Would you find this rude? Colleague leaving?

[TomForddr]

If they said “its a pleasure to announce I’m leaving”

Could be intentionally funny or it could just be someone getting their words confused. For example you could say "I'm delighted to announce that I've got a new job" which would be totally fine, so maybe the person got mixed up or made a few changes to what they'd originally put and ended up pleased to announce their departure.

No, that would make me laugh out loud!

One of my previous colleagues said she had enjoyed working with some of us still cracks me up 15 years later

Why is it rude? Presumably they wouldn't be leaving if they wanted to stay so I guess they are happy they are leaving.

Who do you think it's being rude to, exactly? They are glad they are leaving, it's as simple as that.

I think I said similar to my line manager at one particularly toxic workplace when I handed in my notice. Sotto voce, he said 'Lucky you' and then said, 'OK, from what I remember the paperwork is all my problem!'

No, I'd find it funny. Depends on the circumstances, of course.

I’d probably find it funny, possibly snide, depending on context.

I don't find it rude.

They feel the time has come to a natural end at their current place and they are looking forward to their new job...[so it's a pleasure to announce that they are leaving]

I'd have to look very very hard to find something to be offended about. Just congratulate them...?

Well, no one voluntarily leaves a job they love, so it should be self-evident they'll be glad to be going.

I'd find it funny - especially if they mean it.

I could understand if their newly-recruited replacement was less amused 😂

I'd find it funny even if I was the only other employee

If they were someone I did not get on with well, or they were not very good at their job, I'd be tempted to reply 'my pleasure to hear that'.

I'm guessing you thought they were your friend?

No one had ever been surprised I was leaving a job. That's the way I like it.

I’d assume it was meant tongue in cheek

I take it you don't like this colleague?

TomForddr

why? have you been tempted to say it but didn't dare?

I’d crack up if I heard that.

I once wrote a letter of resignation to a toxic boss explaining that I was leaving to become a nun, having learnt so much from working with him about the virtues of poverty, patience, and absolute obedience to the whims of a capricious, cruel and unknowable God.

Never sent it. But it made me feel better.

I’m surprised so many find it “funny” and “brilliant”

It’s hardly the amazing words of a great comic.

It’s hardly the amazing words of a great comic

Literally no-one has said it was. Ok then, give us the context and explain why you asked if we thought it rude.

I think it would depend on the working environment. As an employer who tries to be good, fair and reasonable to all my employees, I'd be pretty pissed off/hurt if someone said that as it comes across as a bit of a "I can't wait to get out of this shit hole".

I can't quite get my head around thinking it's as "hilarious" as some PPs think - sorry! (I do have a sense of humour - honest!)

Me thinks @TomForddr was the employer.

Woman in our (fairly awful) office left to have a baby. Colleague wrote "great escape plan - will try to follow" in her card.

He was getting on for sixty and it was the best thing I have ever seen written in a leaving card

I like the honesty

I did something similar when I left a job once. Too long ago to remember what I said exactly though.