Need a creative way to quit a job...

[Icemaster]

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.

[cstreit]

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.

[juan ruiz]

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

[Porsche-O-Phile]

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

[Jagshund]

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.

[emcon5]

I've got a problem with my eyes.

I can't see working here any more.

[Icemaster]

Originally Posted by Porsche-O-Phile

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

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

[Icemaster]

Originally Posted by 1968Cayman

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.

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

[Embraer]

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

[Hendog]

Stole this from "random pics" thread.

[fastfredracing]

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.

[Hugh R]

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

[MBAtarga]

Originally Posted by Hugh R

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...

[sammyg2]

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.

[Embraer]

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

[Rick Lee]

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.

[Rick Lee]

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.

[aigel]

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

[Jagshund]

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.

[Jim Richards]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

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.

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Trying to get revenge when quitting is childish and poor form.

+1

Tell your friend to be an adult.