'They demanded a formal letter of resignation': Employee quits using Shrek-themed design template, internet reacts

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Ben Weiss • Writer and Editor
Jun 28, 2023 2:00 PM EDT

Time to get out of the swamp, I guess! When I say swamp, of course I mean the hot mess that is today's toxic work environment. We have all understood that "aha" moment when you realize it's time to get out as fast as possible. When that day finally comes to officially submit your resignation, you want the experience to at the very least be a memorable one. Perhaps you want to stir the pot and cause some drama. Perhaps you want a sentimental goodbye and free gifts from everyone in the office. Or perhaps you want to go out on a humorous note.

 

That's exactly what happened when this Redditor submitted his letter of resignation, which used a heavily animated Shrek design template. He shared his letter via this Reddit thread, and I think it's safe to say that it was a hit among the audience. Some folks even asked OP to share the design template (that comment and its response are, of course, included below for your reference). 

 

However the manager chooses to respond to this resignation letter says pretty much everything we need to know about their character. Based on the context OP gave about the company, it's quite clear that this is not the healthiest of work environments considering the high turnover rate. Furthermore, OP had been working at the company for four years with next to no raise. At the end of the day, it's quite clear how they felt about OP, and so we applaud that OP decided to channel that value into their final mode of communication. We'll keep you updated if we hear more about the manager's response.

 

Keep scrolling below for the full thread and for the best comments. For more stories like this, check out this post about an IT employee's malicious compliance.

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    Font - work Posted by u/ShrimpMaster2000 ! 3 2 2 They demanded a formal letter of resignation, so I sent them this:
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    Font - DREAMWORKS SHREK 06/16/2023 Ave W. 8077 Management, This letter is my notice of resignation from June 16th, 2023. XOXO, Inc., effective two weeks from today,
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    Font - After 4 years and $4 worth of raises from my current employer, I'm going back to college to persue an advanced degree in what im passionate about. This company is awful and therefore has a ridiculously high turnover rate. HR and management was not happy to hear I was leaving. They bluntly demanded a letter of resignation so I sent them this as a 2 weeks notice. I would burn bridges, but letters of reference are critical in my area..
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    Rectangle - Ecobay25 5 days ago My time with the company is ogre. 5.4k Reply Share
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    Font - HalfSoul30 5 days ago edited 2 days ago They are like a bull onion, with many bull layers. Edit: well for some reason I have not been able to make new comments on any sub in at least half a day 189 Reply Share
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    Font - restaurant_burnout 5 days ago Holy can we please get this as a template. This is beautiful and I 100% wanna use this 4.4k Reply Share
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    Terrestrial plant - Snippychicken22. 5 days ago (edit this) I guess if you draw over it in paint 545 ↓ Reply Share
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    Font - eridans_sciencestick 5 days ago Dear management, You ain't the sharpest tool in the shed. You were looking kind of dumb with your finger and your thumb in the shape of an L on your forehead. 2.4k Reply Share
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    Font - ShrimpMaster2000 OP. 4 days ago Hi. First off, holy --I did NOT expect to come back to this many responses! Second, I absolutely did send this to my boss and HR. My boss pretty much immediately emailed me a "LOL nice". My boss is cool, though. They were one of my recommenders for grad school. No response from HR yet. I was kinda hoping for something juicy, but there's still time, and maybe they'll see this post too XD.
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    Font - I'll put up an update if anything interesting happens. To the people saying that this 2 week notice IS burning bridges, it isn't. I'm in good standing with my boss--that's all that matters. Finally, lots of peeps have shared links to the template, but in case you don't feel like searching: https://www.drevio.com/fre e-shrek-invitation-templates The font is called "Jokerman" on Microsoft Word. Stay shrexy, y'all ;) 445 Reply Share
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    Font - dj_chino_da_3rd . 5 days ago My old job thought I was kidding when I put my two weeks in. Then when I did, the brand new manager really thought he had pull on me when he asked me to take it back. Managers are so up their own they can't even see how wrong they are 1.6k Reply Share
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    Font - goldenmagnolia_0820 - 5 days ago THE FONT is chefs kiss. 4 812 Reply Share
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    Font - Slartibartfast39. 5 days ago edited 5 days ago "Aye, management; ima getting oot a your swamp. Ta ta." 714 Reply Share
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    Font - vearson26 5 days ago What's sad is, $4 in raises over 4 years would be by far my biggest raises ever. My last job, my final raise was $2 a day, so about 20 cents hour. 434 Reply Share
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    Font - SuperSimpboy. 5 days ago ...This IS burning a bridge dude. 4 270 Reply Share
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    Font - mybadalternate . 5 days ago If they need a hard copy, be sure to include some glitter! Reply Share 228
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    Font - Tight-Reception-90 5 days ago Good for you. Corporate America is a clown show. They deserve disdain. 156 Reply Share
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    Font - Irwae 5 days ago. . edited 4 days ago That's a bold move, you're a genius! When I left my last position because of bad management, bad income and a good new opportunity, they were pissed I wanted to quit to the point they became disrespectful. One of my bosses even stopped talking to me at all. I was also asked to send a formal letter of resignation. I felt funny and clever because I used their branded paper and envelope for the notice. I wish I sent a similar letter to yours instead so m
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    Font - F Tigermasterdude 5 days ago . 20 years ago I used to work in a call centre for British Gas. Hated it. Found another job and went to the HR office and told them I was resigning, they said they needed a letter, so I took scrap paper from a tray the lady had on her desk, borrowed a pen and wrote 'I resign,' signed and dated it. She wasn't happy and argued that it needed more, "like what?" She couldn't think of anything before blurting out "you need to give a reason." I took my note back and
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