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Want to quit your job by text? This app can help

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16 pointsibsathish14 comments

"In an age when nearly everything can be done from the convenience of your smartphone, we thought job resignation was an area that needed some attention."

CAN be done, but sometimes SHOULD NOT be done. This is a prime example of something that really shouldn't be done over a text.

Am I to infer the young kids nowadays like to burn their collective employment bridges more often than simply putting in their two week notice? The best advice I ever got from my Dad was never, ever, ever, ever, burn a bridge with an employer, you never know when you might need that job, co-worker, manager to help you out down the road.

"Always burn your bridges behind you. You never know who might be trying to follow." -Enabran Tain(DS9)

Cardassian quotes aside, this is obviously a joke. I would be really surprised if someone actually used it to quit a job. Except maybe something like McDonald's

This is the sort of thing professionals do in person.

More confusing to me, I don't even see the problem this app solves. If I wanted to quit without a face-to-face meeting I'd just send an email, text, chat, DM, PM, or letter. If I needed help phrasing it, I'd use Google. Am I missing something here?

Yes, it's a stunt to get some PR for a job listing website.

Are people really taking this seriously? The sample output addresses the putative manager as Lucifer...

Or am I missing something?

I'm amazed at how many people here seem to think this is even remotely serious.

Or, you can act like a grown up, go and see your boss to tell him that you quit. Also works for breakup.

Perhaps this is a clever attempt to apply natural selection to the employment pool: Anyone who uses this has voluntarily flagged themselves as someone you probably shouldn't ever consider re-hiring or recommending.

People aren't used to staring each other in the face anymore.

Solution: Make an app for that.

I propose they rename it to Bridge Burner ... Much more appropriate given the after effects :p

In lew of work, the "quit-your-job" app toys around with the idea of quitting without actually following through. Great idea for corporate zombies.

By what method would you then ask for a reference? Probably begging, or asking with an expensive bottle of alcohol. This seems to needlessly burn bridges.

Well, if you want to make absolutely sure you'll be blacklisted in whatever you're doing and don't want to commit a felony, this is definitely an option.

I recommend reading the article before commenting. It is clearly a joke app--the sample text leaves no doubt about that.

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