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Resignation Letter I'm part-way through writing it. I still need my contract for my new job and a sick-note from my doctor in my hands, before I send it to them...
September 6th 2006 LETTER OF RESIGNATION I am offering my resignation and ask that my contract expires, as of October 1st 2006. I realise that this length of notice may not fulfil any supposed obligation, but I feel it is notice enough. Please utilise any unused holiday entitlement when calculating my final wage. I would also like to point out that changing our pay date from the fifteenth of each month to the twenty-fourth (from September 2005 onwards), resulted in ex-Vertex staff unwittingly working another seven days in hand. My position within your company has become untenable to the point of having an effect on my health and general well-being. After nearly nine years of working within the company (in one form or another) I feel that working conditions have degraded to an all-time low. There is no respect for staff whatsoever and this is blatantly reflected by social reciprocity replacing achievement (and experience) as the main currency of reward and progression. The very fact that workers are casually referred to as “F.T.E.” (not “people” or even “colleagues”) is also indicative of the cattle-like mentality which management has for their employees. To take the metaphor of cattle further, the “one size fits all” ideal of “multi-skilling” is just that – an ideal. It’s like a farmer expecting a herd of cows to lay eggs in addition to yielding milk. You cannot expect people to be accomplished in every field of work, as individuals have their own psychological strengths and weaknesses automatically predisposing them to differing roles. If a previously suitable role is no longer available to a former specialised worker, redundancy should be offered in the first instance, before expecting them to carry out tasks they are ill-suited towards and unable to progress with. The demands placed on staff to keep up with the incessant changes to their duties and working-environment is nothing short of cruelty. The goal posts are regularly shifted from one day to the next with little or no explanation. It becomes impossible to progress when whatever skill or knowledge you mastered yesterday is defunct the day after. I am not a Luddite and I accept that a company must constantly alter its working practices to stay ahead of its competitors. However, there is a difference between procedures or systems evolving through best practice and change for change’s sake. Personally, I have been shunted from pillar to post with no regard for my abilities or knowledge. Prior to Christmas last year, I complained of feeling “run down” and asked to be removed from a Telephony Team, which I found to be stressful. I was advised I could join a secretive “Special Project” which was later revealed to be yet another Telephony Team. Within weeks, I was diagnosed with Shingles and had to stay off work for a month. I believe that my immunity was compromised by the stress of work at this time. The frustration I have felt at work recently is palpable as soon as I walk into the building. It manifests itself as both mental anguish and physical discomfort, which only alleviates once I leave for the day. Admittedly, my personal circumstances over the past few years have also affected my health as I’ve been forced to live in cheap social housing, due to my meagre income. On many occasions, my behaviour has been affected by my living conditions and I have been more than honest with management when explaining lapses in attendance, time-keeping, dress-code and attitude. I have had to call the police yet again, just last night, due to a disturbance outside my home. In many ways, the misery of my living conditions is inextricably linked to my misery at work. A good example of this would be the following… Prior to the dress-code being amended, I was forced to wear denim jeans for one day. The reason why I had to wear the denim jeans is that my only clean pair of trousers was hanging out to dry one morning, on a washing line within a communal backyard. I was unable to retrieve the trousers from my washing line, due to my viewing known drug-addicts acting erratically in the backyard. Even after explaining this to my immediate Manager and Section Manager, I was berated for my clothing and offered cod-psychology, advising I was “a negative person” for not accepting their admonishment. My feelings of frustration over the incident with the dress-code, escalated until I wrote to senior management a few weeks later. In my letter, I pointed out that other members of staff were regularly flouting the dress-code without reprisal. My letter also noted that equivalent staff at our other offices could wear casual dress whenever they desired. I was later reprimanded for writing this letter and for “going above” my Manager and Section Manager. The reprisal for my writing the letter, took place one Wednesday morning after I’d been distressed by armed-police surrounding my home that morning and raiding a neighbour’s apartment. When I had telephoned work, to explain that I couldn’t leave my home (due to the events detailed above), my manager was completely unsympathetic and blasé in regarding my distress. I was simply “late for work” and slapped on the wrist yet again. Once in work, I was reduced to tears by a petty discussion as to why I shouldn’t have written a complaint concerning how the dress-code was implemented unfairly. If I were paid what I am worth, I wouldn’t have to live where I currently reside. My Manager’s constant unwillingness to sympathise with my personal circumstances resulted in further black marks against my character. These alleged misdemeanours would in turn, hinder my career progression, thus disabling me from increasing my wage and living elsewhere. Not once has my immediate Manager or Section Manager offered to help me change my living conditions on a practical level. However, they have repeatedly advised me to see a therapist of some sort, as if my problems are all self-created neuroses. This repeated cycle of upset has now resulted in my mental health being impaired. I am at the point that just the thought of working for your company any longer makes me feel ill. | |
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i don't know about labor laws in England, but over here, writing a letter like that, as cathartic as it might feel at the time, would hurt you in the long run. in the States, we are very much dependent on the positive recommendations given by former employers. again, if that's not the case where you live, you can send it in, but otherwise, i would write it, keep it in my own file and submit a very basic letter of resignation. just my  - best of luck with your new job!  | |
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I know that it's very tempting to vent in a resignation letter, but down the road you may want to use them as a reference (hopefully your new job works out well and u won't have to tho!)
Rather than making grievances which won't benefit you since you are leaving - just hide them creatively by stating the positives that your new job will offer you that you don't currently have. You are well aware of the crap they put you through, but stating them at this point is of no benefit to you. This letter may be kept in your employee records long after you're gone and someone there who may be asked for a reference and never worked with you may come across it and it might cost a future job. Just be happy that you are moving on to better things 
Trust me, a letter like that is not in your best interest. Besides, you will likely have an exit interview - that way you can tactfully bring up some of these issues and get some sort of closure (or not). ~When you understand why you dismiss all other gods, then you will understand why I dismiss yours~ | |
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IrresistibleB1tch said: i don't know about labor laws in England, but over here, writing a letter like that, as cathartic as it might feel at the time, would hurt you in the long run. in the States, we are very much dependent on the positive recommendations given by former employers.
But I've already been offered another job. I'm just waiting for the rotten contract to arrive in the post. I have allies within the company I'm leaving - other managers, consultants and analysts whom would all provide me with a good reference upon request, if need be in future. Xagain said: Are you serious?
Which bit? | |
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Justin1972UK said: But I've already been offered another job. I'm just waiting for the rotten contract to arrive in the post. I have allies within the company I'm leaving - other managers, consultants and analysts whom would all provide me with a good reference upon request, if need be in future. well, you may not stay at the new place forever, and the people who would give you good references may leave your current place as well. once it's in writing, you can't undo it. don't get me wrong, it's a great letter (man, i've been tempted to write a few of them myself!  ), but it might hurt you more than it will benefit you. | |
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MuaPetahl said: Besides, you will likely have an exit interview - that way you can tactfully bring up some of these issues and get some sort of closure (or not).
I'm supposed to have an exit interview upon my leaving, but I'm going to plead with my doctor to supply me with a sick-note, excusing me from work (hopefully covering the entire duration of the notice I'm supposed to work). I just can't go back. I haven't even scratched the surface with this letter. The last few years there have been a nightmare. They really have. I dug my own grave really. I managed a team which ran like clockwork... We got to the point where we could do the work in our sleep, after repeatedly tweaking our procedures... Once we had a fully-working model, the work was off-shored to India and I was "redeployed"... Their idea of "redeployment" appears to be dumping you onto a call centre. | |
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OK - let me try to put this another way....
These people obviously didn't care when you were in their employment, they will care even less once you are gone. Look out for yourself - you cannot change them. IT IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST not to leave paperwork behind in your file which could effect your future employment. ~When you understand why you dismiss all other gods, then you will understand why I dismiss yours~ | |
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Long, emotional letters like this will simply be laughed at and/or dismissed. Other than allowing you to vent by writing it all down, it will accomplish nothing. The bottom line is, they do not care about anything that is not directly work related. As much as they may have not kept things professional, you should when doing your letter.
I would keep writing this one, get it all out...but do not use it. I would give them a brief letter stating that you are leaving and when. Sorry your job sucked and caused you so much distress. 
I'm glad you are on your way to a better one. | |
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MuaPetahl said: OK - let me try to put this another way....
These people obviously didn't care when you were in their employment, they will care even less once you are gone. Look out for yourself - you cannot change them. IT IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST not to leave paperwork behind in your file which could effect your future employment. Yup. A resignation should be 1 page, 3 short paragraphs. Basically, "So long, and thanks for all the fish." If you need to get all this off your chest, you should show up for that exit meeting and express these things professionally, face-to-face. Only talk about the things you liked about the job in writing. And if you didn't like anything, lie and say you did. Don't burn bridges. | |
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Shoot up the place. They'll listen to you then.  | |
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MuaPetahl said: IT IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST not to leave paperwork behind in your file which could effect your future employment.
I was going to sneak into work today to delete my internet history, erase some emails and empty my desk. I've been twiddling my thumbs since nine a.m., trying to psyche myself up into going in. I just can't do it. I gave myself tummy ache just by thinking about going in. I haven't eaten today and it's 03.22pm here. I'm currently on holiday until next Friday. I don't want to go back, but I need them to formally end my contract before the next one starts (so I don't get super-taxed for "having two jobs") and I need my September wage to be paid. | |
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Justin1972UK said: I'm part-way through writing it. I still need my contract for my new job and a sick-note from my doctor in my hands, before I send it to them...
September 6th 2006 LETTER OF RESIGNATION I am offering my resignation and ask that my contract expires, as of October 1st 2006. I realise that this length of notice may not fulfil any supposed obligation, but I feel it is notice enough. Please utilise any unused holiday entitlement when calculating my final wage. I would also like to point out that changing our pay date from the fifteenth of each month to the twenty-fourth (from September 2005 onwards), resulted in ex-Vertex staff unwittingly working another seven days in hand. My position within your company has become untenable to the point of having an effect on my health and general well-being. After nearly nine years of working within the company (in one form or another) I feel that working conditions have degraded to an all-time low. There is no respect for staff whatsoever and this is blatantly reflected by social reciprocity replacing achievement (and experience) as the main currency of reward and progression. The very fact that workers are casually referred to as “F.T.E.” (not “people” or even “colleagues”) is also indicative of the cattle-like mentality which management has for their employees. To take the metaphor of cattle further, the “one size fits all” ideal of “multi-skilling” is just that – an ideal. It’s like a farmer expecting a herd of cows to lay eggs in addition to yielding milk. You cannot expect people to be accomplished in every field of work, as individuals have their own psychological strengths and weaknesses automatically predisposing them to differing roles. If a previously suitable role is no longer available to a former specialised worker, redundancy should be offered in the first instance, before expecting them to carry out tasks they are ill-suited towards and unable to progress with. The demands placed on staff to keep up with the incessant changes to their duties and working-environment is nothing short of cruelty. The goal posts are regularly shifted from one day to the next with little or no explanation. It becomes impossible to progress when whatever skill or knowledge you mastered yesterday is defunct the day after. I am not a Luddite and I accept that a company must constantly alter its working practices to stay ahead of its competitors. However, there is a difference between procedures or systems evolving through best practice and change for change’s sake. Personally, I have been shunted from pillar to post with no regard for my abilities or knowledge. Prior to Christmas last year, I complained of feeling “run down” and asked to be removed from a Telephony Team, which I found to be stressful. I was advised I could join a secretive “Special Project” which was later revealed to be yet another Telephony Team. Within weeks, I was diagnosed with Shingles and had to stay off work for a month. I believe that my immunity was compromised by the stress of work at this time. The frustration I have felt at work recently is palpable as soon as I walk into the building. It manifests itself as both mental anguish and physical discomfort, which only alleviates once I leave for the day. Admittedly, my personal circumstances over the past few years have also affected my health as I’ve been forced to live in cheap social housing, due to my meagre income. On many occasions, my behaviour has been affected by my living conditions and I have been more than honest with management when explaining lapses in attendance, time-keeping, dress-code and attitude. I have had to call the police yet again, just last night, due to a disturbance outside my home. In many ways, the misery of my living conditions is inextricably linked to my misery at work. A good example of this would be the following… Prior to the dress-code being amended, I was forced to wear denim jeans for one day. The reason why I had to wear the denim jeans is that my only clean pair of trousers was hanging out to dry one morning, on a washing line within a communal backyard. I was unable to retrieve the trousers from my washing line, due to my viewing known drug-addicts acting erratically in the backyard. Even after explaining this to my immediate Manager and Section Manager, I was berated for my clothing and offered cod-psychology, advising I was “a negative person” for not accepting their admonishment. My feelings of frustration over the incident with the dress-code, escalated until I wrote to senior management a few weeks later. In my letter, I pointed out that other members of staff were regularly flouting the dress-code without reprisal. My letter also noted that equivalent staff at our other offices could wear casual dress whenever they desired. I was later reprimanded for writing this letter and for “going above” my Manager and Section Manager. The reprisal for my writing the letter, took place one Wednesday morning after I’d been distressed by armed-police surrounding my home that morning and raiding a neighbour’s apartment. When I had telephoned work, to explain that I couldn’t leave my home (due to the events detailed above), my manager was completely unsympathetic and blasé in regarding my distress. I was simply “late for work” and slapped on the wrist yet again. Once in work, I was reduced to tears by a petty discussion as to why I shouldn’t have written a complaint concerning how the dress-code was implemented unfairly. If I were paid what I am worth, I wouldn’t have to live where I currently reside. My Manager’s constant unwillingness to sympathise with my personal circumstances resulted in further black marks against my character. These alleged misdemeanours would in turn, hinder my career progression, thus disabling me from increasing my wage and living elsewhere. Not once has my immediate Manager or Section Manager offered to help me change my living conditions on a practical level. However, they have repeatedly advised me to see a therapist of some sort, as if my problems are all self-created neuroses. This repeated cycle of upset has now resulted in my mental health being impaired. I am at the point that just the thought of working for your company any longer makes me feel ill. purple princess | |
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Justin1972UK said: I'm part-way through writing it. I still need my contract for my new job and a sick-note from my doctor in my hands, before I send it to them...
September 6th 2006 LETTER OF RESIGNATION I am offering my resignation and ask that my contract expires, as of October 1st 2006. I realise that this length of notice may not fulfil any supposed obligation, but I feel it is notice enough. Please utilise any unused holiday entitlement when calculating my final wage. I would also like to point out that changing our pay date from the fifteenth of each month to the twenty-fourth (from September 2005 onwards), resulted in ex-Vertex staff unwittingly working another seven days in hand. My position within your company has become untenable to the point of having an effect on my health and general well-being. After nearly nine years of working within the company (in one form or another) I feel that working conditions have degraded to an all-time low. There is no respect for staff whatsoever and this is blatantly reflected by social reciprocity replacing achievement (and experience) as the main currency of reward and progression. The very fact that workers are casually referred to as “F.T.E.” (not “people” or even “colleagues”) is also indicative of the cattle-like mentality which management has for their employees. To take the metaphor of cattle further, the “one size fits all” ideal of “multi-skilling” is just that – an ideal. It’s like a farmer expecting a herd of cows to lay eggs in addition to yielding milk. You cannot expect people to be accomplished in every field of work, as individuals have their own psychological strengths and weaknesses automatically predisposing them to differing roles. If a previously suitable role is no longer available to a former specialised worker, redundancy should be offered in the first instance, before expecting them to carry out tasks they are ill-suited towards and unable to progress with. The demands placed on staff to keep up with the incessant changes to their duties and working-environment is nothing short of cruelty. The goal posts are regularly shifted from one day to the next with little or no explanation. It becomes impossible to progress when whatever skill or knowledge you mastered yesterday is defunct the day after. I am not a Luddite and I accept that a company must constantly alter its working practices to stay ahead of its competitors. However, there is a difference between procedures or systems evolving through best practice and change for change’s sake. Personally, I have been shunted from pillar to post with no regard for my abilities or knowledge. Prior to Christmas last year, I complained of feeling “run down” and asked to be removed from a Telephony Team, which I found to be stressful. I was advised I could join a secretive “Special Project” which was later revealed to be yet another Telephony Team. Within weeks, I was diagnosed with Shingles and had to stay off work for a month. I believe that my immunity was compromised by the stress of work at this time. The frustration I have felt at work recently is palpable as soon as I walk into the building. It manifests itself as both mental anguish and physical discomfort, which only alleviates once I leave for the day. Admittedly, my personal circumstances over the past few years have also affected my health as I’ve been forced to live in cheap social housing, due to my meagre income. On many occasions, my behaviour has been affected by my living conditions and I have been more than honest with management when explaining lapses in attendance, time-keeping, dress-code and attitude. I have had to call the police yet again, just last night, due to a disturbance outside my home. In many ways, the misery of my living conditions is inextricably linked to my misery at work. A good example of this would be the following… Prior to the dress-code being amended, I was forced to wear denim jeans for one day. The reason why I had to wear the denim jeans is that my only clean pair of trousers was hanging out to dry one morning, on a washing line within a communal backyard. I was unable to retrieve the trousers from my washing line, due to my viewing known drug-addicts acting erratically in the backyard. Even after explaining this to my immediate Manager and Section Manager, I was berated for my clothing and offered cod-psychology, advising I was “a negative person” for not accepting their admonishment. My feelings of frustration over the incident with the dress-code, escalated until I wrote to senior management a few weeks later. In my letter, I pointed out that other members of staff were regularly flouting the dress-code without reprisal. My letter also noted that equivalent staff at our other offices could wear casual dress whenever they desired. I was later reprimanded for writing this letter and for “going above” my Manager and Section Manager. The reprisal for my writing the letter, took place one Wednesday morning after I’d been distressed by armed-police surrounding my home that morning and raiding a neighbour’s apartment. When I had telephoned work, to explain that I couldn’t leave my home (due to the events detailed above), my manager was completely unsympathetic and blasé in regarding my distress. I was simply “late for work” and slapped on the wrist yet again. Once in work, I was reduced to tears by a petty discussion as to why I shouldn’t have written a complaint concerning how the dress-code was implemented unfairly. If I were paid what I am worth, I wouldn’t have to live where I currently reside. My Manager’s constant unwillingness to sympathise with my personal circumstances resulted in further black marks against my character. These alleged misdemeanours would in turn, hinder my career progression, thus disabling me from increasing my wage and living elsewhere. Not once has my immediate Manager or Section Manager offered to help me change my living conditions on a practical level. However, they have repeatedly advised me to see a therapist of some sort, as if my problems are all self-created neuroses. This repeated cycle of upset has now resulted in my mental health being impaired. I am at the point that just the thought of working for your company any longer makes me feel ill. good bye have a nice life don,t chill to hard purple princess | |
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cherylblues said: good bye have a nice life don,t chill to hard
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MuaPetahl said: I know that it's very tempting to vent in a resignation letter, but down the road you may want to use them as a reference (hopefully your new job works out well and u won't have to tho!)
Rather than making grievances which won't benefit you since you are leaving - just hide them creatively by stating the positives that your new job will offer you that you don't currently have. You are well aware of the crap they put you through, but stating them at this point is of no benefit to you. This letter may be kept in your employee records long after you're gone and someone there who may be asked for a reference and never worked with you may come across it and it might cost a future job. Just be happy that you are moving on to better things
Trust me, a letter like that is not in your best interest. Besides, you will likely have an exit interview - that way you can tactfully bring up some of these issues and get some sort of closure (or not).  I agree with everything you've said! You are absolutely right.RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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Xagain said: MuaPetahl said: OK - let me try to put this another way....
These people obviously didn't care when you were in their employment, they will care even less once you are gone. Look out for yourself - you cannot change them. IT IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST not to leave paperwork behind in your file which could effect your future employment. Yup. A resignation should be 1 page, 3 short paragraphs. Basically, "So long, and thanks for all the fish." If you need to get all this off your chest, you should show up for that exit meeting and express these things professionally, face-to-face. Only talk about the things you liked about the job in writing. And if you didn't like anything, lie and say you did. Don't burn bridges. That sentence made me giggle.[Edited 9/9/06 8:50am] RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Dom too, because they've moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were merry, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll, I'll, I'll set, the building on fire... | |
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Sorry Justin, I'm just kidding, but considering that you're quite particular about certain things and that they have suggested therapy, chances are that this is how they already view you. If so, this letter might get passed around as a joke and - as others have already said - might do you more harm than good. I do sympathize though. It's not easy to have an employer that doesn't listen to anything. | |
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Don't forget to poop in the managers top draw before you leave, Wer ist dort? Unterbrechende Kuh. Unterbrech... Muh!!! | |
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I am confused. This is your job, right? I mean you make it sound like you're breaking up with your lover.
Your boss is not your pal and owes you nothing more than your paycheck. You break the rules and you expect your employer to just be 'ok' with that because you live in a bad neighborhood and you didn't wash your trousers far enough ahead of time to ensure that they'd be dry when you needed them. Your attendance, inappropriate dress and poor attitude were caused by the fact that your personal circumstances are not good. I understand that things are bad for you at this time but how is any of that your boss' problem? Now you're writing this long winded whiney complaint blaming them again for all of that. For what? You think they're gonna beg you to stay? Or maybe they'll be sorry? God, they'll likely get a good laugh reading your letter (if they even bother to read it) and be glad to be rid of you. | |
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And I said, I don't care if they lay me off either, because I told, I told Bill that if they move my desk one more time, then, then I'm quitting, I'm going to quit. And, and I told Dom too, because they've moved my desk four times already this year, and I used to be over by the window, and I could see the squirrels, and they were merry, but then, they switched from the Swingline to the Boston stapler, but I kept my Swingline stapler because it didn't bind up as much, and I kept the staples for the Swingline stapler and it's not okay because if they take my stapler then I'll, I'll, I'll set, the building on fire... "Office Space" was a funny movie.RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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Dear Justin.
I am sorry to hear that your living conditions are so bad.
But when resigning from work, keep it short and to the point, like "I hereby offer my letter of resignation from the firm. My last day of work will be 30 September. Sincerely Justin". Don't give them anything more. They'll use it to make you look like a fool. Get out of there with your face kept proud. At least, that's how I did it when once I quit a job I didn't like. I gave them no reasons why in writing. You'll get through this without venting your frustrations in writing. 
I wish you all the best. Love, Michael   FREE THE 29 MAY 1993 COME CONFIGURATION!
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alwayslate said: I am confused. This is your job, right? I mean you make it sound like you're breaking up with your lover.
Your boss is not your pal and owes you nothing more than your paycheck. You break the rules and you expect your employer to just be 'ok' with that because you live in a bad neighborhood and you didn't wash your trousers far enough ahead of time to ensure that they'd be dry when you needed them. Your attendance, inappropriate dress and poor attitude were caused by the fact that your personal circumstances are not good. I understand that things are bad for you at this time but how is any of that your boss' problem? Now you're writing this long winded whiney complaint blaming them again for all of that. For what? You think they're gonna beg you to stay? Or maybe they'll be sorry? God, they'll likely get a good laugh reading your letter (if they even bother to read it) and be glad to be rid of you.  You don't mince words, do you? | |
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retina said: Sorry Justin, I'm just kidding, but considering that you're quite particular about certain things and that they have suggested therapy, chances are that this is how they already view you. If so, this letter might get passed around as a joke and - as others have already said - might do you more harm than good. I do sympathize though. It's not easy to have an employer that doesn't listen to anything.
But that's what's annoying. The other employees do listen to me. My ugly face is on damn-near every wall because I was elected to an Employee Forum. I don't care if the management or union representatives laugh when I'm gone because to most people I was the voice of reason - but I just can't do it anymore. | |
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alwayslate said: I am confused. This is your job, right? I mean you make it sound like you're breaking up with your lover.
Your boss is not your pal and owes you nothing more than your paycheck. I've worked there for nearly a quarter of my life - so yes, it is as traumatic as breaking up with a lover. It feels like I'm divorcing 1,000 people. alwayslate said: You break the rules and you expect your employer to just be 'ok' with that because you live in a bad neighborhood and you didn't wash your trousers far enough ahead of time to ensure that they'd be dry when you needed them.
Whatever rules I've supposedly broken were stupid and were not applied consistently. I would expect my employers to sympathise with me when I feel my life is endangered. Who wouldn't? alwayslate said: Your attendance, inappropriate dress and poor attitude were caused by the fact that your personal circumstances are not good. I understand that things are bad for you at this time but how is any of that your boss' problem?
It really isn't my employers' problem - but they haven't empathised one little bit. When I've been unable to attend work, I took emergency holidays - not sick days but holidays from my entitlement... I breached the dress-code once in nine years... My poor attitude has been caused by my managers' reluctance to recognise and reward my abilities... alwayslate said: Now you're writing this long winded whiney complaint blaming them again for all of that. For what? You think they're gonna beg you to stay? Or maybe they'll be sorry?
I don't really care what they think. I'm writing this for me. Once finished, it's also going to every email address in the company; every fax machine and I don't really give a shit how it makes them feel. That's the last thing on my mind. I'm also going to set-up a website, displaying my letter and inviting others to add their opinions. alwayslate said: God, they'll likely get a good laugh reading your letter (if they even bother to read it) and be glad to be rid of you.
Yes, they will be glad to get rid of me but no, I don't fucking care!!! | |
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scififilmnerd said: Dear Justin.
I am sorry to hear that your living conditions are so bad.
But when resigning from work, keep it short and to the point, like "I hereby offer my letter of resignation from the firm. My last day of work will be 30 September. Sincerely Justin". Don't give them anything more. They'll use it to make you look like a fool. Get out of there with your face kept proud. At least, that's how I did it when once I quit a job I didn't like. I gave them no reasons why in writing. You'll get through this without venting your frustrations in writing.
I wish you all the best. Love, Michael Michael. I'm going to come to Denmark, as soon as I can. We need to have a beer or ten. | |
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GaryTheNoTrashCougar said: Don't forget to poop in the managers top draw before you leave,
I'm going to do more than that. I'm going to poop inside her brain. | |
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Justin1972UK said: I've worked there for nearly a quarter of my life - so yes, it is as traumatic as breaking up with a lover. It feels like I'm divorcing 1,000 people. I don't really care what they think. I'm writing this for me. Once finished, it's also going to every email address in the company; every fax machine and I don't really give a shit how it makes them feel. That's the last thing on my mind. I'm also going to set-up a website, displaying my letter and inviting others to add their opinions. Yes, they will be glad to get rid of me but no, I don't fucking care!!! i just think it ain't gona make you feel as good as you think it will. you'll regret doing it. [Edited 9/9/06 15:59pm] | |
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scififilmnerd said: Dear Justin.
I am sorry to hear that your living conditions are so bad.
But when resigning from work, keep it short and to the point, like "I hereby offer my letter of resignation from the firm. My last day of work will be 30 September. Sincerely Justin". Don't give them anything more. They'll use it to make you look like a fool. Get out of there with your face kept proud. At least, that's how I did it when once I quit a job I didn't like. I gave them no reasons why in writing. You'll get through this without venting your frustrations in writing.
I wish you all the best. Love, Michael Short and to the point is the best way to go, though you have a new job to go to...don't burn any bridges you may have to cross again simply because the future is unknown. Also, most or many companies want applicants to go back at least seven to ten years when listing past employment...it's very likely this letter will follow you or come back to haunt you. just my | |
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