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The Guardian - UK
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Tell us: have you ever revenge quit?

Is it ever really a good idea to burn every bridge as you leave?
Is it ever really a good idea to burn every bridge as you leave? Photograph: Audtakorn Sutarmjam/Alamy

Some of us have dreamed up the pettiest way to resign from our job, and an increasing number of people are following through. Revenge quitting, where you bid adieu to your place of work in an unprofessional blaze of glory, is on the rise. A recent survey by Reed Group found that 15% of UK workers had revenge quit, with some handing in their resignations at 4:55pm on a Friday and others calling it quits during the busiest (and most inconvenient) periods.

Have you quit your job to the pre-planned fury of a bad boss? Do you have any fun tales about your pettiest resignation? If so, we would like to hear from you. Why did you dislike your workplace? What pushed you over the edge? How did you make your exit as inconvenient as possible? Did it impact your ability to get a job in the future?

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