Resign first or wait until I find out if I'm fired?

klone, MSN, RN · Jul 25, 2019

I think it's interesting that you automatically assume you are going to be fired, yet you can't think of any reason why you would be fired? That makes no sense. Are you wanting to resign simply to preempt the firing, or are you wanting to resign because you are unhappy in your job?

kakamegamama · Jul 25, 2019

In some states you cannot receive unemployment if you quit. So, take that into account. Don't assume the worst, if you have no disciplinary actions , such as verbal or written warnings, in your file.

Hearing them out sounds like a good idea. Who knows----you may be offered a great opportunity, that if you quit, you will miss out on!

I wish you the best!

Davey Do · Jul 25, 2019

28 minutes ago, klone said:
I think it's interesting that you automatically assume you are going to be fired

Calliope and I belong to the same club, klone, and it's called called "The Pessimists"!

Like I've said before, "I leave work each Monday morning believing I'll be fired for something I did or didn't do during the weekend and every Friday I come into work to find my name on the schedule".

27 minutes ago, kakamegamama said:
In some states you cannot receive unemployment if you quit.

Good point, kakamegamma. I've been fired three times in my nursing career and won unemployment benefits two out of the three times,

Once again, as I've said before, "I would have won the termination contestment the third time had I not said to my supervisor, 'Go ahead- fire me!' ".

The adjudicator said, "You cannot tell your supervisor to fire you and contest it when he does!"

Good luck to you, calliope. And please, let us know how this comes out, you pessimistic kindred spirit, you!

Crash_Cart · Jul 25, 2019

Maybe they are doing an employee performance review, random drug testing or other such HR policy nonsense.

FallingInPlace, ADN, BSN, RN · Jul 25, 2019

Klone, I have be counseled on one issue, but that was 7 months ago, and I have had great feedback since then. I am being deliberately vague, I realize, but this is a public forum. Certain things about my job make me unhappy, but I am mostly very satisfied. I've put a lot of effort into improving, and thought I was successful at that.

Davey Do · Jul 25, 2019

4 minutes ago, Crash_Cart said:
Maybe they are doing an employee performance review, random drug testing or other such HR policy nonsense.

Jeez, Crash_Cart!

Where's the drama in that?

FallingInPlace, ADN, BSN, RN · Jul 25, 2019

Kakamegamma, tone of voice didn't match, and it's not a random UDS. Thanks for the good wishes!

FallingInPlace, ADN, BSN, RN · Jul 25, 2019

Yes, Daveydo, plan for the worst and hope for the best! Thanks!

Davey Do · Jul 25, 2019

Just now, calliope26 said:
Yes, Daveydo, plan for the worst and hope for the best! Thanks!

I think I'm in love...

**canoehead, BSN, RN** · Jul 25, 2019

If you don't know what you've done, its possible they have someone else on the block and they want to question you about an incident.

caliotter3 · Jul 25, 2019

15 minutes ago, canoehead said:
If you don't know what you've done, its possible they have someone else on the block and they want to question you about an incident.

Hope for this. Too bad someone, like your manager, won't give you a heads up. If they were looking out for you or had your best interests in mind, they could give you the opportunity to walk in there to hand in the resignation instead of getting a termination. But you can guess the individual is mindful of liability issues in case you would not take a termination lying down. Good luck.