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I need your help. I started working on April 1, 2013, and until today, which is July 3, 2013, it's been 2 days since I decided not to resume work with the same company. Today, on July 3, 2013, I received a call from the HR person asking why I haven't been coming to work for the last 2 days. I informed him over the phone that I would not be returning to work from now on. He then requested me to email him about this, to which I agreed. He mentioned that if I don't send any email, it will be considered as absconding, which could be held against me.

I am concerned about any potential legal actions they may take against me, considering I have only been in the job for 3 months and I am still in the probation period. What would you suggest I do? Also, I have no interest in obtaining relieving letters or experience certificates. Your urgent assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated. Please reply to me today itself. Thank you for your help.

From India, New Delhi
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You need to send a formal mail and request the company to waive off the notice period.
From India, Delhi
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Hi Ank,

What you have done is absolutely wrong and not advisable. Whether you like that company or not, you should respect the company that gave you a platform where you could learn (at least for 3 months). I hope you are fresh to the corporate world and do not know how to act professionally. Kindly try to do the following:

1. Though you do not want an experience letter and relieving order from this company, this is not the right/professional way of conveying your resignation. Kindly write to them clearly about your resignation and the reason why you are leaving. Let them acknowledge the same and keep a copy of it for future reference.

2. You may have worked there for 1 or 2 months, but it is always better to keep your employer informed in a professional manner about your resignation, which will help you as you grow in the corporate world.

3. If you fail to adopt these practices from now on, you will not progress well in corporate environments. Do not worry about what they will do after that; let them do as they wish, but ensure you do your job well.

Regards,

M. Kannan

From India, Madurai
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What would you do if you didn't get satisfaction with your new and expected jobs in the future?

What would you do if you did not find the suitable atmosphere or the things that forced you to take this step with your present employment?

Would you please share the reason why you don't want to continue your job?

I second, Mr. Kannan, whatever the situation or reason was, you must respect the employment conditions and resign from the position by providing a valid reason. Your HR person is right that you will be declared absconded and responsible for every deserving action in case of any violation of terms that you agreed to while joining this job.

At this early stage of your career, you must understand the importance of opportunities and that this is a learning period. You first have to make yourself comfortable with the atmosphere, need to learn from everything, and stay for a period to get a good understanding of your work/area of the function which will help you to take a second step towards your career goal and direct you to move ahead.

Rest, I request you again to think about your decision and the opportunity you have been provided, and please share the problems if you have any with them.

You can seek every possible help from the community and guidance from the experts and seniors.

From India, Gurgaon
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Dear colleague,

It's an unfortunate but common experience that you're going through. The most common cause of this is the failure to reconcile employee expectations with the actual work environment provided by the employer. I advise that regardless of what happened to make you want to leave the job, please maintain a good, professional attitude in communication. In the future, always try to correspond with your HR before simply disappearing from work because that is totally irresponsible. Remember, we now live in the dot-com age where your records can be retrieved by any future employer about your work history, whether you left peacefully or not.

I, therefore, suggest that you go back to the company HR, talk things over, and formally end your working relationship with the company instead of leaving a red flag that might interfere with your future employment prospects. Secondly, I suggest you get a mentor who can guide you in building a fruitful career instead of making rash adverse decisions like you did.

Thank you.

From India, New Delhi
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Hi ank6075,

Why don't you take leave officially, take a small trip out, forget this, and then take a cool, rational decision. Sorry to say, it is not fair to just stop going, whatever may be your disappointments. Every job may have its share of disappointments, especially the first one, as we often have ideal situations in mind. (It is something like your lover, the pleasant one after becoming a wife/husband, showing a different part of the personality that was not visible to you as a lover.)

Please admit to HR that you are confused and need 2 days to think. Take a small break, forget this for a day, then take a cool decision. In a rational frame of mind, if you want to quit, quit properly and ethically. The world is small, and you may have to face the same people again.

Please don't say, "I have decided rationally." If you had decided without being bogged down by emotions, your way of leaving would have been different.

You can SMS if you still ha

From India, Bangalore
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Dear all,

I do agree with the above observations. Probably, this may be his first or second job. He should respect the company that has given an offer. Again, perception of management and the HR person differs. He should go to work, discuss with HR. He may be given another opportunity or slot where he can excel. Wish him all the best.

Thanks,
Sudarsan
Manager HR, IWMUST Trichy

From India, Chennai
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My feedback is in line with M. Kannan and Anil Arora, but I would like to give you a commonly underestimated advice: Never make any decision in life based on emotions, especially when it comes to work. Your emotional intelligence is directly linked to your earning capacity. The more emotionally capable you are, the better you can handle work and people, resulting in higher earnings.

I recommend taking a bold and courageous step: write down why you are considering leaving the company. However, do this without playing the blame game. We are responsible for how we react; we can change ourselves but not others. Changing jobs will not resolve any underlying issues. While these words may sound philosophical, they are practical and can yield results.

As Mr. M. Kannan mentioned, you are new to the corporate world. To better prepare yourself, I suggest engaging in daily activities like reading motivational books and watching videos by Anthony Robbins, Robin Sharma, Wayne Dyer, and Larry Winget. These individuals are guaranteed to provide assistance.

From India, Mumbai
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Hi,

Understood that you are very new to the corporate world. First, try to pinpoint what are the reasons forcing you to make a decision. Can you work on a few, if possible, to resolve the issue? Remember that any decision you take now will definitely have an impact on your career. The world is small; your feedback will definitely be taken by other recruiters, officially or unofficially.

That's all I can suggest. Think twice before you react.

Regards, Yogitha

From India, Vijayawada
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Hi Ank,

Why did you do what you did?

As rightly pointed out by many seniors in this forum, this is not the way to end a relationship with your employer, or in fact, any relationship.

I do not see why you did not inform your employer that you did not wish to work for them any longer. The most troubling fact is that you did not give any reason to leave; you did not feel like working, so you just left.

Suppose you had worked with this company for 1 or 2 years, and suddenly they tell you that they do not wish to employ you any longer and ask you to quit, how would you feel?

You should not take employment as a game and stop whenever you want. Employment is a contract that works both ways. You are committed to work for the employer just as the employer is committed to offer you employment.

Please take heed from the various replies you have received and decide if you are ready to take up employment or not. If you wish to work, then maintain professional decency and quit any employment in the proper way.

Wishing you success in your future endeavors.

From India, Hyderabad
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