Overview

• A Reddit post featuring a manager’s note stating June 20 as the final day has received over 27,000 upvotes.
• The manager clocked out for a break mid-shift and did not return, effectively quitting without formal notice.
• Roughly one month after the abrupt departure, the employee was rehired by the same company.
• Legal experts confirm at-will laws permit mid-shift resignations but warn this approach can damage professional reputation and reference access.
• Social media reactions split between praise for the manager’s candor and criticism of the sudden exit and potential workplace disruption.