Would you find this rude? Colleague leaving?

[TomForddr]

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

Not rude no, perhaps she feels she's had enough. Many a put-upon employee has felt much the same, I'm sure.

I shouted FREEDOM! As I left work today. And I like my job and I'm only going on annual leave 🤣 I'd of found it funny.

Good for them!! Wish I'd said that in my last job. Followed by a swift "yeeha!"

@TomForddr

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

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

Well, you don't find it funny, but virtually no one else but you finds it 'rude' -- why do you find it rude, if it's not your company or management the leaver is implicitly dissing?

I assume people have found it funny because many or most decide its not worth while rocking the boat when they move on, and invent largely spurious reasons why they quit in their exit interview, so it's mildly amusing to hear someone be openly thrilled to be departing.

@TomForddr

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

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

This. It's not rude (IMO,) and as I said, it must have been a shit place to work OR this person didn't get on with the people above them in rank. But it's not funny or 'brilliant' I agree.

Also, why so ambiguous? Was it a man or a woman? I hate it when people do this on here. Post about someone, and say 'they...' The answer would be the same no matter what.

Not if they didn't like their job.

Not rude. Witty.

@drpet49

OP sounds bitter

Just a little. As a pp said, maybe the OP is the boss and can't fathom why someone would be happy to leave them!

I've always wanted to copy Rimmer from Red Dwarf's farewell speech but have never had the opportunity. it concludes:

" But, I just want to say... that over the years I have come to regard you as... people... I met."

Urgh. You’re the poster who couldn’t cope with your colleague saying “dirty bum” aren’t you? You have issues.

Depends on the colleague and what their sense of humour is like. It's hard to know without a context or background.

I think it’s impolite and would make me laugh or roll my eyes depending on my experience of them. If I was their line manager or colleague who had already put up with a lot of their shit, I’d be quite upset.

@MotionActivatedDog

Urgh. You’re the poster who couldn’t cope with your colleague saying “dirty bum” aren’t you? You have issues.

Nowt wrong with dirty bum. Better than saying shitty arse.

@DareDevil223

I've always wanted to copy Rimmer from Red Dwarf's farewell speech but have never had the opportunity. it concludes:

" But, I just want to say... that over the years I have come to regard you as... people... I met."

😂😂 yes!!

I think it sounds fine. It doesn't mean he hasn't enjoyed, or benefited from, working at your place but has probably been looking for something else for a while. It is time for him to move on and he's glad he's found a job that he thinks will be good.

It's not necessarily rude, we need more context but I can't see why anyone thinks it's particularly witty or original, hardly Live at the Apollo material

I'll be honest, if someone says that you need to have a think about why they might have said it. I don't think it's rude.

I had some one write in my leaving card “I never actually worked with you, but I heard you were good”
I was a bit 🤷‍♀️
Couldn’t work out if it was a nice comment or not😯

When I was temping at an awful place I got my stuff together one Friday and stood up to leave. A senior colleague said 'see you Monday'
'No you bloody won't' was my reply. I felt so happy to be walking out of there and knowing that Monday morning would be truly chaotic and short staffed.

If you’re a reflection of the kind of people they work with, it’s no wonder they’re happy to be leaving

It's not rude. Far from it.

You sound bitter OP. Perhaps you wish you were leaving too?

Judging by how miserable you sound OP and the way you're answering cryptically I can understand why they were happy to leave your presence.

Massive drip feeding.

Good for them, it's much better than pretending that it's a really difficult thing to do. Most people are very pleased to be leaving their job once they've made the decision.

Nowt wrong with dirty bum. Better than saying shitty arse.

It wasn’t even about a shitty arse. A chair was dirty and the colleague said they wouldn’t sit on it as they would get a dirty bum and OP almost had a nervous breakdown.

I find it funny rather than rude, but where I live everyone knows everyone, and it's not a great idea to burn your bridges, so I'd also think they were being a little careless.