Employees who quit and email the entire company a goodbye message (unemployment, companies)

[qtbrye]

I always find these e-mails hilarious, it seems like the people at my work are actively trying to "one up" each other with these goodbye messages. From Abraham Lincoln quotes, to melodramatic stories of burning the midnight oil. The funniest ones are from those that I knew were leaving because they were upset at something, but still write fake "thank you's" to their managers and co-workers.

I always say that when I quit my current job, I'd simply disappear. No sappy e-mails, no "I enjoyed working side by side with you all". I'd collect my last pay check "stub", turn in my laptop, and the people I want to know would have known already. It's the main reason why I don't keep a ton (or any at all) of personal belongings at my desk.

[Jukesgrrl]

Originally Posted by JanND

I'd guess it is the new normal for the younger generation who have grown up on social media and networking.
Not such a bad practice when you're building your resume to have a contact where random other's can share leads with you.

That. ^^^

[longneckone]

I actually say my goodbyes verbally to those close to me. Those who do not know how to contact me at this point don't need to know and likely don't care.

[Scooby Snacks]

Originally Posted by Serious Conversation

Unless it's a small company, it seems weird. When I left one position, I forwarded contact info to colleagues. Some jobs I didn't want to communicate with the staff ever again.

It can be weird anyway. Our company consists of only five employees and the doctor. We had an employee who left us suddenly on bad terms after taking a lot of time off, having a general bad attitude, and causing hard feelings with the company. She told the doctor he owned her money for time he didn't owe her and caused a rift about that, and he ultimately didn't pay her for time she didn't deserve. Plus she left us scrambling to find a replacement when she didn't give us enough notice. We were extremely relieved when she left even though we were briefly short one employee which is a big deal in such a small office. After she left the company, she sent us an email on her new company's letterhead saying, "Hi everybody! This is Sandra. You can now reach me at Company X at such and such phone number." After some eyerolls and lols, we deleted the email.

The following week, something even stranger happened. She showed up at our work, said hi to all of us, and just traipsed through the entire office, even the back, despite the fact that she was no longer an employee. We had already replaced her with a wonderful employee. We gave her the cold shoulder and just went back to our duties. She seemed to expect us to welcome her with open arms, and instead of staying and chatting she left after only a couple of minutes. We wondered what her motivation for the visit was. Was she trolling for her job back? Or was she checking to see if the office had fallen apart without her?

[tailsock]

I've seen this once at AT&T but it was a middle finger kind of message to upper management

[jade408]

Originally Posted by mwt137

I think it depends on the company culture and environment. At the first place I worked for (a small firm of 80 or so people), when someone resigned, they always sent out an e-mail to the entire company thanking those that worked with them and provided contact information if you wanted to reach out to them in the future. In my case, though, everyone pretty much knew each other in the company, even if you didn't work closely with them. In other companies, especially larger ones, I couldn't imagine sending an e-mail like that to the entire company- I would limit it to people I knew.

I find the same, I have generally worked at smaller companies. I currently work at a company with a few hundred people, now when people leave they generally send a note to the teams they worked with. But those aliases can be quite large.

I don't see it as a problem, I can't even imagine rating this as a concern. If you don't care you can delete the message.

[Gerrygal]

Originally Posted by tailsock

I've seen this once at AT&T but it was a middle finger kind of message to upper management

Years ago, a disgruntled co-worker sent a resignation e-mail to Corporate, blasting them and our immediate supervisor. Totally classless.

[CaliRestoration]

As a policy, we cut off e-mail, FTP, and other account access once an employee is slated to be terminated. Then we have HR call them into the conference room, and they are let go immediately, and if they want to retrieve anything from their desk, they are accompanied by security and an HR rep.

It's to prevent occurrences just like this, where an employee will send out a last ditch e-mail that could possibly be abrasive, or worse.

We do this even if the employee is quitting and giving notice and the separation is friendly. This helps keeps things friendly, and reduces liability on our end.

[WFW&P]

The message the OP quoted could have been worded slightly different, otherwise it's a good move to keep contacts and networking with those at the company.
My former employer would not announce those who voluntarily left but, get fired they didn't hesitate.

[Ultrarunner]

I've been in the roll of Escort all too frequently when it comes to terminated employees

Fortunately, I get along well and even say it is nothing personal and wish them well...

One of the partners had a rather large set of bookcases... he bought them personally and management said they were company property I mentioned I was here when they were delivered 22 years ago... which was not a problem at all...

The medical community really isn't that large and you never know when you could be working shoulder to shoulder again.

As with most things it is not always the message but how it is delivered.

Part of this comes from years of managing property... if someone is bent on making life a living HeII and have nothing better to do... it really isn't difficult.