I did it. I gave my two-week notice to resign from my shit ass job yesterday. You remember my job don’t you, Internets? Of course you do. I’ve been bitching about it for months. Of course I’ve been the world’s worst blogger as of late and maybe you’ve forgotten about it like I’ve forgotten where the apostrophe is on my keyboard.
Perhaps we should have a refresher.
Or not.
Let’s not.
If you’d like, and I mean if you’re a sucker for a painful read, you can read about it HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE and HERE.
Just fucking with you, Internets. Those aren’t actually links because who wants to relive that shit?
With a twist of fate (or whatever you want to call it) I was suddenly and surprisingly unburdened with the guilt I was plagued with in regards to my willfully being unemployed. My employers made a move that shifted those dreadful feelings of my being a quitter off of me and squarely on to them for being assholes.
Fuck yeah for swinging levers.
So, I gave my verbal notice yesterday, but as a Human Resources Specialist I know I need to put my resignation in writing for my file. I thought I would share my drafts with you here in case you find yourselves in a similar situation, you’ll have some ideas on how to handle it. You know, from an HR professional. So it’s like gold really.
You’re welcome.
DRAFT ONE
Dear Fuckers,
Well that’s no way to start a letter, is it?
DRAFT TWO
To Whom It May Concern,
That doesn’t work either because no one is concerned. Not about me as it turns out.
DRAFT THREE
(read this one like a valley girl. It helps. Is it still called valley girl? Probably not. I’m old ‘n shit)
Hey Guys! What’s uuupppp??? O-M-G how was your recent time off? I’m super stoked to see your office lights off and your doors locked, on like a totally regular basis! You go the fuck ON with your salaried exempt bad selves! WooHoo!!! But sadly, you so need to hear something you guys. Remember that time you hired me and then promoted me at a less than desirable wage but then I totally took it anyway because you gave clear parameters of what my job would be but changed shit on a daily basis to suit your needs and you worked my ass to the bone ‘n shit and I was never so much as thanked or recognized for one thing ever even though I know that you are capable of speech and current communication methods that the world of technology affords us as human beings living in the 21st century ? Remember? Yeah, that’s sooo not working out for me anymore and I’m totally gonna have to bounce, K? Catch ya on the flip flop!!!
Way, way, WAY too High School/run-on sentence/lack of punctuation style.
DRAFT FOUR
Time to get serious and use first names ‘N shit.
TO: The Bobs
In light of your recent decision to not conduct my annual review and discuss my performance whilst pushing through staff increases on the sly and disgusting (generous as they were) I am officially giving you my resignation.
I get it. You want an explanation. And I shall give it to you baby birds. I shall give it to you honestly even though your explanation of my pay increase was less than so.
You see, Bobs, my pay increase showed up on my last check without discussion or warning and if you’ll recall from our talks, I felt blind-sided. Shocked really. I know, I know. There are so many reasons I should appreciate the EIGHT CENTS AN HOUR pay increase you blessed me with but I’m afraid you are just a little out of touch with what things cost in this world these days. Tsk, tsk. I thought you to be smart people who were constantly abreast of the changes happening in our world. Clearly, you are not. Because the price of hookers and cocaine have REALLY shot up recently and this paltry increase simply will not do! And have you priced out dead hooker disposal fees recently? Because let’s be real with each other here Bobs; sometimes things do NOT go as planned over the weekend and Sunday evening rolls around and I’m trying to focus on what I can do for YOU fuckers come Monday morning, but now I can’t do that because I have dead hookers piling the fuck up in my basement because EIGHT FUCKING CENTS just doesn’t take care of what it used to when it comes to dead hookers. Are you with me here, Bobs? Are you fucking with me???
Also, the price of Fruity Pebbles has gone up like $0.32 a box and I need my nutrition and colorful rainbow milk so I really have to draw the line somewhere, don’t I?
In closing, I would like to remind you not to bullshit your Human Resources Specialist. Because in case you’ve forgotten, I have access to the very information you are trying to bullshit me with.
Eight cents? Really?
Go fuck yourselves.
Regards Two Middle Fingers ~ Heather
January 15th, 2013 at 9:19 pm
Just take a shit in a paper bag, label it ‘lunch’ and tell them to eat it. Short and sweet.
January 15th, 2013 at 9:23 pm
Sweet Jebus I love how you think.
January 15th, 2013 at 10:33 pm
Omg I adore you so much. Congrats on your decision to escape the hell hole.
You are worth way more than 8 cents extra an hour
January 16th, 2013 at 6:14 am
Seriously! Eight cents!!! How does one even arrive at that number???
January 16th, 2013 at 5:50 am
It’s always a poor idea to bullshit people who have access to the real information.
I had a boss once who told EVERY employee in private that they were getting the biggest raise he’s ever given.
There’s only so much of that stuff you should take.
Congrats!
January 16th, 2013 at 6:15 am
Thanks Katy. I really am SO over the bullshit but this “raise” was THE last straw.
January 16th, 2013 at 6:47 am
Damn, I’m not quitting my job but I’m tempted to print that shit out and give it to my boss anyway, just to remind him that this playa don’t play. That shit is brilliant!
PS-Good luck with the job search.
January 16th, 2013 at 4:41 pm
Print away, dear Stephanie! Print away! That way you can keep a copy in your purse and pretend you just gave it to your boss when you have a bad day. It should help bring a smile.
January 16th, 2013 at 6:51 am
Maybe you could send them the clip where Ron Livingston tells Jennifer Aniston that he doesn’t really like his job and he’s just not gonna go anymore. And then go home and watch Office Space about a thousand times, because DAMN, it feels good to be a gangster.
January 16th, 2013 at 6:52 am
ps, good on ya, girl!
January 16th, 2013 at 4:43 pm
Thanks friend! And thanks for putting up with my constant text messages bitching about the bullshit for the past few months. We’re free!!! Free I say! And it DOES feel good to be a gangster! OFFICE SPACE!!!
January 16th, 2013 at 8:38 am
This means more time for wine!! Seriously though, stepping out of a crappy situation can make you available for the good stuff that’s coming your way.
January 16th, 2013 at 4:43 pm
YES! Wine and photography and writing and cooking and OMG so much!!!
January 16th, 2013 at 10:33 am
Draft Four was a thing of fucking beauty! As an employer, I would be right pleased to find such a well scripted letter of resignation waiting for me on my desk, even if it meant losing you as an employee…it would be worth it just to have such a perfect letter in existence!
January 16th, 2013 at 4:44 pm
KAGE!!!!!!!!! I knew YOU would totally appreciate it. Cheers, friend. Hope all is well with you!!!
January 16th, 2013 at 2:06 pm
Honestly, I love both drafts three & four.
I’ve worked under some crappy conditions but DAYUM! Eight cents? That’s insulting! As much as I need a job myself right now, I’d quit any company that jerked me around like that.
January 16th, 2013 at 4:45 pm
EIGHT FUCKING CENTS!!! It was incredibly insulting. Fuckers…
January 23rd, 2013 at 1:40 am
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January 23rd, 2013 at 6:11 am
OHHHH!!! Blog love! YESSSS!
January 29th, 2013 at 12:22 pm
This is AMAZING. I’m pretty sure I have written the valley girl one before though xx