be careful for the following 3 reasons:

1. Don't go demanding too much. Because the company isn't doing that well, you may back your boss into a corner.

2. I don't know the situation in the US, but in the UK, jobs are thin on the ground and there's much more competition for the jobs which are around (Hence, companies will pay less).

3. Ask yourself whether you can support yourself as a full time student (No student jokes here, please. I was one and they're jolly productive members of society!). Maybe you could go part-time at the job? That way you can do your course AND your boss can keep you?

On the whole, I hope you can find a mutually beneficial arrangement. But whatever the final picture is, as long as it keeps you on B3ta, that's a good enough start! :O)
(The Stig, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 8:12, Reply)