New Job

[chrismitchell]

I will be doing Web Design.... I am happy because I have been stuck in a dead end job that are moving to another part of the country... Also I was getting really stressed out about being Unemployed again.... fortunately that wont happen now (hopefully).......

[Ianpbaker]

cool mate, web design is good fun. any ASP as well ?

I've been out contracting now for just over two years doind web design and asp, all groovy stuff

[Mark Sreeves]

Originally posted by chrismitchell
... that are moving to another part of the country...

??

I thought you worked for the National Grid or someone (I've had a clearout and deleted your old emails) how can they move?

[Mark Sreeves]

I fancy a change as well.

Bad vibes here at the moment.

Softlab have just sold us to CSC and my grade will no longer be entitled to a company car when it's due to be changed

[SurfDemon]

Congratulations.......

If you want any help writing your letter of resignation I'm sure between us we can come up with some good lines!

SD

[alex_read]

I got a new one I start in 2 weeks today too!

Good Luck Chris / Squirrel Eater ...

[Pix]

Hey well done Chris! Good luck

[barrk]

Congratulations! Hope it is everything you wanted and more!!!!!!!!!

[chrismitchell]

Thank you everyone... yes I was working for National Grid. I am writing my Resignation tomorrow to give to them....

I hope that everything is cool with this job because I need some good luck.

[anoop007]

Hey great Chris.. Have fun with your new job!!

and don't worry I won't sell it.. :P

[SurfDemon]

Resignation letters are the most fun you can possibly have in work.

They are the one time you can actually say anything you want without any fear of recrimination. Insult your boss, incriminate colleuges (I never could spell that word), worry upper management.

Here's some ideas for yours.

Constantly refer to the National Grid as the National Girl.

Imply that you think your boss is stealing electricity from work, and taking it home with him at night. Ask to have him searched on the way out. Tell them you think he might be armed and dangerous so it's probably best to shoot on sight.

Comment that one of your colleuges made a pass at you. Say you don't want to make a fuss about it, but you just thought it was weird, what with him being another man and all. That should scupper his chances of promotion.

Refer to non-events in the future that will get them scurrying around looking for facts:
e.g. Well it's probably best that I leave the company now. I certainly don't want to be here when the RSPCA find out whats happening to the pigeons in Somerset!

Refer to non-events in the past.
e.g. Thanks for all the good times, I especially liked last years company outing to Alton Towers.

Refer to non-events in History.
Power distribution has been a problem since Newton split the atom.

Make up sayings:
As Margaret Thatcher was so fond of saying, "Don't trust the management of the National Grid, because they're a bunch of snivelling b*stards"

Constantly refer to electricity as electric-trickery, and say that you won't be the one to spill the beans about the real reason for all the power-lines

Ask if you can take the W key from your keyboard, as you seem to have lost the one at home.

Apologise for peeing in the MD's coffee last year.

Refer to "the infamous squirrel massacre of '97" without giving any more details.

Add a
p.s. Don't trust <insert random name>, I think he's a spy for the Gas board.

That should give you a good laugh tommorrow.

Lastly, you should leave a copy of your letter in the photocopier, set for 999 copies and walk away.

Cheers,

SD

[chrismitchell]

Cheers SurfDemon,

As much as your letter made me laugh, I think that a very basic "thanks but I'm off" type of letter will suffice... They have all been ok about it so far today (not that I really care!).