Some Workers Have Weak Excuses for Quitting

However, a new survey shows some workers must not be too worried about the job market, because they had weak or weird excuses for quitting.  

A survey from OfficeTeam reveals the wackiest reasons job seekers have given for handing in their notice, including: 

• “Someone left because her boss lost the dog she had given him.” 
• “Our employee said he was joining the circus.”  
• “One person left because she lost her cell phone too many times at work.” 
• “We had someone quit to participate in a reality show.” 
• “An employee said it was his routine to change jobs every six months.” 
• “A guy said he was making too much money and didn’t feel he was worth it.” 
• “One person left because she didn’t want to work so hard.” 
• “An individual said he was bored.” 
• “Someone quit because she was going to live off her trust fund.” 
• “An employee said work was getting in the way of having fun.” 
• “A person quit because informal dress was not allowed.” 
• “The worker told us he just couldn’t get up in the morning.” 

Some individuals left for a different calling:  

• "One worker left to become an apple farmer." 
• "A staff member quit to climb Mount Everest." 
• "There was an individual who left to play the trombone." 
• "An employee wanted to enter a beauty contest." 
• "One worker quit to join a rock band." 

Other employees suffered from sensory overload:  

• "He quit because he didn't like the way the office smelled." 
• "One employee didn't enjoy the cafeteria food." 
• "An individual did not like the sound of file cabinets being slammed." 

And others didn’t like the interior design of the workplace: 

• "A person quit because he hated the carpet." 
• "One worker did not like the colors of the walls." 
• "The employee quit because the office building was unattractive." 
• "Someone felt the lobby area was too small." 
• "She hated the lighting in the building." 

A day off might have sufficed for workers who gave the below reasons for quitting:   

• "One person quit to watch a soccer tournament." 
• "We had someone leave because he had to stay home to feed his dog." 
• "An employee left because he wanted to watch a movie with his girlfriend during work hours."