An employee divided opinions on the Internet after leaving an organisation within 6 hours of joining. The decision left one of the employee’s colleagues in shock as they wrote a post revealing the story and the person’s message before quitting.
According to the post, this newly hired working professional decided to leave the company before signing up for any long-term gig as he felt uncomfortable staying put at an excessively “demanding” workplace. While clear with their ideas and goals, this employee left users on social media debating their move.
New Hire Quits Within 6 Hours
“A new hire who joined today just quit,” wrote what appeared like a colleague in the post, sharing also what the employee said before quitting the job without even completing a proper day’s shift.
“He completed onboarding, stayed for 6 hours and dipped with a ‘Hey, this is more demanding than I thought, I don’t think this is good for me’ message.”
The individual sharing the post sarcastically mentioned they admired the attitude of this newly hired employee and the clarity about what work ethos and practices suit them the best. “I love this for him, I can only aspire to be this decisive about anything in life,” the person wrote.
The decision from the employee perplexed those who glanced at the post, as most newly hired working professionals give themselves time to understand and adjust to an organisation’s ways.
‘Requires A Certain Level Of Privilege’
As the guesswork for what exactly would’ve gone on in the employee’s head before calling it quits in 6 hours continued on social media, people came up with a series of remarks about their move.
Someone assumed the employee must be an individual from a privileged background. “This also requires a certain level of privilege. Not everyone from different socioeconomic backgrounds can do this,” wrote a user.
“The real story here is that companies almost never give candidates an honest picture of day-one demands before the offer is signed. If someone bounces in 6 hours, the interview process failed to set expectations, not the candidate,” said a person, wondering if the company failed to give the employee prior clarity over their work practices.
“Joined in the morning, realised the reality by afternoon, and chose peace by evening. Honestly, that’s some brutally honest self-awareness,” mentioned an individual.
Whether it was due to a lack of willingness to adapt to the work environment, or the company not meeting work expectations. One thing is for certain: the employee had the guts to make a quick call for their immediate future, prioritising their mental well-being.