Two Weeks Notice

We've all left a job before. Maybe to go into a different field, for more money, to pursue a career, or just to get out. How did you leave? Did you turn in a letter of resignation? Maybe the position you were leaving didn't require such a formality, and a verbal notice was sufficient. Maybe a quick hand written note taped to the boss' door did the trick.

What about an email? Is an email appropriate? I know that in a large company, when you turn in your notice, news may travel up or down the chain of command via email; But what if it's a small, semi close-nit business?

Here is what I experienced today.

I got to work at 8:45 AM, and noticed an employee's vehicle wasn't there; She should have been there at 8:15. I walked in, and I find out she hadn't called in either. No call + no call = no job. Fine by me, she was crappy at her job, and was extremely nosey, as was explained in Curiosity Killed the Kat. So, at 9:00 AM I called her. No answer, and no voicemail to even leave a message on. Fine. A final thumbs down to you, you pain in the butt. So, we check the office email at around 11:00 AM, and we have an email from her. It states that she is having problems at home, and is letting it affect her work. She also says she is sorry she couldn't give notice. The time stamp on the email is 9:18 AM, an hour after she was supposed to be at work. I have news for you, you were fired before you quit sweetheart. On a side note, I find it odd that I heard nothing of problems at home, when she had no problem talking about her trailer having a collapsed roof, having too many pets, having rats in her walls, and using the calndar method as birth control. Those weren't problems? I'd hate to hear what's gone wrong in her life since the above mentioned issues were apparently completely acceptable.

How do people make things like this make sense in their heads?! How was quitting via email, after your scheduled arrival time acceptable? Again, I would like to point out, that she will not be missed. No one at work could be happier that she left. As much as she was a moron, I think we were all still surprised at the email. Doing things like that in an email tells me you're afraid of the consequences; That you don't want to face the repercussions. Tippy called in when she said she was very immature. Good eye Tippy, good eye.

I guess ignorance is bliss, and I guess that's why I am not a blissful person. Just sayin'.