6 ms·
Want to quit your job by text? This app can help
- malka 13y agoOr, you can act like a grown up, go and see your boss to tell him that you quit. Also works for breakup.
- vezzy-fnord 13y agoPeople aren't used to staring each other in the face anymore. Solution: Make an app for that.
- tobylane 13y agoBy what method would you then ask for a reference? Probably begging, or asking with an expensive bottle of alcohol. This seems to needlessly burn bridges.
- cube13 13y agoWell, if you want to make absolutely sure you'll be blacklisted in whatever you're doing and don't want to commit a felony, this is definitely an option.
- ignostic 13y agoThis is the sort of thing professionals do in person. More confusing to me, I don't even see the problem this app solves. If I wanted to quit without a face-to-face meeting I'd just send an email, text, chat, DM, PM, or letter. If I needed help phrasing it, I'd use Google. Am I missing something here?
- jfoutz 13y agoYes, it's a stunt to get some PR for a job listing website.
- eponeponepon 13y agoAre people really taking this seriously? The sample output addresses the putative manager as Lucifer... Or am I missing something?
- MasterScrat 13y agoI'm amazed at how many people here seem to think this is even remotely serious.
- at-fates-hands 13y ago"In an age when nearly everything can be done from the convenience of your smartphone, we thought job resignation was an area that needed some attention." CAN be done, but sometimes SHOULD NOT be done. This is a prime example of something that really shouldn't be done over a text. Am I to infer the young kids nowadays like to burn their collective employment bridges more often than simply putting in their two week notice? The best advice I ever got from my Dad was never, ever, ever, ever, burn a bridge with an employer, you never know when you might need that job, co-worker, manager to help you out down the road.
- dec0dedab0de 13y ago"Always burn your bridges behind you. You never know who might be trying to follow." -Enabran Tain(DS9) Cardassian quotes aside, this is obviously a joke. I would be really surprised if someone actually used it to quit a job. Except maybe something like McDonald's
- mildtrepidation 13y agoPerhaps this is a clever attempt to apply natural selection to the employment pool: Anyone who uses this has voluntarily flagged themselves as someone you probably shouldn't ever consider re-hiring or recommending.
- Qualman 13y agoI recommend reading the article before commenting. It is clearly a joke app--the sample text leaves no doubt about that.
- zbruhnke 13y agoI propose they rename it to Bridge Burner ... Much more appropriate given the after effects :p
- MyNameIsMK 13y agoIn lew of work, the "quit-your-job" app toys around with the idea of quitting without actually following through. Great idea for corporate zombies.