We've all reached that moment, at some point in our working lives, when it's time to tell our bosses to stick their job where the sun don't shine. I reached this milestone a month ago. I spent my notice period doing what I do best, ie no work and surfing the net in company time, so I feel well qualified to point out a site that helped me through the tedium of that final month.
The website i-resign.com is truly an inspiration. Everything you need to know (and everything you don't) about quitting your job with flair is here. Need a resignation letter? Templates ranging from the dignified to the hilariously insulting are ready for use. Or how about an online calculator to work out your holiday pay? With these tools there's no way you can get shafted with your final pay cheque.
Of course quitting is only the first part of the process. Now there's a month to look forward to in an atmosphere so frosty you could lose your fingers and toes. The website encourages you to actively enjoy your notice period. To make the time go faster and keep the smug look on your face, you can have a daily resignation email sent to you. Each morning a message will arrive with the number of days remaining, a handy hint of things you need to do and a featured member of the I-Resign Hall of Fame (Bill Gates was my favourite). To satisfy your inner clock-watcher, set up your own notice period countdown timer and watch your remaining seconds fly by.
Helpful articles include how to remove all that incriminating, personal stuff from your work PC. You are also prepared for all the pointless torture you will have to endure, such as your exit interview.
So if you want to raise two metaphorical fingers to your boss, click on to this site and clock off from your job from hell.