Need a creative way to quit a job...
 

Buddy of mine is quitting his development job at a $chithole company tomorrow.

Trying to come up a creative way to tell the CEO to go fornicate himself.

Suggestions? Nothing involving a white board and Farmville please.

Paper bag, a lighter, and a trip to the bathroom.?

How about inviting the whole company to a 'critical meeting' where everyone is bcc'd so they all think it's hush-hush. ...and then don't show up. On the whiteboard is just a quick message of "I quit" - signed Icemasters buddy.

The TRUE is the BEST way out. usually that hurts more than anything!

Don't ever burn bridges - much as it might be satisfying.

I would schedule a meeting with the CEO and explain my reasons for quiting, assuming they are valid and bringing them to light would help further the company.

I've got a problem with my eyes.

I can't see working here any more.

After he leaves, there will be nothing holding up the other end of that bridge...

Funny, that's exactly what I did when I left. Noble, but wont help.

grab a couple beers, blow the evacuation slide, and go home to your boyfriend....

Stole this from "random pics" thread.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1282871299.jpg

My buddy Will, did not give two weeks notice. He waited until Friday, right after lunch. He had purposely taken a **** job, and taken it apart it to the point of no return. He complained of stomach pains and said he had to use the bathroom. He then went into the bathroom, and left his work boots on the ground in front of the toilet, and draped his work pants over the edge of the toilet onto his boots. He locked the stall door, shimmied out from underneath the bathroom stall wall, snuck out of the building, got in his car and went home.
Boss man kept yelling into the bathroom for some time " Come on Will, that car has to go by 3 , are you O.K.? answer me god damnit" Meanwhile we are pissing ourselves laughing out in the shop, he had told a few of us his plan.

Don't burn bridges, it will come back to bite you.

Didn't happen to me, but I've known of two situations personally where it did come back to the person...

He should leave the drama to the queens and do it with dignity and class. Show em that he is better than that. He should type up a formal letter of resignation, state that the experience has been positive and thank them but it's time to explore other options, and offer 2 weeks notice. They might not take it.
They also might make a huge offer to get him to stay, or they might ask why he's not satisfied in the exit interview and make it right.
Business is business, it isn't personal, it isn't a playground, it isn't a place for childish emotions.

And never, ever burn bridges. Word travels.

I a person likes a job, he stays there and produces and they give him a paycheck in return. if he don't like it he finds something better and moves on. with dignity.
If a person can't find anything better then chances are that's the best he can do and he needs to work on himself and not blame the company. Chances are that if he is not satisfied with a job but can't do better, it's because of his own poor life decisions.
We all need to develop our skills, our resume, our reputation.
We are all salesmen and have to sell ourselves.
If we don't have anything to sell then that's our fault and we should take responsibility for that.
Trying to get revenge when quitting is childish and poor form.

I just put my resignation notice in last week. Formal letter, thanks for the experiences, and 3 weeks notice.

Manager said he was disappointed that I was leaving and that I was the best employee he's had in 13 years. Also, he said that if I ever needed a job in the future, the door was open.

Great peace of mind

I left a previous job where I worked for my current boss. I gave two weeks notice, he asked if there was anything he could do to keep me, threw a big happy hour going away party for me and he still called once in a while for help with some of my old accounts. When my new job was starting to disolve about six mos. later (company division was going to close), I saw the writing on the wall and got back in touch with my old boss. By then our largest competitor had bought out the old company and my boss was made a big boss. We had lunch and he said he wanted me back at a higher base salary, a better commission, said I could have all my old accounts back and asked when I could start. We walked back to his office, both in jeans and smelling like cigarettes, did some paperwork, he handed me a written offer and that's how I skipped being poor and unemployed again. I still work there. We argue a lot, but basically see eye to eye and respect each other immensely. Don't burn bridges.

I should add that, when I left the first time, he sent me a long list of questions and asked me to write up a critique of the company and his management style. I was very honest and wrote several pages. He thanked me profusely and still rehired me. Don't burn bridges.

I would also advise to anyone to be super friendly on your way out and do it professionally and properly. Even if you change industries or leave the country. The world is a very small place, especially in the digital age. There is nothing to be gained by being nasty leaving, aside from some short term satisfaction. You will not just alienate your boss and his peers, it will also affect your coworkers who have to stay behind. For example if people do not give decent notice, it will only be taken out on the backs of their coworkers. The boss sure won't be the one picking up the work left behind or doing the training that could have been achieved in the 2 week notice period.

A lot of people think their boss is an idiot. But usually the manager knows why someone leaves and if there was friction, they know it is what was ultimately the issue. It does not have to be brought up and it will achieve nothing if it is.

George

Just keep in mind that unless you're drastically changing sectors (say, from IT to plumbing) you never know who's going to be your boss or CQC (close quarters co-worker) down the road. I know five people here in Atlanta who currently work for different companies but have been on a marketing merry-go-round (Saab, MB, other car companies) and keep running into each other. Apparently it's been going on for decades.

That said, I'm currently blowing off a certain work-related individual due to certain promi$es$ not being met in a timely manner. With any luck, she'll figure out why I'm not returning her calls before the company fails.

+1

Tell your friend to be an adult.

I wish I was in a position where I can quit my job on my own terms. But I am not. My job automatically quits me if I do not bring in enough research contracts. My appointment contract duration is always based on how much funding I have ahead of me, and automatically ends without further notice. THAT is one $hitty situation...

I totally agree with the above post but I saw 1 guy who came into the office and we were all hanging out BSing and he hands the boss a paper bag with a rubber penis in it , the boss looks at him and he says "go F yourself" . We just about peed ourselves laughing it was too funny

So very true. It very well might come back to bite him so would rethink this one...

So here's the irony that you guys dont see - there is no bridge. His "bridges" and connections are what allowed him to get out, his reputation in the business essentially had people knocking on his door weekly and resulted in this much better opportunity.

What he's leaving is similar to what Mikester is going through in a separate thread. When I left and offered them 2 weeks, the CEO said nope. Went through the exit interview with the HR poseur, he called me about 3 hours later and ripped into me wanting to know why I would say such things about him, his company, and his leadership. It was an interesting conversation.

Come to find out after doing considerable networking that he's got a very bad reputation in this area. Not just in his specific industry, but also as a businessman in general. Company is hemorrhaging cash and people, he's also a lawyer and litigation happy. Likes to threaten people for speaking ill of him or his company, even if its based in fact, has started legal actions against a lot of folks, somewhere north of a hundred for perceived slights. They never seem to go anywhere though.

The irony of the whole situation is that makign the statement not to burn bridges is valid, however from this creeps perspective, leaving his company - regardless of how professionally one does so - is burning a bridge. He's made a point of publicly trashing everyone who's left over the last 2 years. It's now to a point that the indistry hears, or sees the company name on a resume and pretty much congratulates the person for getting out.

Point is, my buddy leaving in a creative and entertaining fashion would be viewed as a positive.

Thanks for the feedback though.

I did pass on the dildo in the paper bag suggestion. That's pretty funny.

Please don't rationalize this. Yeah, the stories above are funny and there are some real jackoff bosses that deserve no better, but as you get older you'll realize just how small the world really is and that you really can't put a price on reputation. What seems like a funny prank today on a seemingly insignificant "McJob" might end up being regretted later. Don't kid yourself - word travels, people talk and you'd be surprised who just might know someone else even years later.

Take the high road. That's the best way to deal with idiots who don't. People notice. You can't put a price on your reputation.

When I left my last job I knew that industry was going away due to new technology. I gave two weeks’ notice, trained everyone I could and left as a friend. There were over a dozen times I took a long lunch from my current job and went over to the old place to help solve problems at the old job. My former boss would buy me lunch for helping. My decision to move on was a proved to be a good decision when the former company closed. The owner of that company is still a friend that I respect and I know if I needed his help on something he would not hesitate to help. He has started another company in a new occupation and is doing quite well.

Don't burn bridges.

Tell your friend not to quit but rather just go MIA and stop showing up....by the time they catch up to him he'll have already been working at the new place for a month and enjoyed double-paychecks!

I quit my last job on a friday- it happened to be April fools day- my boss thought I was joking which made it just that little bit more satisfying!

Who's rationalizing?

I've never been one to just up and leave. Courtesy calls for a proper notice to give them time to regroup. If they keep you to stay for the two weeks fine, if not, you'll be asked to leave then. Just depends on how anal they are.

Over 30 years, I can think of at least 1/2 dozen people who were my boss with different companies more than once, or where we were on opposite sides of a case as expert witnesses.

I disagree. It isn't a positive, he is stooping to their level and showing the world his character flaw.

If I were interviewing a prospective employee and found out he or she had done a drama queen quit, the interview would be over at that second. I don't have room in my department for children.

Like I said before, class and dignity. Be better than them.

resignation
 

tell your buddy to walk away with his chin up........ if the CEO is a knucklehead then THAT is why he has such a bad reputation overall....... if your buddy acts like a knucklehead HE will be viewed/judged by the same standard. hope he decides to keep his dignity as a man, not a boy.

here is some unsolicited help, hope he chooses to use it.


Sample Resignation Letter



Date

Former Manager’s Name
Title
Company

It is with mixed emotion, yet with firm conviction that I write this letter of resignation from (company name).

My association during the past (#) years with this excellent firm and its many fine people has been a wonderful part of my professional and personal life.

Please understand that I have made my decision after considerable deliberation. An outstanding opportunity presented itself that will significantly enhance my career and assist me in achieving my goals.

I am therefore resigning from (company name) effective (date). This will allow sufficient time to complete current commitments prior to commencing with my new employer on (date). In the interim, I will work with you and the staff to provide a smooth transfer of my current duties.

I hope that you will understand and accept my decision. I will support you in making this change as easy as possible for the staff and department.

Sincerely,

You can't have enough friends in this economy, even if they are morons. Keep the emotions out of the exit. The satisfaction of a fiery exit is short lived.

Can't people just say, "I don't want to work here any longer so I'm leaving in 2 weeks or at the company's preference."

Why all the eloquent yet hollow rhetoric?

The story about the mechanic leaving his boots on the thunder mug is pretty funny. There are a lot of differences between dirty jobs and professional ones. I guess I've never had a professional job, so I've only seen the f-you type of exit.

Take H2O's letter and revise it to read that "we are letting you go" with as much of the current wording and sentence structure. I'd like to hear some stories about any company that used a technique like that. ;)

I'll start: "It is with mixed emotion, yet with firm conviction that I write this letter terminating your position from (company name)......Please understand that I have made my decision after considerable deliberation. We at (company name) hope a future outstanding opportunity presents itself that will significantly enhance your career and assist you in achieving your goals.....I hope that you will understand and accept my decision. I will support you in making this change as easy as possible for your friends here and your family at home."

Doesn't work quite that way.

Milt's right, the letter too wordy and rings hollow. Tighten it up and make a clean no-drama, no-childish-BS exit. The only reason to do the "creative exit" is to impress strangers on YouTube. Yeah, that's worth a lot. Makes "I just cut my sack" kind of sense. WTF anyone wants to live their life on-line like it's some kind of freakin' reality show is beyond me.

milt/jim

fair enough!
i didn't really think of if from another perspective and i see your point for sure....... im not a blue collar guy, i have a recruiting firm and we deal with senior level accounting and finance people (cfos, vp of finance etc etc white collar people) so maybe my sample letter is not one to use in a different work arena......

funny that it was perceived as wordy and empty because in the context it has been used, it is super bland short and to the point...... you guys should see some of the wordsmith gems i get to see, BOTH in hiring and resigning........

boils down to perspective i guess.....

This was how it ended.

Apparently it was crazy hat day at work, I kid you not. He did ask if he won as he walked out...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1282936285.jpg

For the record THIS is the type of creativity that I was looking for, not frigging HK postal fertilizer bomb ending like ya'll seem to have assumed he was going to do.

Lighten up people, life's too frickin short to be that constipated.

Download, and turn the volume up to 11 at the end of the day :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBzJGckMYO4http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBzJGckMYO4

Funny, that thought never crossed me mind.