Whole Foods employee blasts company in 2300 word resignation

Jimmy Thick

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Original Poster
From Yahoo:

Although many people who hate their jobs fantasize about quitting in the most over-the-top and obnoxious way, very few turn that fantasy into reality. An unnamed Toronto Whole Foods employee did, by writing a 2,300 word resignation letter (that's 4 pages double spaced!) to the entire company that has gotten nearly 200,000 views after being posted to Gawker. In the letter read 'round the world, the employee blasts the company (which he/she calls "a faux hippy Wal-Mart") and accuses management

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of not following the company's core values by allegedly not recycling, throwing out food, selling unhealthy fare, and making employees wear "ugly t-shirts." The disgruntled employee even names names in the attack, like where he/she says, "Dear [REDACTED], You win a lot of awards in my book. Best at being a chauvinist. Least likely to realize he's about to walk into someone. Just another sign that shows how inconsiderate and egocentric you are." The response on social media has been a mix of shock and anger, and of course some delight. People are passing the letter along to their friends, calling it "epic," "legendary," and "the best resignation ever." This isn't the first time Whole Foods has gone viral. In June, we told you about the comedy rap video called "Whole Foods Parking Lot," which has received more than 2 million YouTube views thus far (I love that video).

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The funny thing is, how come a Whole Food's employee can get the courage to blast his former employer and everything about it gets posted on net, like it should, yet people don't do the same thing from Disney?

It makes you wonder if Disney is really doing these things people post they are, like cutting budgets, when if people were disgruntled about it, someone with valid company ties that can prove what they are saying would have come forward by now.

Instead, we just get fabricated gossip.

"So I was talking to this bus driver..."


Jimmy Thick-Still patiently waiting...
 

Master Yoda

Pro Star Wars geek.
Premium Member
I have no doubt that Disney HR has seen letters of the same ilk in the past. I think the main difference is that the shine of a noble company that cares about its employees over all else wore of of Disney quite some time ago. I do not think that in this day and age, many people to work for Disney with the delusion that it is not a corporation where its primary concern in on the bottom line. We don't hear about it for the same reason that we no longer see headlines stating smoking causing cancer. Letters like this at Disney are simply old news.

Whole foods still has a bit of that shine left. The company is not unlike the products they sell. Lots oh hype, posturing and claims of grandeur but little evidence to back it up. Before too long it will get out that it is all hype and the owners of Whole Foods are no different than any other company where cash is king.
 

wilkeliza

Well-Known Member
I don't know where you live but we still have commercials and billboards in NY that are about how smoking causes cancer.

I think most people who stay with Disney for a long time are either Disney fans so they don't mind the part time etc. or they just need the job so they don't want to blow off. I would say 9 times out of 10 these people who blow up at companies have entitlement issues. The workers want to basically do nothing and still get paid. I am 23 and I will be the first to admit that my generation and the generation after me are some of the laziest people around because we have had most of our lives handed to us. I work at a huge coffee chain (a certain SB if you will) and it is like a revolving door there. I feel the company does really care about us and if concerns are voiced to HR directly things change but too many workers think changes just happen. There is this mentality that I can complain to thin air and someone important will hear me. It doesn't work that way if you don't let HR know your manager isn't giving you breaks or is jacking with your schedule then they won't know.
 

Master Yoda

Pro Star Wars geek.
Premium Member
I don't know where you live but we still have commercials and billboards in NY that are about how smoking causes cancer.
I was referring to the fact that it is no longer new news. You might have seen a PSA but when was the last time they broke into a prime time show with a news flash "Smoking found to cause cancer!!!!"
 

wilkeliza

Well-Known Member
True. I misinterpreted the use of the word "headline". I took it as meaning beyond news headline and going into P.S.A. and advertising.
 

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