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April 7, 2003

Dear Chris and Tom,

I have enjoyed my tenure at for $COMPANYNAME. However, opportunities of an extraordinary nature have presented themselves in recent weeks. Unfortunately, undertaking these pursuits will not allow me to continue working at $COMPANYNAME. I have spent considerable time weighing my options, and after much thought, I feel I cannot, in good conscience, allow the aforementioned opportunities to pass me by.

I would be happy to remain through Friday, April 28th to aid in the transition. If you wish for me to end work at an earlier date, that is perfectly acceptable, albeit somewhat regrettable. I would gladly discuss this issue with you and hopefully we can reach a mutually beneficially arrangement.

Please contact me if you have any further questions or comments.

Sincerely,

Jonathan C Williams

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:41 (twenty-two years ago)

fixed commas

changed "regrettable" to "not preferable"

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:43 (twenty-two years ago)

fixed bad date

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

mutually beneficially?

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Nice. Very polite.

― Nick A. (Nick A.), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

The 'aforementioned' seems a bit much when it was in the same paragraph - I'd use 'these'.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:52 (twenty-two years ago)

April 7, 2003

Dear Chris and Tom,

I have enjoyed my tenure at for $COMPANYNAME. However, opportunities of an extraordinary nature have presented themselves in recent weeks. Unfortunately, undertaking these pursuits will not allow me to continue working at $COMPANYNAME. I have spent considerable time weighing my options, and after much thought, I feel I cannot in good conscience allow these opportunities to pass me by and it is with regret that I must inform that I wish to end my employment.

To aid in the transition process, I would be happy to remain through Thursday, April 24th, although my schedule is flexible through the first week of May. I would also be amenable to leaving earlier if that is what you decide is best. I am very appreciative of the opportunity to work at $COMPANYNAMESHORT and I look forward to discussing how best to accommodate the transition.

I am happy to discuss all aspects of this decision and the transition process with you at any time.

Sincerely,

Jonathan C Williams

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:55 (twenty-two years ago)

You should probably include some Japanese characters and a definition of "troll" so they know it's you.

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Funny you should mention my reputation for message board antics... scroll down a bit....

http://www.makeoutclub.com/03/page_messageboard.php?topic_id=216826

WARNING: LINK NOT REMOTELY SAFE FOR WORK AND PROBABLY MANY HOMES (Moderator)

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:59 (twenty-two years ago)

If you don't actually want to leave earlier then I'd change 'amenable to leaving' to 'prepared to leave'. It just makes it sound less like you're keen on the idea.

― N. (nickdastoor), Monday, 7 April 2003 16:02 (twenty-two years ago)

options, and after much thought, I feel I

should be

options, and, after much thought, I feel I

perhaps? although it is now comma-tastic (always my weakness)

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 7 April 2003 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)

yea that is comma crazy

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Monday, 7 April 2003 16:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Jon, I HATE you. I'd been trying to avoid that for months.

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 7 April 2003 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

ack ack sorry! :(

add an /etc/hosts entry for it

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Monday, 7 April 2003 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

I don't know what you're saying.

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 7 April 2003 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

What operating system are you running? Win2k? XP? UNIX? Macintosh? Win98?

― Jon Williams (ex machina), Monday, 7 April 2003 16:09 (twenty-two years ago)

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