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There’s something poetic — melancholic — about the blind-copied farewell email from a colleague whose name you don’t recognise. | There’s something poetic — melancholic — about the blind-copied farewell email from a colleague whose name you don’t recognise. | ||
:''I think most of you know by now that today is my final day here<ref>''Most'' —</ref>. I’m not a big fan of farewells so I won’t dwell too much on the past months — but I wanted to say thank you for each one of you for your support you have given me during my time here. It has been a privilege to work with some of the most incredible, passionate people in the industry! Wishing you all the very best both professionally and personally, and hoping we [[reconnect]] when our paths cross [[going forward]] — Sandy'' | :''I think most of you know by now that today is my final day here<ref>''Most'' —</ref>. I’m not a big fan of farewells so I won’t dwell too much on the past months — but I wanted to say thank you for each one of you for your support you have given me during my time here. It has been a privilege to work with some of the most incredible, passionate people in the industry here! Wishing you all the best, the very best, both professionally and personally, and hoping we [[reconnect]] when our paths cross [[going forward]]! — Sandy'' | ||
A faintly passive aggressive thanks for nothing? Was I meant to know you were here, or care that you are leaving? Is it buried sarcasm that powers your declaration that you’re so ''blessed'' to have worked with such a “wonderful and talented group of professionals”, a lack of irony, or no sense of perspective? | A faintly passive aggressive thanks for nothing? Was I meant to know you were here, or care that you are leaving? Is it buried sarcasm that powers your declaration that you’re so ''blessed'' to have worked with such a “wonderful and talented group of professionals”, a lack of irony, or no sense of perspective? | ||
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===my farewell=== | ===my farewell=== | ||
'' | ''a valediction in 4 parts'' | ||
''1. | |||
:'''1'''. | |||
:i think most of you know | :i think most of you know | ||
:by now | :by now | ||
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:is my | :is my | ||
:''final day'' | :''final day'' | ||
:here. | :''here''. | ||
2. | :'''2'''. | ||
:i’m not a big fan of farewells, so | :i’m not a big fan of farewells, so | ||
:I won’t dwell too much on the past months — | :I won’t dwell too much on the past months — | ||
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:for each one of you | :for each one of you | ||
:for your all support | :for your all support | ||
:during my time | |||
:during my | :''here''. | ||
:here. | |||
3. | :'''3'''. | ||
:It has been a privilege to work with | :It has been a privilege to work with | ||
:some | :some | ||
:of the most | :of ''the'' most | ||
:incredible, | :incredible, | ||
:passionate | :passionate | ||
:people | :people | ||
:in the industry | :in the industry | ||
:''here''. | |||
4. | :'''4'''. | ||
: | :wishing you all the best | ||
: | :the very best, both | ||
:professionally and personally, and | |||
:hoping we [[reconnect]] when our paths cross [[going forward]] | :hoping we [[reconnect]] when our paths cross [[going forward]] | ||
{{c|egg}} | {{c|egg}} | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||