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firky said:
OMG I was like 4 months old when that letter was written!
* I resign * tell your resignation story here
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OMG I was like 4 months old when that letter was written!
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
I've never resigned by letter but I have had the pleasure of telling a twat boss to 'Shove your shit job up your fat arse you bigoted subnormal cunt'
Two other members of staff had to restrain him from violence to my person
Two other members of staff had to restrain him from violence to my person
kabbes
First intersubjective, then internalised
I've found when resigning that no matter how much I had been desperate to leave, when I'd actually sorted out another job and was able to make the break, I no longer had it in me to bear ill-will. It just didn't matter that much any more. So on each occassion I just wrote a few lines thanking them for their support over the years and making my formal notification of my intention to leave.
In each case it was no surprise, since I had already informed them that the letter was imminent.
In each case it was no surprise, since I had already informed them that the letter was imminent.
Pingu
Credo
you will love this one
last job I resigned from:
typed out well worded letter informing them of my decision to hand in my notice. wished them well for the future. handed it into my boss who said "will be sorry to see you go but keep in touch". then we went to the pub
you couldnt make it up
last job I resigned from:
typed out well worded letter informing them of my decision to hand in my notice. wished them well for the future. handed it into my boss who said "will be sorry to see you go but keep in touch". then we went to the pub
you couldnt make it up
I wrote a letter, tried to get an appointment with my boss to tell him. Couldn't get one, he wouldn't even give me 2 mins to talk to him in the office. Put the letter in his inbox. 2 weeks later, nothing, didn't even know if he'd read it.
Finally, about 1 week before leaving he decided to talk to me. It was about 5 min, right sorry to see you go blah blah. Dashed out, I left a week later.
What I liked about that boss was that he always had time for people! LOL!
Finally, about 1 week before leaving he decided to talk to me. It was about 5 min, right sorry to see you go blah blah. Dashed out, I left a week later.
What I liked about that boss was that he always had time for people! LOL!
TopCat
Putin fanboy
The last job i resigned from, they wished me all the best, gave me a leaving bonus and said there was always a job at the company for me. I think this was the only time I have ever been appreciated really and had much to do with growing up quick after my two kids were born.
I got sacked once in the past for grabbing a customer (in a wine bar) by the throat and giving him a good squeeze and shake. His crime was to call me "boy". I was 19, stressed and fed up, that was my excuse.
I resigned after 9 months sick (paid natch) in one job, I used the time to train as a courier.
I got sacked once in the past for grabbing a customer (in a wine bar) by the throat and giving him a good squeeze and shake. His crime was to call me "boy". I was 19, stressed and fed up, that was my excuse.
I resigned after 9 months sick (paid natch) in one job, I used the time to train as a courier.
no letter from me 
just a 'can you please find me another assignment, i can't work with this man any more' call to my agency a month ago
followed by my late followup of 'ok, you haven't paid me for last week and i'm still unhappy in my assignment' call
which resulted in me being shifted, but without replacement work
to the man in question...
he asked whether i was leaving 'cos the work was too hard'?
i replied that, no, the work wasn't a problem, i was just tired of going home and crying after work about the way i'd been treated.
i hope he sleeps well. i have no doubt that he does
i've still got the email in draft outlining every last thing that he did that made me leave - including the rulebending and trying to get us register people we shouldn't have been registering 'on his behalf' - with his manager (who stopped coming into the office shortly after i 'raaah-ed')bcc'd in draft on my comp. i'm not sure it's even worth bothering with though.
just a 'can you please find me another assignment, i can't work with this man any more' call to my agency a month ago
followed by my late followup of 'ok, you haven't paid me for last week and i'm still unhappy in my assignment' call
which resulted in me being shifted, but without replacement work
to the man in question...
he asked whether i was leaving 'cos the work was too hard'?
i replied that, no, the work wasn't a problem, i was just tired of going home and crying after work about the way i'd been treated.
i hope he sleeps well. i have no doubt that he does
i've still got the email in draft outlining every last thing that he did that made me leave - including the rulebending and trying to get us register people we shouldn't have been registering 'on his behalf' - with his manager (who stopped coming into the office shortly after i 'raaah-ed')bcc'd in draft on my comp. i'm not sure it's even worth bothering with though.
ymu
Niall Ferguson's deep-cover sock-puppet
I've resigned 3 times on the spot without a job to go to. I hate shitty management and I love delivering pizzas, so fuck 'em - I got much more satisfaction from just walking out. 
First time, MD: "Yeah, I did lie to you about your pay review and yes I am taking credit for your work with my boss in Monaco and there's fuck all you can do about it."
Me: "Then I'm resigning and as I haven't taken any holiday in a year I'll be off now. Goodbye."
Second time, bureaucracy: "No, we're not giving you the relocation package you're entitled to because we're evil lying cunts."
Me: "I resign and as I haven't taken any holiday in a year, umm, goodbye. And by the way, as the office moves to London next week I will be expecting London weighting in my holiday pay packet. Ta."
Third time, bureaucracy: "We're cheating lying unethical cunts who have been stealing your grant money and there's fuck all you can do about it."
Me: "I'm paid on a personal grant so I'll take my salary and research monies elsewhere. And as another institution will now have to manage the money, you'll be needing to repay what you stole. Oh, and you can pay me consultancy rates for all those projects you have noone else available for. Goodbye."
Did I mention that I hate piss poor management.
First time, MD: "Yeah, I did lie to you about your pay review and yes I am taking credit for your work with my boss in Monaco and there's fuck all you can do about it."
Me: "Then I'm resigning and as I haven't taken any holiday in a year I'll be off now. Goodbye."
Second time, bureaucracy: "No, we're not giving you the relocation package you're entitled to because we're evil lying cunts."
Me: "I resign and as I haven't taken any holiday in a year, umm, goodbye. And by the way, as the office moves to London next week I will be expecting London weighting in my holiday pay packet. Ta."
Third time, bureaucracy: "We're cheating lying unethical cunts who have been stealing your grant money and there's fuck all you can do about it."
Me: "I'm paid on a personal grant so I'll take my salary and research monies elsewhere. And as another institution will now have to manage the money, you'll be needing to repay what you stole. Oh, and you can pay me consultancy rates for all those projects you have noone else available for. Goodbye."
Did I mention that I hate piss poor management.
scifisam
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bi0boy said:
I did that once. I'd taken three days off to go to a film festival where a film I'd made was being shown; I hadn't put it on the calendar on the wall, because I hadn't taken any time off in the year I'd been there, and didn't know that that was the procedure.
However, everyone, including the boss, knew I was going, because I was so excited about it; I agreed to come back one day early because the boss said she wouldn't have been able to get anyone else to cover that shift.
When I returned, the boss phoned down from her flat (this was a pub job - boss lived above the pub). She started screaming and shouting at me, going really mad, about how hard it had been that weekend with me just leaving without telling her, and she was considering sacking me but ---
I left the phone hanging, wth her still screaming on the other end, walked out the door and never went back.
Mogden
I like tea
I announced last week to most of my team that I was leaving. I did in such a way that they thought I was gonna say I'm up the duff so it was a proper shocker when I said "I'm leaving. I'm going and I'm not coming back. I'm off to work in a milkshake shop".
Then I told my boss this morning who was so shocked I showed them the job offer letter from the milkshake shop so they would believe me.
And then I've just handed in my resignation letter which includes the line "I would like to wish the company the success it deserves in the future".
Then I told my boss this morning who was so shocked I showed them the job offer letter from the milkshake shop so they would believe me.
And then I've just handed in my resignation letter which includes the line "I would like to wish the company the success it deserves in the future".
astral
author unknown
Mogden said:"I would like to wish the company the success it deserves in the future".
I used that line once. It made me very very happy.
I had a review the week before I resigned. I knew I was going to resign, I was just waiting for the official letter. In the review I pointed out that my compliance and t/s submission were the highest in the company, and that my complaints were the lowest. I then asked for a 5k rise and a 5% comission increase, just for a laugh. Of course they told me that I couldn't have that and snorted derisively.
A week later I resigned, they offered me a 2k rise, which I declined.
A week after that they offered me a 2k rise and a 1.5% commission increase. I declined and told them that I really was leaving.
A week later, they offered me a 3k payrise and a 2% commission increase. Again I declined and told them that I really really was going to leave and that I had another better paid, more interesting job to go to.
The next week I typed up my handover notes and placed them on my boss's desk. "Oh fuck" he said "you really are leaving aren't you?"
i told my boss i couldnt work away anymore as it was making me unhappy.
so he gave me jobs near to home,then a month later gave me loads of jobs fukin miles away,and i mean 150miles away.i said i cant work that far and i thought we talked about it.
he said "you HAVE too"
i said "p45 please"
all by tx,but still funny.
so he gave me jobs near to home,then a month later gave me loads of jobs fukin miles away,and i mean 150miles away.i said i cant work that far and i thought we talked about it.
he said "you HAVE too"
i said "p45 please"
all by tx,but still funny.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
After having had a twitch in my eye which had gotten increasinly worse over the preceding month and was now constant.
Papingo: I'm handing in my resignation.
Wanker big boss: Oh. Where are you going?
P: I'm moving to London
W: Oh did you apply for a CU job externally then?
P: No, I'm not going to be working for CU! I don't have one yet, as it happens
W: *incredulous* You're leaving CU without a job to go to?
P: Yes.
W: Well you're the 4th person out of a team of 16 to resign in a month.
P: Yes I am.
W: But we moved you from Dundee to Glasgow, we paid your moving fees, we paid you fully trained wage for a job you hadn't done before. We took a risk.
P: I moved to a different city, left my family and my friends. You're comparing that to the £couple of thousand cost to CU?
W: Hm.
Next day, twitch has completely disappeared.
Papingo: I'm handing in my resignation.
Wanker big boss: Oh. Where are you going?
P: I'm moving to London
W: Oh did you apply for a CU job externally then?
P: No, I'm not going to be working for CU! I don't have one yet, as it happens
W: *incredulous* You're leaving CU without a job to go to?
P: Yes.
W: Well you're the 4th person out of a team of 16 to resign in a month.
P: Yes I am.
W: But we moved you from Dundee to Glasgow, we paid your moving fees, we paid you fully trained wage for a job you hadn't done before. We took a risk.
P: I moved to a different city, left my family and my friends. You're comparing that to the £couple of thousand cost to CU?
W: Hm.
Next day, twitch has completely disappeared.
Fingers
From Tuscany SE22
Managed to get myself the sack late Summer from a central Government Department.
Our old boss (useless but fairly harmless) was shifted to a new position (because he was so crap and thus promoted) so we got lumbered with a racist and sexist piece of filth from Australia.
He had spent the first few weeks bullying my temps and i was not putting up for it so went to see the Project Director who basically could not give a shit so I decided I had to get out of there as I was coming under fire for stirring up shit for him.
I was recruitment manager there and I had no end of CV sifting sessions with him, when he threw out a load of applications because their names sounded 'too black' and 'black people are lazy'.
From then on i went on a campaign of subtle sabotage and insubordination. I even commandeered my own private office and demanded he knocked on the door when he wanted to see me and quite often told him that I was too busy to see him and organise an appointment through one of my temps.
This used to send him into a fit of rage but my contract was pretty solid with the department and he would not be able to cope with the six weeks or so it would take to replace me as I never share 100% of my knowledge with anyone as a sort of insurance policy against twats like him.
It came to a head when I accused him of being a 'racist wanker with small dick syndrome' in front of the rest of the office. Obviously, his ego could not take this (and the general laughter that rang around the office) and he boiled over, started screeching and throwing shit around the office. He then went on to sack me immediately and escorted me out of the building
On the way out, I shook his hand and told him i was off traveling and thanked him very much. With a wink I decamped to the pub next door and had a nice pint with the bar staff I had got to know since working there.
In his rage and immediate need to sack me, he had not considered there was three months left on my contract that he had to pay for, he tried to get some of my former staff to testify that I abused him in the office but they were all so impressed with me they all claimed to have seen nothing or no reason for him to sack me.
Anyways, within the week my consultancy (who were also on my side) had paid me what was owed and off I went to Spain and Morocco for a couple of months.
Needless to say, my name was not allowed to be mentioned in the office again. Five other staff left/walked out within two weeks of my departure.
I also stuck the final boot into him a couple of weeks ago, i had found out that he had not canceled my user account and had instead rang IT Helpdesk pretending to be me to get my password reset. No idea why he did this but I reported him to the information commissioner and he got the boot shortly afterwards (gross misconduct) so he never even got paid until the end of his contract.
I think he learned a few hard and valuable lessons.
I still send him the odd friendly email every now and again asking how he is but never get a reply, I might drop him an email from my forthcoming trip to china which is also being funded from his breakdown.
Our old boss (useless but fairly harmless) was shifted to a new position (because he was so crap and thus promoted) so we got lumbered with a racist and sexist piece of filth from Australia.
He had spent the first few weeks bullying my temps and i was not putting up for it so went to see the Project Director who basically could not give a shit so I decided I had to get out of there as I was coming under fire for stirring up shit for him.
I was recruitment manager there and I had no end of CV sifting sessions with him, when he threw out a load of applications because their names sounded 'too black' and 'black people are lazy'.
From then on i went on a campaign of subtle sabotage and insubordination. I even commandeered my own private office and demanded he knocked on the door when he wanted to see me and quite often told him that I was too busy to see him and organise an appointment through one of my temps.
This used to send him into a fit of rage but my contract was pretty solid with the department and he would not be able to cope with the six weeks or so it would take to replace me as I never share 100% of my knowledge with anyone as a sort of insurance policy against twats like him.
It came to a head when I accused him of being a 'racist wanker with small dick syndrome' in front of the rest of the office. Obviously, his ego could not take this (and the general laughter that rang around the office) and he boiled over, started screeching and throwing shit around the office. He then went on to sack me immediately and escorted me out of the building
On the way out, I shook his hand and told him i was off traveling and thanked him very much. With a wink I decamped to the pub next door and had a nice pint with the bar staff I had got to know since working there.
In his rage and immediate need to sack me, he had not considered there was three months left on my contract that he had to pay for, he tried to get some of my former staff to testify that I abused him in the office but they were all so impressed with me they all claimed to have seen nothing or no reason for him to sack me.
Anyways, within the week my consultancy (who were also on my side) had paid me what was owed and off I went to Spain and Morocco for a couple of months.
Needless to say, my name was not allowed to be mentioned in the office again. Five other staff left/walked out within two weeks of my departure.
I also stuck the final boot into him a couple of weeks ago, i had found out that he had not canceled my user account and had instead rang IT Helpdesk pretending to be me to get my password reset. No idea why he did this but I reported him to the information commissioner and he got the boot shortly afterwards (gross misconduct) so he never even got paid until the end of his contract.
I think he learned a few hard and valuable lessons.
I still send him the odd friendly email every now and again asking how he is but never get a reply, I might drop him an email from my forthcoming trip to china which is also being funded from his breakdown.
I've walked out of several jobs at an early stage.
One was in a shop. They told me I'd have to work 6 days a week, it was hard work. I thought 6 days a week, fuck that, hard work? fuck that too. Laters losers!
Then after finishing my degree, I arsed around on the dole, then went for a asst manager position in some coffee place.
The staff said, I was too over qualified on day two and called me a silly billy for working there with a degree. I said, yeah, you know what, you are right! I took off my ridiculous uniform and hat and walked out there an then.
One was in a shop. They told me I'd have to work 6 days a week, it was hard work. I thought 6 days a week, fuck that, hard work? fuck that too. Laters losers!
Then after finishing my degree, I arsed around on the dole, then went for a asst manager position in some coffee place.
The staff said, I was too over qualified on day two and called me a silly billy for working there with a degree. I said, yeah, you know what, you are right! I took off my ridiculous uniform and hat and walked out there an then.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Member Since: 1985 Post Count: 3
editor said:In the old days you had to get sacked if you wanted to get the dole, so here's how I went about it
http://www.urban75.org/london/farmiloe1.html
Oh that's classy.
I have already formulated mine:
Dear XXX,
After an appropriate period of deliberation, I have come to the decision to tender my resignation from , effective [date].
Please know that I still maintain a high level of respect for you as a manager and colleague, and I thank you sincerely for the support and assistance you have offered me in each of those roles. I have been proud to work for you over the past eight years; it has been a journey that has provided me an unparalleled foundation to move forward to new and exciting opportunities.
As such, I have decided to become a professional pirate. It has always been a dream of mine to live the life of a swashbuckling corsair, beholden to none and master of all I survey. Once my crew of unabashed rogues is assembled, we shall take to the capacious expanse of the high seas to pursue fortune, fame, and hair-raising adventure.
Our path may not be filled with the porcine comforts and technological marvels that provides, but we shall nonetheless move forward to carve a name for ourselves in the annals of bold insurgency and death-defying derring-do. Once I have a keen blade at my hip and the Jolly Roger is flapping high above me, I believe I will find my true calling.
Please note that I am currently accepting applications for First Officer, if you are at all interested in applying. I will provide a full medical and dental plan, which will offer immediate coverage of all maladies other than scurvy and the occasional bout of rickets.
Sincerely
Dear XXX,
After an appropriate period of deliberation, I have come to the decision to tender my resignation from , effective [date].
Please know that I still maintain a high level of respect for you as a manager and colleague, and I thank you sincerely for the support and assistance you have offered me in each of those roles. I have been proud to work for you over the past eight years; it has been a journey that has provided me an unparalleled foundation to move forward to new and exciting opportunities.
As such, I have decided to become a professional pirate. It has always been a dream of mine to live the life of a swashbuckling corsair, beholden to none and master of all I survey. Once my crew of unabashed rogues is assembled, we shall take to the capacious expanse of the high seas to pursue fortune, fame, and hair-raising adventure.
Our path may not be filled with the porcine comforts and technological marvels that provides, but we shall nonetheless move forward to carve a name for ourselves in the annals of bold insurgency and death-defying derring-do. Once I have a keen blade at my hip and the Jolly Roger is flapping high above me, I believe I will find my true calling.
Please note that I am currently accepting applications for First Officer, if you are at all interested in applying. I will provide a full medical and dental plan, which will offer immediate coverage of all maladies other than scurvy and the occasional bout of rickets.
Sincerely
marty21
One on one? You're crazy.
it was a verbal resignation - i was at college in the states and got a job in the student cafeteria - after my first shift the manager came up to me
"I'll have to get you a beard net"
"you what?"
"a beard net, you will have to wear it on your next shift"
"excuse me?"
"it's the law"
"sorry, I ain't wearing a beard net, I'm off"
"ok" said the manager
and i left, wasn't very traumatic
and i shaved the beard off a week or so later
"I'll have to get you a beard net"
"you what?"
"a beard net, you will have to wear it on your next shift"
"excuse me?"
"it's the law"
"sorry, I ain't wearing a beard net, I'm off"
"ok" said the manager
and i left, wasn't very traumatic
and i shaved the beard off a week or so later
May Kasahara
take me to the feeling
'beard net' I'd pay good money to see you in one of those.
I'd pay good money to see you in one of those.
