<prompt> Human: Last November I started a job as a Behaviorist at a day program for behavioral developmental disabled adults. I was to supervise one of the three rooms and run the data collection and plan implementation for the 10 consumers in there. The majority of the first few months I was on the floor in direct care because of staffing issues. In the spring I started my behavioral duties. The director of behavior services had personal issues with the staff supervisor and program admin; she exacerbated a situation to make it seem like neglect and had them both fired. SHES since been fired after being investigated by QA. The assistant director quit because of ethical concerns with the agency. A staff of about 11 is now down to 5 leaving us severely under ratio. A staff was put in charge and abuses his power by making us work without lunches or breaks, and manipulates client to staff ratio so he doesnt have to do work. Theres supposed to be 1 staff for every 3 consumers yet Im alone in a room with up to 6 or 7. I emailed the executive director of the company politely complaining how I was not hired to be direct care and how I wasnt getting breaks. She replied saying that my behavioral duties are secondary to ratio and Im expected to be direct care until were staffed up. Since then shes fired two more staff leaving us MORE understaffed. ALSO, theres been three instances when the company couldnt afford to pay us on payday and we had to wait until the following week for paychecks. I was also hired at 40k salaried and was switched to 20.50 hourly. I have an interview today which Im confident Ill get if the money is good. So my question to all of you is, if I get this and they say I can start next week... Would it be bad for me to send a letter ending my employment without the two weeks notice? The two people who I would need references from have since quit and I dont even technically have a boss. tl;dr I work for a horrific company where all leadership was terminated or quit, I dont get paid consistently, and Im over worked in a position i was not hired for.  <response>: Yes. Sounds like this is a bad situation and you should get out asap. Two weeks is generally to avoid burning bridges but doesnt sound like thats needed here. This is a sinking ship, I suggest you get in a lifeboat asap. 