Writing a resignation letter
I was faced with the task of writing a resignation letter this week. My emotions were mixed when I was actually writing it. On one hand, I was sad because I would be leaving so many wonderful people who have been great to me and on the other hand I was feeling a bit mischievous. Now let me explain what I mean by ‘mischievous’. I saw the opportunity to write that letter as an opportunity to reveal all secrets, mostly exaggerated and totally made up lies. Let me show you a sample letter that I wanted to write:
Dear Boss, I hate to tell you this but I don’t think I’ll be able to work for you anymore. Why, you ask? Well let’s see, I don’t like the way you hold your coffee mug. Can’t stand your smell and the other day I turned your keyboard over and was able to donate food to the homeless from what I found. I also think that all those bonus cards should’ve come my way for tolerating you and what is up with being so stingy about pens?
Now that I’ve told you what I don’t like about you, let me reveal some things that you might be wondering about. I don’t like to keep a man in the dark after all. A good example would be the time I turned the light off when you were taking a dump in the bathroom and then I turned it on for you. Remember how I told you ONLY about the part where I was nice and turned the light on for you because the timer on the switch ran out on you. Another thing, remember how you always complained about the beers in your fridge magically disappearing? Well it’s really funny how when I was cleaning my drawer, I found a ton of bottle caps from your beers. What a coincedence, huh?
In any case, I’ll miss you just like a little kid misses being sick. I will look forward to opening my email inbox and not finding a single email from you demanding me to do stuff for you. Oh well, I guess this is it … Goodbye.
This letter was just intended as a joke. I feel sad talking about resigning my position with GSI because everybody there has been so nice to me always. And unlike the letter I just typed, my boss was very very nice and very considerate. I think the world of Ken, Todd, Tung and Mr. Kimber. These people have have mentored me into the world of professionalism. I am heavily indebted to everybody at GSI and just want everybody to know that the decision to leave was a hard one to make.
June 21st, 2003 at 10:52 am
So, whats ur new haunt?
I guess the interview that u were paranoid about went well after all :).
June 21st, 2003 at 9:31 pm
I really haven’t told a lot of people yet but I am leaving GSI after two years of being employed with them. I have accepted a position with Homeland Security Inc. as a commissioned salesperson.
June 23rd, 2003 at 3:58 pm
Ahh Pranav, miss you already =’( but why do a couple of those things mentioned in the second paragraph seem like they might have acually happened?
June 23rd, 2003 at 4:00 pm
Crap. I just made fun of you for misspelling ‘yourself’ and I can’t spell ‘actually’.
June 27th, 2003 at 8:36 pm
Ok Pranav, what’s the deal. How true is this resignation letter and where are you going? You will be greatly missed at GSI. I very responisble, kind and thoughtful young man who will go places in his lifetime and make his family very proud and happy.
June 27th, 2003 at 8:41 pm
I agree with BD, it sounds like a lot of that stuff was true. So, what’s the deal?
June 28th, 2003 at 11:25 am
This resignation letter was just a mock one. I am really sad that I am leaving GSI but I think I am at a stage where I should exlore and look around to find what I like doing. Right now, I will be selling Home Security systems and basically going door-to-door.
June 30th, 2003 at 2:25 pm
Good luck. That is very smart of you to do that. You are young and have your whole life ahead of you.