Dear Messrs [Firm Name]
As verbally discussed, I hereby tender my resignation from
[Firm Name] to be effective as from Thursday <Date>.
I have varied reasons for ending my employment with [Firm
Name] and would like to spend some time identifying the issues as a feedback
mechanism for your reference. I have summarised these below and expanded on
each at a further point:
·
Lotus Notes
·
Undefined roadmap for world peace
·
Sexual Harassment (lack thereof)
·
Printer Locations
Some employees think the great bane of [Firm Name] is the
stairs from level 17 to 16 but it isn't. The great bane is in fact Lotus Notes
- the email and calendaring software that was chosen for reasons which aren't
really clear to anyone. I have seen the due diligence report on the software
and instead of a logical and concise conclusion the preparer has simply drawn a
picture of a camel. It's not that the software is poorly developed (although
that is true), it's not that the menu and selections are unintuitive (although
again, this is true) it's that the Lotus is a product of IBM. Why [Firm Name]
would choose to support a company that specifically built a supercomputer to
out think and outsmart humans and thereby bringing forward the date when robots
take over the world is totally beyond me. Think ahead [Firm Name] and when you
are choosing software try and envisage a future that doesn't result in our
children working under the dreadful yoke of an evolved computer overlord.
There has never been any doubt that I am a strong advocate
of social responsibility. Whereas other firms and corporations have a
definitive policy on global issues like the middle east crises or even local
concerns like New Zealand, [Firm Name]'s policy on social responsibility is
cloudy and misguided (at best). Potential clients could well be turned away by
the fact the management of [Firm Name] is yet to issue any commitment at all to
harmonising the political strife within the world. A firm hand is needed and
while the management should be aware that they cannot solve anything alone,
[Firm Name] can be a leader and encourage other firms to raise their voices as
a single chorus.
I have long resented the fact that there has been a severe
lack of sexual harassment in my work environment. The taboo regarding this
subject has held my opinion unspoken in this regard and perhaps this is my own
fault. My team (and work area) is comprised of a large percentage of females
and at no point during my tenure at [Firm Name] have any of them (or the males
for that matter) even attempted any form of sexual harassment. Self-doubt, drop
in self-esteem and depression - all these things I have been forced to endure.
It is a sad reflection on the people in my team that they missed (possibly on
purpose) valuable opportunities to brush against me or discuss the tightness of
my pants. I would like to think that my successor, be they male or female, is
supported by his or her team with constant innuendo and frequent close contact
and maybe, just maybe, this work environment can become a little more rewarding
for all.
The location of printers around the office has been a great
concern to me ever since I began my employment at [Firm Name]. The closest
printer to my work area is approximately four metres, which on average amounts
to a ten - fifteen second round trip which could be used more productively. At
several points during my employment I have requested a printer to be relocated
closer to my desk or failing that a trained helper monkey to be able to collect
my printing - all my requests were denied. After two years, this has reached an
intolerable level and a thorough review of efficient printer footprint models
needs to be made. I would like to think the sacrifices I have made will enable
future employees to enjoy more efficient print-out collection.
I have raised these issues not to burden or cast blame on
anyone in [Firm Name] but as a true hope that by opening up discourse on these
concerns we can improve the working environment for all. I truly wish success
to [Firm Name] in the future and should whatever I be doing next prove
unsuitable to my lifestyle decisions I would dare to believe I could return
without questions that would ultimately prove ….. unpleasant.
Yours faithfully
Jean-Roge
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