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I had a job as an estimator for a landscaping company once. The company really screwed me over by telling me that it was a sales position with a great training program, etc., but then they just kept me out in the field and wouldn't let me sell.
I was friendly with the national sales manager and finally got fed up. I decided to move back east and got out of my lease, found a new place here, etc. The day before I moved, I went to work like nothing was any different. I called the sales manager, told him that I'd decided to make a change and thanked him for his support (he's pretty cool, and we still talk from time to time). I went into my boss's office right after lunch (she was a major bitch) and told her that I was giving my 2 weeks notice. She tried to talk me out of it until I told her that I was also taking 2 weeks vacation starting the next day. I walked out of her office and went home. They even paid me for the 2 weeks.
The two things that I learned from this story is to cultivate friends in high places and that if you're never going to walk over the bridge again, there's no harm burning it. I moved to another timezone and changed industries. Anything that Harriett has to say about me can't hurt me, and that still brings a smile to my face.
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