A man took to Reddit to express his disappointment at not receiving a farewell gift after working at a company for five years.
He was disheartened to learn that he would not receive any gifts for his farewell.
The viral Reddit post read: “I recently left my job after 5 years and I’m feeling pretty down right now. I was never the loudest or most popular guy in the office; more of the quiet, reserved, introverted type, but always friendly and helpful. I wasn’t exactly Mr. Popular.”
He mentioned that while others who left received farewell gifts, he knew he would not receive one.
“It’s so embarrassing. I feel miserable, even though I always thought that these little things didn’t matter to me. I would like to go to the meeting to at least say goodbye to the people from the other teams, but the thought of everyone seeing that I don’t receive anything is horrible. I’m afraid I’ll cry out of embarrassment. What should I do? Just stay home and send a goodbye email?” she added.
The post has received a lot of attention, with over 946 upvotes and numerous comments offering comfort.
One user commented: “The clearest sign you need to leave is the lack of recognition when you do.”
Another asked: “Are you sure you’re not getting a gift? I find it strange that your colleague mentioned this to you. Maybe he just wants to keep it a surprise.”
One user advised me: “Hey man, I think you really need to separate your work life from your personal life. You don’t need to say anything. That was a workplace for generating income, not for making friends.”
Another person said: “Don’t worry about getting a gift. Do what you want and move on. In a couple of months, you won’t even think about it.”
A fifth comment read: “I understand your feelings; no one likes to feel left out or left out. I would try to focus on the future. In a couple of weeks, none of this will matter and these people will no longer be a part of your life. I wouldn’t worry about other people seeing that you’re not getting anything out of it. Like I said, you won’t be thinking about them and they won’t be thinking about you anytime soon. If you really want to say goodbye to these people, go to the meeting, but there’s nothing wrong with not going either.”
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