Hitting the Delete Button: "I gave a copy to my (former) asshole boss with my resignation letter tucked inside."

I am mostly focused on the launch of Good Boss, Bad Boss as it was just published last week (I am sitting in a hotel room in New York right now as I am here doing some book PR).  But, as the new chapter in the paperback emphasizes, I am and will always be "the asshole guy."  And when I get emails like this one (reprinted with permission) from an attorney, it still makes my day:

I just wanted to thank you for your blog and The No Asshole Rule.  Your wisdom helped me finally escape a terrible job that was sucking my soul and making me miserable.  I started my own solo law practice and am happier than I've ever been.  Thank you so much for helping me salvage my career and, frankly, my life.  I tell everyone who will listen about your book.  I gave a copy to my (former) asshole boss with my resignation letter tucked inside. :)

I hope she has great success in her new practice.  And this note, and so many others like it, show how destructive bossholes can be to those around and, ultimately to themselves.

P.S. As my tips for surviving assholes suggest, this woman is doing what I believe -- and the research shows -- is the best solution if you are stuck with an asshole boss that you can't get fired: escape as fast you can.

Comments

[Patrick]

It is better to say these sentences one or two years later. At the beginning days, this woman can say like this since I found she is a little bit of angry and impulsive. What she said will be more persuasive when she is still happy one or two years later.

[JakeNady]

This letter is much like the post about saying "Thanks" and how it makes people feel, only this time its directed at you!