We've all had jobs where we spend our days dreaming up ways we'd like to tell our bosses to shove it.
Maybe we'll ceremoniously sweep our papers off the desk before storming out of the office, bake them a cake with the words 'I quit', or send them a photo from the beach when asked why we didn't turn up to work...
Well one woman took her resignation to new levels of pettiness by posting her employers a 'Sorry for your loss' card.
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Yes, we live for this savagery.
Lisa Bell had worked at the Lyndene Hotel in Blackpool, Lancashire, for four months when she decided to send her resignation 'letter', claiming the work was not dissimilar to "slave labour".
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The 40-year-old claims she was only allowed a drink during her 10-minute breaks, which she was got three of during a six-hour shift. She also claims she wasn't able to sit down in the smoking area as there were no chairs.
In the card, Lisa wrote: "Dear [employers' names], As you may have noticed I'm not in work today.
"This is because you are arseholes to work for so I have got a new job.
"I was planning on giving you a week's notice but whilst I was on my unpaid break, [name removed] radioed [name removed] to come tell me not to sit down on my break. Why not grow some balls and tell me yourself?
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"Because that would mean you getting off your arse and leaving the office!
"I hate the fact that even whilst on my unpaid break [name removed] is sat in his office spying on me.
"Maybe if you two worked constantly, on your feet for six hours you also would like to be able to sit down for ten mins!"
Lisa signed off the letter, adding that her friend Karan Poole would also be quitting: "P.s Karan quits too, you've treated her even worse, made her ill, we're off to work together."
Speaking about her ploy, the mum-of-one said: "[Working there] was really awful. I was at the end of my tether.
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"I choose the card from Morrisons because it was the cheapest card and only one I could find saying 'sorry for your loss'. It cost £1.50 - which is £1.50 more than I'd want to spend on them.
"My pay day was Wednesday so my wages went into the bank at midnight Tuesday night.
"I bought the card on Tuesday and posted it first class, knowing they'd receive it on the Wednesday.
"They've lost two good cleaners - reliable and hardworking."
Speaking about her nightmare job, Lisa added: "It was like slave labour. I'd get up in the morning and dread going to work.
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"I'd do three hours constant hoovering from the minute I got through the door without having a break, lifting heavy chairs.
"After that, you need to sit down. Sometimes I'd clean the skirting boards just so I could.
"From the day I started I was made aware that I was on camera constantly and they were watching us.
"In the smoking shelter there's no chairs or anything. And I'm on the go for six hours, so when I do go outside I want to sit down for 10 minutes and have a coffee.
"The other day I sat down and got told off for sitting on the floor because it's unhygienic.
"I wasn't allowed to sit down. They'd speak to me like a piece of dirt.
"We'd even been told you don't have a drink during working time. Even if you want a water and have a dry mouth, you have to wait until your break.
"We weren't ever allowed to be spotted on the camera with drink or food.
"Sometimes I'd discretely go into the toilets to get some water from the tap."
Lisa also claimed they were watched by the manager from his office with CCTV. She explained: "The whole time you're working you're on camera. We worked constantly.
"Everyone is scared to talk, even to say good morning. Everyone is terrified.
"[The manager] just sits in the office and watches the screen. He really made my life a misery.
"I really did not stop. I worked my hardest."
Lisa's former colleague Karen, 57, echoed her stories about working at the Lyndene Hotel, saying: "When I saw the card, I thought it was funny. I didn't think Lisa was like that - she was always quiet at work so it was a funny shock.
"We were constantly told off about drinks, whereas reception staff always got food and coffee and nothing was ever said.
"It was a lot of bullying towards Lisa and myself."
On Wednesday (19th), the Lyndene Hotel issued a statement on Facebook, saying: "We are disappointed to read Lisa's comments regarding her time with us and regret that she felt unable to speak to the management of the Lyndene directly to address these issues.
"We would welcome the chance to discuss the matter with her privately and listen to her concerns regarding the time she spent as part of our team.
"We wish Lisa success in her next role and will not be offering further public comment on the matter."
Since, Lisa has found a job in a bar, while Karen also started a new job this week.
"I'm quite a bubbly and outgoing person," says Karen. "Luckily my new boss has got a sense of humour."
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