Create Intrigue By Saying You Resigned

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But don't mean it. Your real motivation is to create drama and get attention. When confronted with this, have a so what attitude. Someone did this last week. Just don't gaf....what do they want you to beg them to stay? Nope I don't play that. I told the guy, "good luck with all that you do" and went about my day. I find out yesterday it was nothing but bullsh!! No resignation happened. He just likes to create a buzz about him.

If you don't mean it, why would you do this?


I can see this creating drama. I can also see this creating the wrong type of attention.

For example:

"HISTORYGAL! I NEED YOU IN MY OFFICE! NOW! What's this I hear about you quitting? WHAT? Well Mindy said you were quitting. Are you calling her a liar or are you really quitting? If you're not quitting, why did you say this to Mindy? Do you consider this professional workplace conduct?"

More to the point, if you develop a reputation for telling tales out of school, how will anyone be able to take you seriously in the future? If people cannot trust you to speak truly, then you'll be like the kid in that childhood fable, "The Boy Who Cried Wolf." Just as no one came to trust the boy who cried wolf after so many false alarms, your credibility could take a serious hit if you were to start a rumor that turned out not to be true.



Better yet, let's not do this and create unnecessary drama because in the end, your manager will trace this back to you and then you'll have some explaining to do.

If you want drama, join an improv group. I think it's best to leave drama out of the workplace.

Did I forget to add the sarcasm symbol? I would never do this. It was done to ME!! !! !

Dave, go back and read the post. Nowhere did I suggest that I did this. Read it.

I apologize. This is my first day at this site. I took your comments literally. '

I regret that I lack the capacity to understand sarcasm. I tend to have a literal mindset.

Dave, my fault. Welcome. Glad you are here. You're right. People that lie about resigning are drama starters.

That person didn't need to create all that drama. His behavior is so unprofessional.

He is one nasty mofo.....I watch the body language and tone of voice. He was overly nice a couple of days last week now back to his snide self.