Would you write an aggressive resignation letter?
Posted July 24, 2023 8:56 am.
It appears many Canadians dream of penning an aggressive letter to quit their jobs.
According to Resume.io, a resume building service, 68 per cent of survey respondents have reported wanting to tender an aggressive resignation letter — even if they think it’s “unCanadian” of them to do so.
In B.C. specifically, just shy of 35 per cent of respondents reported wanting to quit with an aggressive letter, versus nearly 33 per cent in Ontario and almost 31 per cent in Manitoba.
When it comes to what’s driving these sentiments among workers, Resume.io says in B.C., 29 per cent of survey takers reported ‘not enough pay’ as their biggest gripe — more than workers in Ontario and Alberta.
“One Canadian respondent said that while resigning, they told the owner, ‘pay was so bad that they couldn’t even afford coffee,'” Resume.io’s survey found, highlighting this as its “most colourful comment.”
Meanwhile, British Columbian workers were also more harsh about their workplaces in their resignation letters than some of their national counterparts, with almost 13 per cent of B.C. respondents saying they’ve made such remarks in the past, versus 9 per cent of Ontarians and 8 per cent of Albertans who’ve said the same.
Resume.io says while some may feel the urge to put pen to paper and lash out, it’s recommending you avoid it.
“Resume.io strongly recommends you stick with a sweet or a ‘little salty’ tone of letter,” the company writes.
