I’m thinking about leaving my restaurant for a few reasons but the big one is they’ll never pay me a decent wage. I think it’d be kind of fun/funny to give my boss a little cake that says I quit on it. It would be accompanied with my written notice. Me leaving is going to upset them no matter what but does the cake make it worse or sweeten it a bit?
by 5000horsesinthewind
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I don’t think it will be very good karma
Did you puke on the back left cake?
i mean if the cake is otherwise good it doesn’t seem bad.
it’s kinda nice to get cake.
Very and not worth it.
Flip a coin, let fate decide.
It seems petty. Especially if one complaint is about money, don’t give a gift.
this is a terrible idea. you’re going to drop some bad news on them and probably catch them off guard. the cake is going to come off as adding insult to injury.
if you had a really good relationship with them and they already knew you were leaving, it would be a different story. but you are definitely going to burn a bridge if not.
Dont do it together if you plan on using them as a reference in the future..m its a small world… Give your notice and on your last day make yourself a farewell cake and share with your team
It depends, do you intend to use them as a reference? If yes, then just leave in the most professional way you can. I’ve run into way too many previous owners and co-workers completely across the country from where we worked together, so you never know how or when being unprofessional can come back to bite you.
Personally though, past me loves to make employment seeking miserable for future me. I usually love to burn bridges in tiny (and not so tiny) unprofessional ways, so I might have to steal this idea.
Probably worse. At best, it’s a haha that you spent your money on. At worst, you spent money and burn a bridge.
Its a nice idea but don’t do it. Really unprofessional and a waste. Unless its that awful pink vomit looking cake!
I’m a fan of the condolence card resignation. Sorry for your loss, it’s me. But I’m saving that for retirement.
Would it be funny as hell? Yes.
But you know your boss. My owner would find it hilarious, my chef would probably be upset by it though. The sous would probably mitts the “I quit” off the top and say “see you can’t leave, I ate your resignation.”
Don’t waste money on them. Just quit..
Send that shit.
Bonus points if you just buy a walmart cake and write that.
Am I the only one who thought the cake in the back was a stack of burger patties? Just for a second, but still.
You should always consider how it might impact your next job application.
This wouldn’t be worth it. Be professional.
It would bother me, but really – what’s the worst thing that could happen?
If you have to ask, what do you think? How would you feel if your boss posted that to social media so your future employers could see it?
If your boss is a douche and you hate the restaurant, and have no desire to ever work there again and don’t need their recommendation for a new job- sure do it.
If you like them, and need a recommendation, or if they know a lot of restaurant people around town (they always do) and it will get around that you did this, thus making you a difficult employee- don’t do it.
I feel like my relationship with them they would find it funny but since the majority of people say no I won’t risk it. Personally I didn’t think it’d be too bad but I was genuinely asking because I wasn’t sure. I wanted it to kind of be a parting gift.
Love to see some people hate the lemon raspberry cake lol it’s a best seller
Don’t do it lol. As someone who’s quit a few jobs in a poor manner, I regret it looking back.
You gain nothing from it. It’s always good to leave amicably regardless of how shitty you feel the employer is.
I would ask them for a raise to what you think you should be making, if they decline and say they can’t do that then just put your notice in. I would not say it with a cake. That being said, it would be pretty funny.
A cake on your last day? A nice send off. a cake that says I quit, might really piss them off and ensure no one gets to enjoy the cake. Just put in a two weeks then bring the cake on your last day.
It’s hilarious. And worth the cake. I’d write the whole notice on the cake!
One thing that age teaches you is that you never know when you may need to cross a bridge you’ve previously burned.
Don’t do it. Just be professional. Not everything in life has to be a meme.
If you do this, make a special Pepto-Bismol frosting for the occasion. Over a lemon cake, to boot.
Godspeed your next career!
I mean I sent an email with a heart emoji saying I quit and never showed up again because of the litany of OSHA violations and being underpaid and overworked. Nothing sweeter than that.
You talk to your boss like a functioning adult and tell them you’re pursuing other financial opportunities (because I’m assuming you’ve discussed this issue multiple times and your extra couple dollars an hour doesn’t fit into their business model).
I’m also assuming that, because you want to be funny, that you’re on good terms with your boss. Hopefully this has been discussed multiple times. I’m also going to assume you’ve asked what other responsibilities you can undertake to merit a raise.
If you’re on good terms, then on your last day you pull out a cake with something to the tune of “Good Riddance” that you can joke about while you eat and receive advice and best wishes about your next adventure in life.
I think it’s a great idea but it should read “I quit, because you pay like shit” and when you give it to them you should smash it into your bosses face and then kick them as hard as you can in their private area.
Just to clarify I am joking and it’s an absolutely terrible idea.
Did you buy the ingredients and cook it yourself? Doing it with company ingredients is kind of dickish.
Depends on your relationship with your boss.
Depends on the relationship you have with your boss. I once gave glitter filled helium balloon with my resignation inside. My boss thought it was hilarious, but we had a good relationship and are now friends to this day.
Some bridges aren’t worth burning. Quitting is enough sting
That’s actually the tradition at the restaurant I currently work at. If you quit, you bring a cake for the crew. I’m on cake #5.
Bake the resignation into the cake, this is the only way.
If you made one yourself, off the clock and put it there, I think that’d be a lot nicer than ruining someone else’s work
you can make a cake that says “I’m leaving to pursue other opportunities, but appreciate my time here working with you and made this cake to sweeten the sadness of my departure.”
Petty and childish.
Waste of money
When I quit Safeway I filled their cake case with leftist/pro-union symbols and slogans. The customers in that area probably had no idea what any of it meant, but it felt good.
If you’re not gonna list them on your resume, then why not?
Why waste your money? Just leave and be done with it garbage companies like that always have their karma.
Only gift cake to people you actually *like.*
Rotten people don’t deserve free cake.
I ran into my old GM 15 years later who was now the DM of the company I worked for. He remembered me fondly and immediately gave me a 3$ an hour raise and much better hours at my store. Never burn a bridge you dont have to imo.
Edit : Let me add that when we ran into each other 15 yrs later I had moved 12 hours away. Apprently he reloacted as well, so you really never know.
Don’t risk burning the bridge, give em just the letter. Make yourself I quit cake. Eat your well deserved cake. Don’t give people you don’t like a cake
Make sure it says ” I’m sorry for your loss”