Would you have stopped her from walking out?

I remember when I worked at the answering service back in the early to mid 80's I had a situation like this. A lady alittle older than I was got mad one day and was going to leave. I set down by her and talked to her. In an answering service there are afew times during the day that you have to concentrate and work fast. People are calling in for their messages both early in the morning and after lunch. This lady didn't get it and thought she could mess around and get away with it. You are a team and at these two times it is very important that you come together and work hard. I think I made it apparent to her and she stuck around for awhile.

we are humans.. and to much work our minds and bodies feels weak. you guys work 7 times a week, and that would physically and mentally drain you. i can not blame her or you if you walk out. i walked out once but only during rehearsals not during work hours. it was not fair f i work so hard for me that i worked so hard study studying the songs that needed and they did not give their share. i walked out and went home. turn off my cell and just made a say with my wife... we dont have a child yet back then. having a group is group effort so everyone needs to give their shares. i can go solo or duo with my wife back then so they cant do that to me. har har har... glad that they realize that and we are all in good terms until now.

Hi Jen, I think you did the right thing. I haven't walked off a job but I sure have felt like it and especially if things were not going well at home and then the boss started in on me. We all have those moments. One thing that always stopped me was the fact that I had kids to support. I think that by chasing after this girl you probably made her feel wanted and appreciated and often that is really what a person needs. The fact that she thanked you for stopping her, tells me that you probably did the right thing.

good for you. if shes very young she doesnt realize how hard it will be to get another job. its to bad that employers are taking advantage of this economy like that. my son walked out of his job 4 yrs ago but was lucky to get another. now he knows he better keep this one cause with this economy he figures he will loose everything. ive never walked out. had to move a few times which i guess is like walking out but it was beyond my control at the time.

I think that you did the right thing. Sometimes we can do irrational things when we are tired or angry and regret them later. It sounds like she would have regretted her decision later if the thanked you. I have walked out once before on a job. I used to fix damaged cars for a living and my first workplace that I went to after I moved to this city was a contract shop. So, I only got paid for the work that I did, not the time that I spent there. The first few cars that I repaired I earned OK money on, not great, but OK. But then I was given a car to fix that had been a write off. I was not going to be getting paid much for it so I started repairing it to see how I would go. It took a long time to get right due to the equipment that the shop had (or should I say, did not have) and I was getting fed up. The boss also wanted me to fix a part of the car that I thought was beyond repair and I had had enough by this stage, so I told him to pay me for the work that I had done and that I was leaving today...as in right now! He wrote me out a cheque and I packed up my tools and left!

I was stopped from walking out of a job one time although, ultimately I did resign. Having said that, when I look back at it now I'm GLAD I was stopped from walking out because I managed to earn more money that came in handy over the weeks and months that followed. I'm glad you stopped that young lady from walking out. We all do things on the spur of the moment and youngsters, especially are "highly strung" lol. It's nice that she has a colleague that cares.

I think you did the right thing here. When we are young, we tend to get a bit impulsive and do things without thinking. When I was very young, I walked out on a job because I felt I was being picked on to do the worst jobs.. I wasn't really, but there was no one there to persuade me to return. It might have persuaded me if there was, but I guess that was my karma and I just accepted it as being that way. _Derek

No, I haven't walked out. Yes, I've known people who have. Glad it worked out for you. It's a judgement call and you know your people. I'm not a supervisor and I've never wanted to be one. Hope it works out in the long run. Take care

JenInTn If I had been in your shoes I think I would have done the same thienInTn If I had been in your shoes I think I would have done the same thing as when we are young we are often impulsive and our own worst enemies. So you saved her job and she is now glad you did too.I am sure you did a good thing as she herself thanked you for stopping her.She will soon learn to think first before just blowing her cool like that.I did walk out of one job as I could not see my getting ahead in it and was glad I did afterwards as the company went bankrupt six months later anyway. And they did not treat women well when it came to equal pay for te

I have done this and even if later they leave they have had time to consider their actions without the intense emotion. Usually they have thanked me. Especially now when jobs are so hard to find I would think anyone would be greatful for a cooler head to intervene.

I think you did the right thing because you have saved her from being unemployed. If she is really unhappy in the job she can at least think it over and look for something else while she is still employed. I have never walked out of a job on impulse but I did hand in my resignation once without giving any thought to how I was going to pay the rent for the next month! I was fortunate enough to find another position quickly because this happened over twenty years ago. These days’ jobs are not so easy to come by. I felt bad for suddenly quitting like that but there is only so much one should be able to tolerate! I hope your co-worker sorts her situation out for the best.

I think that you did a good thing by stopping her. I hope that the next time she feels overwhlemed, she stops herself and thinks about the consequences. If she is a good worker, as you said, than I am sure that you did a good thing for the team as well as her. With this just happening, maybe it is time to have a team meeting and tell everybody how much they are appreciated and how good of a job they are all doing overall. I am sure that if one felt like walking out, there are probably others that are on edge as well. Sometimes, the simplest thing, such as telling people that they are appreciated makes the biggest difference in overall moral. I have known people who have walked out on a job. It always seems to be the same scenario, they feel over-worked, under-payed and unappreciated. The first two may not be able to be helped at the time, but if they had just heard that they were doing a good job and what they did was appreciated, chances are that they would have felt better and stuck it out.

Hi JenInTN You are, in my opinion the best "Team Lead" around In my career I never walked out but on a couple of instances, there were a couple who did. Happens mostly with the freshers and the starters many a times as they are not yet accustomed to the stress or work load. Many a times this can be a disaster for their career. I was the team lead on one of the walk outs thing and I did not stop the person walking out. Later in the day I called him up and asked to meet. He was reluctant at first but then I self invited myself to his place. We did chat for sometime that evening and I could convince him that he should return back. At times, these things not only help in inducing the sense of confidence in the team but I think the leaders/managers dong this also show the concerned that they are not focussing and running away from the facts of life. If the one who walked out is willing to understand and grow, things will be good for all

had one of my employees walked out on me, for whatever reason, i would never stop her from doing so right then and there. im taking it as a sign of having less authority as i feel anyone who is having problems with the working should address the issue in a graceful manner- talking it out with her superiors rather than walking out. she has to control her emotions and not act on impulse. if this happens, other employees may do the same. talking it out with her is fine to determine what actually went wrong. although you may be right that stress might have triggered her to do such but still respect is still the most important factor to consider here as her personal issues should not get in the way of a good working relationship. ive never resorted to walking out because i believe that my superiors should hear out what i have to say and i will listen to them in return. it works every time.

Hi. JenInTN. I know exactly how your coworker is feeling. I can sympathize with her, I really can. I am glad that you have helped her to save her job, if it was not for you, she would have quit. I almost was in this position as this before. My supervisor was really being mean to me at work. And I complained to his boss about him. She was my Unit manager, his boss. And she tried to convince me not to quit and she said that would have moved me to another department. But at that time, I was so upset with my supervisor's nasty attitude. So, I quit, I walked out on my job on the day that she offered to move me to another better department. Until this day, I can't get back to this job at all. I am glad that you stopped her from walking off. Sometimes, it gets so stressful that we feel that we just can't take it anymore. I know the feeling. It just takes someone with enough love and patience to understand how a person is feeling. And you, JenInTN, is that person!

That was very nice of you cause she might have lost her job and they hard to come by right now. On of my co-workers which I also considered a friend walked out of our workplace . I didn't know that cause I was already home for the day. To this day she's looking for work and she's having a hard time. If I would have been there I sure would have tried to stop her.

I like you! You seem like a naturally good leader. I think you did the right thing and it seems like the girl agrees so also. When I worked part time, there was a girl that walked out from where I worked. I was still new then but everyone hated that job (I only lasted a few months myself) and people were quitting and getting hired every day! By the time I quit, NO ONE I knew from when I started was there anymore, even the assistant managers! hahah.

HI jen... Nice to hear from you that you were trying to help her out... i have not faced such incident as i am in a govt. job and all are willing doing their job as its too hard to find out a good job here in India.... I think she needs a lots of support so that her diverted mind can be construct again for the job. As you have said that she was a good worker and that's for the sake of your company... you much think better and step again. Have a nice day.

Oh gosh Jen in one of my previous jobs I was saving people daily, although the job was so stressful I somehow knew they needed their jobs and we needed them as well. I have never literally walked out of a job although I had my days that I so wanted to. So depending on the value and loyalty of an employee I would have done the same as you especially If I knew they were a great asset and knew they needed the job too!

My sister walked out before because people there were getting on her nerves so much and that day she couldn't handle it and walked out. She probably wished she had you there to talk her out of it because the next day she came to work and the boss told her that since she walked out she can't come back. He said that he wished she would've talked to him instead of walking out and she would still have her job but since she walked out he has no choice but to let her go.