Would you find this rude? Colleague leaving?

[TomForddr]

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

I’d find it funny.
I sent a sympathy card to previous colleagues.
“I’m sorry for your loss.”
Then inside I wrote, “I’ll miss you too”.

It's not rude at all. Of course they're pleased to announce it!

That would make me laugh as well. Why are you so annoyed OP?

I once worked in a place where,on his last day, a colleague said a few words which included "I'm so pleased to be leaving and hope you all follow suit out of this shithole"

@Emmelina

I’d find it funny. I sent a sympathy card to previous colleagues. “I’m sorry for your loss.” Then inside I wrote, “I’ll miss you too”.

I think you might be my soulmate

@frogswimming

Well they wouldn't be leaving if they didn't want to!

Not necessarily.

OP, you sound like a barrel of laughs!

The op probably won’t be contributing to the leaving present but may wish to sign the card.?

As per another thread. I should have added.

Maybe they meant you'll all be glad to be getting rid of me

either way i think its quite witty

I love it too, I’m in a similar position. When talking about cost transformation I replied “reduce headcount, I’ll be first to go”.

PS, I’m only still here because it’s likely there will be a redundancy package in a year or so. I’m good at my job and we have a project to finish so they can’t be offended at my flippancy.

Of course it isn’t rude!

@AllThatFancyPaintsAsFair

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 mean this haha, humour is subjective but come on it could hardly be classed as “laugh out loud” or “brilliant”

@TomForddr we get it, you don't find it funny...but word you've said humour is subjective though but insist it's not funny

Why does it bother you though?

Typical, OP ignores everyone saying YABU and that it's not rude and fixates on something that wasn't in the OP. Your OP asked if it was rude, not was it funny.

Why have you come to the conclusion it’s a woman?

Maybe cos it's Mumsnet. Doesn't really matter either way.
I think it's funny.

Maybe they're glad to no longer have to work with colleagues devoid of humour and who think everyone else is rude

Someone has a stick up their arse.

I mean this haha, humour is subjective but come on it could hardly be classed as “laugh out loud” or “brilliant”

Maybe not, but it's amusing. We all like to be amused.
I think I might lol though.

I pictured a woman too when I read this, for some reason

This reminds me of a former colleague who, in their leaving speech, said “it’s been a pleasure to work with about half of you”.

I have done and said far, far worse.

I find it quite ironic you posted this on another thread

TomForddr

Omg OP I could never be you. What a drain over such a simple thing that was already 50% over when you posted.

What a load of drama over a non event.

Could say the same for this thread you started…..

It would make me chuckle. Wouldn’t find it rude in the slightest or take offence, think that would say more about me than the person leaving...

Op, why do you care so much about what they said?