best resignation letter ive ever seen!

[Loopy Lou]

This is a genuine letter which a colleague of mine has just submitted tomy manager. I nearly died laughing! The guy who wrote it lives on a boat and after two years of being deeply unsatisfied with his work he's off to work as a diver. this is gonna take a long time to type on my phone :O

Dear >managers name<

After an appropriate period of deliberation I have come to the decision to tender my resignation from >company name< effective 10th Oct 2011. Please know that I will maintain a high level of respect for you as a manager and a colleague and I thank you sincerely for the support and assistance you have offered me in these roles. I have been proud to work for >company name< over the past two years. It has been a journey that provided me with an unparalleled foundation to move forward to new and exciting opportunities.

As such, i have decided to become a professional pirate. It has always been a dream of mine to live the life of a swashbuckling corsair, beholden to none and master of all I survey. Once my crew of unabashed rogues is assembled we shall take to the capacious expanse of the high seas to pursue fortune, fame and hair raising adventure.

Our path may not be filled with the porcine comforts and technological marvels that >company name< provides but we shall nonetheless move forward to carve a name for ourselves in the annals of bold insurgency and death defying daring-do. Once I have a keen blade at my hip and the Jolly Roger flapping high above me, i believe I will find my true calling.

Please note that I am currently accepting applications for first officer if you are at all interested in applying. I will provide a full medical and dental plan which will provide immediate coverage of all maladies excluding scurvy and the occasional bout of rickets.

Sincerely, Jolly Nelson.


I wish I could be there when the manager reads it, this guy has sarcasm down to a fine art :O

[Endless]

Copying letter now.... !

[Loopy Lou]

He showed it to me earlier but I didn't believe that he was actually going to hand it in as his official notice of resignation until he put it in an envelope addressed to the manager and then put it in her in tray. I copied it first though :P

[Nakamova]

Excellent! Now I wish I could be a pirate. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!

[Eli]

Absolutely amazing! I love it!

[CQ:)]

That is brilliant . Would be great to see the managers face when tehy read the letter

[travel bug]

Shiver me timbers! That's funny

Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate's life for me

[huskymom]

Ahoy there maties! I would like to apply to the position of First Mate. While I have not spent a lot of time at sea or shipwrecked on a deserted island, I feel that I am well qualified. I haven't had scurvy and I am willing to get a parrot! Please watch for my official resume. I have sent it in a bottle

[jyearta]

NOW that just made my day.... I am still laughing.


Thanks for sharing.

[Cint]

Now I'm going to copy it and send it to my daughter. She was married last year at "The Renaissance Festival" and their theme was from "Pirates of the Caribbean". The guys were dressed as pirates and the ladies were dressed as "maidens". It was an unforgettable experience for me, one they both planned and paid for.

If anyone is interested, here's a link from the festival, just to get an idea of what I'm talking about:

http://www.coloradorenaissance.com/

[Endless]

How did he react, Lou? Did he say anything about it?

[Loopy Lou]

When I saw the manager early she said that she laughed her socks off and then sent it on to the head office people. That letter should be framed and put on the wall!

[valeriedl]

If I were able to work and hated the job that would be a great letter to send in. I've always been a sort of 'crazy' person - gotten worse now with the epilepsy though lol! They'd think I was actually being true with it.

Was that guy actually true with what he was saying?

If he is offering full benifits then I may want to apply. I'm very good with animals so I could be his personal handler with his parrot. Can you get a scurvy shot?

[Loopy Lou]

The guy does actually live on a boat with his wife and son. He has a pretty long journey to get from where the boat is moored to work everyday. He's going to an island north of Scotland to be a diver. Alright for some lol.