Employee’s hilarious farewell email is a masterclass in using sarcasm like a boss

Many of us have experienced moments when we felt stuck in a job that became more routine than rewarding. A Reddit post by u/Alimmouch captured this sentiment perfectly as their co-worker bid farewell to their office after seven long years. The employee's sarcastic email to the team humorously reflected on their decision to move from a stagnant position in search of new adventures.

The employee's email read, "Dear Team. After seven in the same position, I've finally decided to break free before I start growing roots into the office chair." They continued, "I figure it's time to let someone else battle the endless email chains and mysterious disappearing pens. I've had a great time here watching the walls change the color slower than my career progression. If office plants had a union, they'd probably have more rights now. I'll always remember the thrill of the printer jamming at the worst possible moment in the plant..." The employee further added, "Thank you for all the laughs, the drama and the occasional existential crisis. Here's to hoping my next role involves fewer forms and more fun!"

This Reddit post is more than just a sarcastic and humorous goodbye. It is a reflection of personal growth and the courage to leave a familiar place behind. The post has garnered over 19k upvotes and people on the platform have a lot say. "Nice email, funny without insulting anyone," said u/coffeejn. "You're too good at your job. This is their thinking. If they promote you, then who does your job? If it's likely an inferior person, then it's better to just keep you there! Your company sucks (because they clearly don't want good workers at the top). You'll need to look for promotion by moving to a different company," commented u/koick. "Nice touch. The right touch of calling out the work environment and yet, taking responsibility for one's career," added u/LJski.

"I feel this so much. I've been a top performer on my team for almost four years. I've applied for four different promotions and got turned down every time for bulls*** reasons. I'm watching people with less experience than me get moved up. I'm sick of it. I've applied for so many jobs outside of this company and haven't heard anything back. I got one interview but didn't make it all the way through. I'm about ready to quit and start DoorDashing instead," shared u/angrynori. "This is hilarious! But OP, take this as your warning to leave the toxic environment before you also spend seven years in the same role with no career progression," suggested u/GalumphingWithGlee. "My workplace had a 'team-building' meeting the other day where we had to introduce ourselves and offer a fun fact to our new manager. The first guy up said his name, his position and then 'I, just like most of you, am highly overqualified for this position.' Legend," chimed in u/semispectral.