This is an unloading...if you dont want to read or reply, thats fine, Im posting this more to unload a little, dont mind me...

Im resigning as manager of my shop the day after tomorrow. I feel as though Ive done a less than satisfactory job as a manager; I feel as though I checked out from the job at least a month ago; and I feel like a complete failure.

The job requires 40 hours a week. Most think thats nothing.
Not me.
^^^There's one reason I wish to resign as manager.
I feel like a lazy ass. I am a lazy ass. But I like to make my money working hard for 3-4 days, than dragging it out over five. Maybe I'm being bratty.

The job requires me to deal with customer complaints. Obvious managerial duty.
I, for the most part, am a people pleaser and have excellent customer service (which, unfortunately, took me years to skill), and am quite good at problem-solving, however...its the irate ones. The complete dickheads who have no interest in resolution, who just want to scream and yell, throw tantrums, and I have to STILL try to please them despite their atrocious behavior. It's them. Them alone that make me HATE customer complaints.
I just dont care. I have come to a point where I just dont care about their problems. I dont really care to try to fix 'em either.

The job requires me to cover shifts and deal with employees.
I knew this going in. I must be a special kind of "dumb" accepting this postition.
For this past year I have had every employee's problems on my brain - constantly. I hardly give my own problems much thought, why would I want a job that forces me to be concerned with everyone's problems? Where everyone's problems will affect me to some degree in a negative way? I gotta cover this shift because so-and-so's child blah blah blah! I have to work 75 hrs a week this month because 2 girls went on vacation at the same time and both threatened to quit if I said they couldn't go, so I had to buckle because we're so understaffed and I cant afford to lose them!!!
And because we are so understaffed my...words...mean...nothing. I can threaten to write up an employee if they're late, sure. Does it scare them into coming in on time? Nope. Cuz will they be fired? Nope. That just means more work for me! Its like the parent who counts to 3 and spanks verses the one who counts to 3, and then its 9 1/2, 9 3/4, 'til finally 10, and then!...nothing. The kid just looks at her and laughs cuz he knows his mom doesnt believe in spanking.
Damn manipulative brat.

I guess I just dont care anymore. When I get off work I want my brain to be off work too. I want the worry gone. I want to go home and know Im doing what Im supposed to be doing - loving and caring for my family and myself. To be completely devoted. Then when I go to work, my mind is only on work. And still be completely devoted to my career.

The 2 have meshed together. When Im at work I just wish I were home, and when Im home all I think about is work!

*phone rings*

What was written above was written about 2 hours ago, before a phone call interupted me. I had intended on ending my little vent with "because Im a lazy ass who sucks as a manager I am stepping down."
But...
After a long talk with my good girlfriend who is in the same field as I, I have decided that it would be best to give my 2 weeks notice and find another shop to work in that is fully staffed. My friend was in a similar situation as I, and she stepped down from her manager position...however, once she stepped down she had to do manager duties on reg pay until a new manager was found. I know this will happen to me. Given the current circumstances with being understaffed, there is no other way. I may be taking the cowards way out, I may lack loyalty, I may be being a brat. But I'm unhappy. All signs point in another direction, and being stubborn and/or stagnant now feels completely wrong.


Opinions are welcome, and thanks to those who took the time to read/care.
Ousted Reviewed by Ousted on . Dread... This is an unloading...if you dont want to read or reply, thats fine, Im posting this more to unload a little, dont mind me... Im resigning as manager of my shop the day after tomorrow. I feel as though Ive done a less than satisfactory job as a manager; I feel as though I checked out from the job at least a month ago; and I feel like a complete failure. The job requires 40 hours a week. Most think thats nothing. Not me. ^^^There's one reason I wish to resign as manager. I feel Rating: 5