Quote Originally Posted by birdgirl73
Are you counting out emailed letters of resignation, too, Breuk? Because I resigned from a huge technology company back in August after 17 years of employment, and for professionals and executives who were leaving, a letter of resignation was standard fare, either a hard or soft copy. That's still standard practice among all the fortune 100 companies in this area. It makes your intentions clear, just like the company's letter of intent to new hires does during the offer and hiring process, and it spells out the details of your departure in a clear, concise and well-mannered way.

Black Water, I'm not sure that a formal letter of resignation is always required by a teenager working a job at a deli, but you can almost never be too courteous when it comes to dealing with managers/employers. I think the courtesy of providing two weeks' notice is always nice, and often what happens is bosses will tell you it's not necessary to work out that full two-week period, especially if you're a fairly new addition to the staff.

You got some good advice from others about not burning bridges with employers. Sometimes it would feel very good to do that. But good recommendations and references are nice things to have, especially when you're just entering the work force. Good luck to you!
You cant talk to me like that boss
i dont care who you are
if you dont want to have to make your own sandwich
then dont push me too far
this kind of work aint hard to come by
you know how many food workers there are
you might be the one runnin' the show
but that dont mean you;re in charge.

i got to tell you birdgirl...
hell would freeze over before i ever took a job making food for rich kids.
my advice to this cat?
learn a skill/trade, do it well, and set your own rules.
i dont think he'll learn much at a food joint others than how to place the onion before the tomato, but after the lettuce. wowie.
Some might say, well, he/she will get good experience working with people and dealing with different situations when it comes to dealing with costumers.
but, i wouldnt say that.

dai*ma:stoned:
i've been through seven managers
five labels
one thousand picks
and patched cables
three bands
a van
a buncha guitar stands
and cans and cans and cans of beer
and bottles of booze
and bags of pot
and a thousand other things i forgot i thought that i;d be dead by now......
but i'm not