30 Employees Share Their Worst Bosses And How They Staged Memorable Resignations When They Finally Had Enough

"I knew she was plotting to leave her husband because I found it on a numbered to-do list."

Chelsi

• Published in Interesting
• March 29, 2023

Quitting can feel like a sweet escape when leaving an exceptionally terrible job. Nothing compares to walking away from your boss, knowing that their reign of terror is over.

They have no control over you anymore, and isn't that better than any pizza day in the cramped break room? You no longer have to sit through team meetings that could have been emailed or smile at your boss's questionable jokes.

In some cases, a formal two-week notice doesn't seem enough for all the hellish days you suffered. In those instances, a little creativity is needed to cap what has been a horrible experience.

Some employees unleash all the toxicity they've been holding in on their resignation letters. While some choose to be more candid during the exit interview.

Both are classic ways of unleashing hell on earth, but there are some employees who hold nothing back. All those months and years of dealing with a bad boss were enough motivation to make their exit memorable.

They shared their creative ideas on a now-popular Reddit post, and all bad bosses should quiver in their ill-fitted suits and uniforms. These employees have gone above and beyond everyone's expectations for their memorable resignations.

Their remarkable exits are surely embedded in their former boss's minds as they are in ours. Here are some of the most popular replies to the question: "What was your final 'f*ck you' to a boss you didn’t like?"

1. That's an expensive severance package

2. Should have just paid the stolen $8,000, Julie!

3. OP could have given them his consultant rate for the numbers but giving them a headache must have been enough payback

4. You need another employee? Best I can offer is a demotion with a side of misogyny.

At least OP got a nice "leaving bonus"

5. Her brilliant idea was to berate and humiliate one of her workers on the busiest and most stressful day of the year

6. I'm pretty sure the police should have been involved

7. Succinct and direct

8. What do they say about their commitment to our safety?

9. Once-in-a-lifetime vacation > a boring, low-paying job

10. A collective action like this is one of the best things to read about

11. Firing one of your most loyal employees without a reason is never a good idea because they've probably been at that job longer than you

12. A low-effort revenge with lifelong payout is incomparable

13. A taste of his own medicine brought by his former employee. What a child!

14. An internal promotion would have made the most sense but obviously, the boss is devious or not bright

15. It was a corporate expense!

16. When your employee knows you well enough to have a contingency for your lying

The former boss is a lawsuit waiting to happen

17. Send him a box of stale cereal to go with the spoiled milk

18. It looks like this OP should have been the boss

19. Best office party ever!

20. Two hours is the perfect amount of time to pack up your desk and take a 15-minute break

21. Rotten fish smells spectacular in a hot office

22. Oh, I respect you as much as I hate you right now!

23. Did they ever pay you that salary?

24. OP showed great initiative! An admirable quality in an employee!

25. OP has all the receipts and her boss should have known better

26. The least he could have done was not be stupid if he was exploiting his workers

27. He should ask their competitors for a paycheck since he is determined to give them the best people

It was probably one of the many reasons in an ever-growing list, OP

28. A true sign of great management!

It's a good thing that OP didn't let them jerk her around

29. A warning that substantial over one company should be enough to send any potential employees running for the hill

30. Power-tripping on a scale this small is just a pity

It takes a while before you can find a good job with a manager who's willing to treat their employees like humans. It's like they move up a rank and shed their human skin to trade for a devilish one.

Enough is enough for these employees and their last sashay from work sure is memorable. It's also a warning for all remaining employees to watch out for questionable behavior — so, kudos to everyone in the working class!

Chelsi