Hotel Worker Quits ... With Marching Band

[rockin'robin]

A hotel worker in Providence, R.I., quit his job with gusto, handing his boss his resignation accompanied by a 19-piece marching band.

The YouTube video called "Joey quits" has gone viral, with more than 800,000 hits in less than a week.

In it, "Joey" tells the camera he's worked at the Marriott Renaissance hotel for more than three years and that workers there are treated poorly (he uses different words).

He then guides his bandmates through the hotel's employee entrance and paces as he waits for his boss to arrive. When he does, Joey hands him his resignation, "Jared, I'm here to tell you that I'm quitting," and the band erupts into a joyous tune as Joey walks away, a grin on his face.

The video ends with the gang leaving, chanting "Joey quit. Joey quit."

A Marriott spokeswoman confirmed to Hotel Check-In that Joey did work at the hotel in question.

"While this is an unfortunate way for an employee to resign, we are confident that hotel management works closely with staff to continue to find ways to make the hotel a rewarding place to work for everyone," she said.

Watch the video here.

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[FireTiger]

Saw it on Winblog or failblog, funny stuff.

If I knew what music that is I'd share... but knowing is unnecessary.

 

[Dixie]

Funny, but not the best move in this economy. He had better have another job secured or he is going to have a hard time finding a new job.

 

[FireTiger]

Funny, but not the best move in this economy. He had better have another job secured or he is going to have a hard time finding a new job.

Sometimes the mental anguish is not worth the paycheck.

 

[Jazzberry]

Bossman didn't notice the camera rolling? Not only mean, but stupid as well and now immortalized for eternity.

Yeah Joey!

@ Dixie, yeah I think Joey can pretty much write off ever working as an employee again, at least from employers that are computer literate. Hopefully he can line up some musical gigs.

 

[Dixie]

Sometimes the mental anguish is not worth the paycheck.

Is it worth the physical, emotional, and mental anguish of not having income and no means of making ends meet?

If I had to choose - I would rather work at a job I did not like than not work at all and not be able to provide for myself and my DD.

People who quit their jobs to pursue a dream find out quickly that it is a lot harder than they previously thought.

If you want to change jobs, it's best to do your job hunting without your boss knowing, once you get a job secured and an official report to duty date, then you notify your current employer in a manner that leaves you parting on good terms in case you have to go back if something should happen.