Sorry, Not Sorry
Being passive-aggressive is not a great way to go through life, but it is sometimes a good way to let off some steam. It can also work very well in a resignation letter, and lets you express yourself without any actual cursing involved.
This person used the word sorry to make their point and managed to make it perfectly clear that they were not the problem in this scenario. If you are working overtime and not getting compensated, and if you are not being treated compassionately after the death of a close relative, you have earned the right to be as passive-aggressive as you want.
A Tweet Goodbye
Despite the norm, you don’t always have to resign with a printed page, especially if you are a CEO. These days, with social media playing an integral part in many businesses, more aspects of work life can be carried out online.
You can follow in the footsteps of Jonathan Schwartz and resign on Twitter, for example. Although, we’re not sure you want to be in his shoes since his company was on the verge of bankruptcy due to the financial crisis. Well, at least he still had a sense of humor about the whole thing and resigned using a haiku. Letters of resignation don’t always need to be tangible. In this day and age, where the internet and social media are integral to so many jobs, it makes perfect sense that many areas of work are conducted online.
A Crappy Situation
Inspiration strikes in unlikely places, which is what happened when a bored employee was using the bathroom one day. The experience caused him to have an epiphany: his time on the toilet was eerily similar to his working life.
Once he realized how his state of employment was comparable to a bathroom visit, the employee knew he was on the right track for the topic of his resignation letter. He let them know in no uncertain terms that the place was a “dump” and that he was ready to “flush” this job right out of his life.
Peace-Out Peacock
The term "peacocking" refers to the act of dressing in extravagant outfits in order to draw attention to yourself. It appears this former employee used this as inspiration when quitting. There's no doubt that this brightly-colored peacock painting got the requisite attention from HR.
We also love the ironic joke included on the back of the...umm..artwork. "I am a peacock! You gotta let me fly." We hope that both employee and employer understood the joke since Peacocks aren't regarded as the most capable flyers.
A Vicious Cycle
Feeling like you are not earning as much as you deserve is actually pretty common. This employee, however, took that feeling to the extreme and claims it led their life into a downward spiral.
According to them, the low wages they were getting made their entire life into something negative, causing them to eat a lot, become fat and become detrimental to the company's image. Apparently, if they don’t resign, they will make everyone else eat a lot too. It’s nice of this soon-to-be ex-employee to be so considerate of the greater good.