Employee's leave rejection ends up in resignation email to CEO, but wait for the twist
A resignation email went viral after an employee quit when his wedding leave was rejected, and he was told he could attend via Google Meet. The final line, however, triggered debate over workplace expectations and communication.
An employee's resignation email to his company's CEO has gone viral after he quit his job over a rejected leave request for a wedding, only to reveal in the final line that he wasn't attending the ceremony, he was, in fact, the groom.
Pratik Shetty shared a screenshot of the resignation email on LinkedIn, where he showed the exchange as an example of workplace culture and questioned whether the employee's decision was justified.
In the email addressed to the CEO, the employee wrote, "Dear Mr Arjun. Please accept this as my formal resignation. I understand the project is a priority and respect the decision to decline my leave request. I also acknowledge your suggestion of attending the wedding via Google Meet, while continuing to support the team."
The email then ended with the line that caught social media's attention: "Unfortunately, that wouldn't be possible. I'm the groom."
Sharing the screenshot, Shetty wrote in the caption, "This employee resigned by emailing the CEO directly.... read till the end. Overreaction or completely justified?"
Take a look at the post here:
The post sparked a discussion on workplace expectations and whether an employer should have been aware that the leave request was for the employee's own wedding.
Several LinkedIn users said the resignation seemed completely justified, arguing that asking someone to attend their wedding over Google Meet was unreasonable, especially when the person in question was the groom.
Others joked that if the company expected such a level of commitment, it might as well ask the HR team to organise the wedding too, poking fun at the suggestion of attending the ceremony virtually.
Some users also questioned the relationship between the employee and the management, saying it was surprising that the CEO or reporting hierarchy did not know the leave request was for the employee's own wedding, calling it a sign of poor communication within the organisation.
An employee's resignation email to his company's CEO has gone viral after he quit his job over a rejected leave request for a wedding, only to reveal in the final line that he wasn't attending the ceremony, he was, in fact, the groom.
Pratik Shetty shared a screenshot of the resignation email on LinkedIn, where he showed the exchange as an example of workplace culture and questioned whether the employee's decision was justified.
In the email addressed to the CEO, the employee wrote, "Dear Mr Arjun. Please accept this as my formal resignation. I understand the project is a priority and respect the decision to decline my leave request. I also acknowledge your suggestion of attending the wedding via Google Meet, while continuing to support the team."
The email then ended with the line that caught social media's attention: "Unfortunately, that wouldn't be possible. I'm the groom."
Sharing the screenshot, Shetty wrote in the caption, "This employee resigned by emailing the CEO directly.... read till the end. Overreaction or completely justified?"
Take a look at the post here:
The post sparked a discussion on workplace expectations and whether an employer should have been aware that the leave request was for the employee's own wedding.
Several LinkedIn users said the resignation seemed completely justified, arguing that asking someone to attend their wedding over Google Meet was unreasonable, especially when the person in question was the groom.
Others joked that if the company expected such a level of commitment, it might as well ask the HR team to organise the wedding too, poking fun at the suggestion of attending the ceremony virtually.
Some users also questioned the relationship between the employee and the management, saying it was surprising that the CEO or reporting hierarchy did not know the leave request was for the employee's own wedding, calling it a sign of poor communication within the organisation.
