I Quit

So, yes, I definitely quit my job at Tusculum. I need the money, but not THAT bad. I'm just tired of the crap there. I turned in my letter of resignation yesterday after lunch. And I put each and every detail of why I am quitting in the letter. For your enjoyment:

Recent events demand that I resign from the Tusculum College Department of Admissions, effective December 15, 2006. I am willing to negotiate my end date as far as January 12, 2007, if I am needed to wrap up some loose ends or discuss the rearrangement of my duties to others in the office.

My disagreement with several decisions made without my input about my position and duties in the department, and the unwillingness to listen to my views afterward, has prevented me from performing my job effectively. I was hired as a data entry clerk, but I have found myself picking up extra work from several coworkers. Normally I would not mind and gladly assist in any way I can, but it has been assumed that I will do my job as well as three or four others’ without a problem. But there is a problem: my work has piled up as a task that is not as important as the other things I’m being told are “priority” without any help from anyone else with my backed up data entry. On top of this, it is assumed that I am perfectly alright with being moved around and having my office environment changed without any input from me what-so-ever after being promised that I would never have to move again. As a person who keeps my word, this upsets me greatly as I do not appreciate being lied to or swindled into doing something I don’t want to because “it is my job”. Also, I do not feel rewarded or appreciated for going above and beyond my job duties. Not only did I not receive a raise when they were being given out last month, but almost everyone in the office still spells my name wrong. For some reason this really bothers me because I feel if I were really appreciated, everyone would know by now that my name is spelled with a ‘k’ and not a ‘c’. I feel that I am treated more like work study, or even a child, than a coworker. I am a part time employee that sometimes pushes almost full time hours for the department. Yet I am treated like someone has to hold my hand and tell me how to do each and every aspect of my job. As a mature person for my age who has handled much more responsibility in the past, this is like a slap in the face. I have stayed quiet for a long time because I knew this job was an experience most freshmen in college do not receive. But it is no longer worth the stress or the lost sleep on top of my other part time job: a job which rewards me for my accomplishments and makes me feel like an appreciated employee at all times. I do not mean to sound crude, but I feel my reasons for resigning should be known to prevent such incidents from occurring in the future.

My time in the Admissions Department has taught me much, and I am grateful for the experience. I appreciate having had the opportunity to work with so many talented and terrific people. I wish all of you the best.