Anyone here ever just quit a PM position? Leave keys on the desk and call it a day?

I am so burnt out. I have never quit without a two week notice in my life but dang I don’t know if I have anything left to give right now.

People saying “don’t burn bridges” have they considered that companies aren’t saying “don’t burn out employees”? I hope we realize this language can be harmful to accountability. It teaches workers to protect relationships that aren’t protecting them back, to stay quiet in the face of mistreatment just to keep access to the same system that caused it

Anisha Ande Absolutely with you on companies needing to help with burnout. Its a difficult industry to be in. But just a heads up...quitting without any notice shouldn’t be a regular thing. I've done it once. Great company. Terrible PM. But anymore within a certain time period kinda comes off as immature if you can’t keep your emotions in check and leave your job in a more professional way.

I am starting my own Management company just for reasons like this, this is a great industry but it has become such a hostile environment that even the strongest, most experienced people are getting burnt out. Dealing with toxic upper management or an ownership group that is being lied to and bullshitted about one thing or another. It makes it hard to go to work everyday. I love this industry but there has to be changes made and I hope I can be just a small part of that change.
It's our Managers, Assistants, Leasing and our Maintenance people that make us in upper management, ownership and residents what/who we are and we must never forget that. Your onsite team should be celebrated not tortured....now if they are not performing well, that could be a different story but then the question becomes WHY and CAN we fix it......just food for thought 😁

Yep.I worked there for less than 2 days... HUD property on a boiler/chiller system that was 100 ton undersized. It was 115 outside that summer. The apartments weren't getting any cooler than 98 and they would not let the residents have portable units in the windows. The poor people at the end of the lines were sitting close to 105 in their units. I scheduled an email for 5:02 pm that said I quit, had a meeting with the residents and gave them the rundown on how to get out of their leases then called the city at 4:45. Made sure the OnCall people had my boss' cell number, locked the door and dropped the keys in the night drop.

I was in property management for 31 years as a senior regional spent many many many nights in hotels and more flights than I can count the last time I went out of town I didn’t turn in the rental car, but I did cancel my flight drove the rental car home, which was eight hours by the time I got home I made my decision went in. Emailed my notice that I was retiring effective immediately. And then went and turned the rental car in at the airport in the town that I lived in. That was six months ago, never looked back.

I have, I did not want to burn bridges either but I figured they would not give me notice if they let me go, so I handed my keys to the leasing agent and wished her the best. After 35 years in the industry my success was known. Do what is best for your mental health-bigger and better is awaiting you

This industry is just so hard, I hope you reach out to a leader and raise your hand for help! (if you haven’t) Burnout is such a valid and painful reason to leave, but I would 100% give a notice. Never know who else is burnt out and maybe not realized your suffering and could help you pivot to a healthier place rather it’s staying with your opportunity or a new one.

I switched over to another company for more pay and it was the worst decision I ever made. Pretty abusive boss. Work overload. HOA meetings all the time going late into the night and just being thrown to the wolves. On top of that just the regular day to day BS. I quit. It’s tough when you’ve done it for so long but sometimes you need a break. Property management is mostly a complaint driven industry and can take a toll on mental health.

Once, because it was an incredibly bad situation with leadership. The property was hard enough as it was, the regional was being wildly manipulative and the manager pulled me aside and told me to “be careful and watch yourself” because of him. She put in her notice, and then he started going after me. This was all within a month and it was a new takeover. I had put in my notice but the treatment of staff somehow kept getting worse. It was actually terrifying and I’d never been under such enormous stress and disrespect. I walked out and there’s not a day that goes by I don’t regret standing up for myself. He did threaten me with “this is small industry…” but I would never want to work for a company that treats people the way they did. 6 years later I’m a successful portfolio manager and work with a team that is kind, respectful and supportive.

Take a couple of sick days and rest and regroup your thoughts

If you’re considering getting a job in property management again in the future, definitely give your notice. This industry is the smallest I’ve known - someone always knows someone. Best to go out on a good note.

Giving notice may or may not work… normally they will just say go on on that day so be prepared for that… theyll turn on you and close ranks. Do it on your terms…

Maybe you need to check with your dr and ask her to put some fmla time. Just so you can take your time, have time off and then decide.

Rodriguez Fernandez I know this is ridiculous for me to feel but that feels embarrassing to me I am not sure why. I am a pretty private person and to have to disclose to everyone that I feel mentally unstable/exhausted just feels so wrong to me lol but I guess if I need help and I need the break I have to be willing to do this & be honest.

Burn out is real at the moment so I feel you. It’s hard to take things up the chain when if you do it’s considered weaknesses or when HR and RM are BFFs it gets you nowhere. Im a very experienced with 16+ years in the industry and I’ve never been more disrespected or talked down to more than this year. I’m about done. Like done done. Know you’re not alone and you do what you have to do. Remember before your body is even hits the dirty there will be an ad out for your job. Life is a way too short to deal with the abuse onsite staff receives in this industry. So I say walk if it will help your mental health.

I have and it led to much better opportunities!!!💪💪💪

Life is too short. I lost my Mom this year and nothing and I absolutely mean nothing matters. Do what you feel is right for you.

I did this about a month ago. Never felt better, I should have done it sooner.