MSU Red Cedar Message Board

Unless you're working at Hot'N'Now or somesuch place, you will probably need a reference someday. It's part of your employment history.

Otherwise, if you really want to throw caution to the wind... An upperdecker is in order. Take the magenta ink cartridge with ya on the way out too!

An upperdecker is always in order. It's not like they will know is you and I highly doubt they will notify your future, or any future, employer that you took a dump in the water bin of a toilet.

the last thing you want is a "black hole" in the middle of your resume. You may never have a prospective employer contact them, but showing a consistent work history, without a year or two gap, can often be a key in landing a job. If I am looking at a prospective employee, have a big gap in employment history is a big red flag. Guaranteed I'll ask about it.

Being the bigger person would probably be the best thing for you to do professionally. But it would be far more entertaining if you go out with a blaze of glory. Here’s a good example.

This.

You got what you wanted/needed and have a new job. Its nice you have empathy for other employees you think were jerked around like yourself and you leaving is a pretty big statement in itself.

If you do have an exit interview you can talk about the opportunity for advancement is better at the new place, better pay, maybe better benefits and for the sake of your family and or your career you couldn't turn down the position the new company offered.

If they are indifferent or say something disparaging about your decision let it go because you already knew they were jerks which is why you are leaving.

By letting sleeping dogs lie you leave without fanfare and give them no real ammunition for background checks if the new job isn't what it seemed and you are looking again in 24 months.

I agree with most other posters. I just finished working in college athletics, and now have a government job. Best not to burn bridges. Like other posters said, you never know who your supervisor or coworkers might know that could benefit you.

I have always dreamed of the opportunity to go out like Michael in Office Space...with the fish and all.

This

Just do this:

Take their shit and when they ask for it back, make them come get it from you

Burn the building down!

Walk out knowing you were right. Don't burn the place down, but in the exit interview, I would let them know where they let you down. Be professional about it. Take a trophy, like the red stapler, motherboard, or fuck up something that they can't trace to you. Magnets on the hard drive is a good one on the last day.

leave with a smile dude

Personally, I would sneak into my boss's office and download multiple child pornography videos onto his computer and promptly call the authorities on what I "horrifically stumbled upon", but that's just me.