A Great Hilarious Way to Say Goodbye

Dear Co-Workers and Managers,

As many of you probably know, today is my last day. But before I leave, I wanted to take this opportunity to let you know what a great and distinct pleasure it has been to type “Today is my last day.”

For nearly as long as I’ve worked here, I’ve hoped that I might one day leave this company. And now that this dream has become a reality, please know that I could not have reached this goal without your unending lack of support. Words cannot express my gratitude for the words of gratitude you did not express.

I would especially like to thank all of my managers both past and present but with the exception of the wonderful Mr. ABC: in an age where miscommunication is all too common, you consistently impressed and inspired me with the sheer magnitude of your misinformation, ignorance and intolerance for true talent. It takes a strong man to admit his mistake – it takes a stronger man to attribute his mistake to me.

Over the past seven years, you have taught me more than I could ever ask for and, in most cases, ever did ask for. I have been fortunate enough to work with some absolutely interchangeable supervisors on a wide variety of seemingly identical projects – an invaluable lesson in overcoming daily tedium in overcoming daily tedium in overcoming daily tedium.

And to most of my peers: even though we barely acknowledged each other within these office walls, I hope that in the future, should we pass on the street, you will regard me the same way as I regard you: sans eye contact.
But to those few souls with whom I’ve actually interacted, here are my personalized notes of farewell:

To Mr. S, I will not miss hearing you cry over absolutely nothing while laying blame on me and my coworkers. Your racial comments about J were truly offensive and I hope that one day you might gain the strength to apologize to him.

To Mr. T whom is long gone, I hope you find a manager that treats you as poorly as you have treated us. I worked harder for you then any manager in my career and I regret every ounce of it. Watching you take credit for my work was truly demoralizing.

To Ms. U, you should learn how to keep your mouth shut sweet heart. Bad mouthing the innocent is a negative thing, especially when you’re talking about someone who knows your disgusting secrets.

To Ms. V, well, I wish you had more of a back bone. You threw me to the wolves with that witch B and I learned all too much from it. I still can’t believe that after following your instructions, I ended up getting written up, wow. Thanks for the experience buddy, lesson learned.

Mr. C, I’m happy that you were let go in the same manner that you have handed down to my dedicated coworkers. Hearing you on the phone last year brag about how great bonuses were going to be for you fellas in upper management because all of the lay offs made me nearly vomit. I never expected to see management benefit financially from the suffering of scores of people but then again, with this company’s rooted history in the slave trade it only makes sense.

To all of the executives of this company, Z and such. Despite working through countless managers that practiced unethical behavior, racism, sexism, jealousy and cronyism, I have benefited tremendously by working here and I truly thank you for that.

There was once a time where hard work was rewarded and acknowledged, it’s a pity that all of our positive output now falls on deaf ears and passes blind eyes. My advice for you is to place yourself closer to the pulse of this company and enjoy the effort and dedication of us “faceless little people” more. There are many great people that are being over worked and mistreated but yet are still loyal not to those who abuse them but to the greater mission of providing excellent customer support. Find them and embrace them as they will help battle the cancerous plague that is ravishing the moral of this company.

So, in parting, if I could pass on any word of advice to the lower salary recipient (“because it’s good for the company”) in India or Tampa who will soon be filling my position, it would be to cherish this experience because a job opportunity like this comes along only once in a lifetime.

Meaning: if I had to work here again in this lifetime, I would sooner kill myself.
To those who I have held a great relationship with, I will miss being your co-worker and will cherish our history together.

Please don’t bother responding as at this very moment I am most likely in my car doing 85 with the windows down.

Not forgetting my upline, your demands were high and your patience short, but I take great solace knowing that my work was, as stated on my annual review, “meets expectation.” That is the type of praise that sends a man home happy after a 10 hour day, smiling his way through half a bottle of meets-expectation-scotch with a meets-expectation-cigar. Thanks X@#!!

Be Happy in Life by Finding Balance

Face the facts, it's all about balance!

Don't get me wrong but it all does not boil down to percentages and statistics. C'mon how does one measure happiness? It's a feeling and feelings are felt and not measurable in terms of units. What about those common customer surveys that asks us to rate in terms of, 1 being the least and 10 being the most? Simply does not EQUATE!

If that's the case, what matters then?

Compartmentalizing doesn't work. People who are dissatisfied tend to be unhappy at home, work and "everywhere". It's in-built and "everywhere".

What gives people fun and meaning is highly variable and individualistic. Like they say, "one man's meat is another's poison". So if you’re unhappy, the reasons have as much to do with you as they do with others.

Happy people live meaningful lives!

Nobody can define meaningful for you. What matters is you must feel you are living your own values.

In other words, if you want to discover how to be more satisfied in life, look nowhere else than within. You are the key to your own happiness and meaning, no one else.

Me? I'm still on the path to self enlightenment.

Co-existing with Others, Living Life as a Fish

We humans are social animals.

We exist as part of a greater whole and like a fish the society we all live in can be accustomed to that of a school of fish. Since the school is more important than any one fish -- we must learn how to co-exist in harmony. Even then, we are also required to stand up for ourself by expressing our individuality.

Sometimes, it may feel as if you're walking a fine line between being overly flexible and stubbornly rigid. The key to current happiness is practicing moderation in everything you do.

Live Life. Enjoy every minute!