11 legendary ways people have quit their jobs

We've all dreamed about this.
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Brian Koerber
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Every day people clock into work and fantasize about about all of the different ways they can quit their jobs.

In reality, most people politely leave after two weeks notice, and leave on good terms. While quitting your job in a more satisfying way is a dream for some, it can definitely come with consequences, and may look bad for future employment.

So before you decide to make a big scene at work and lose your precious paycheck, live vicariously through those who managed to quit the job in glorious fashion.

1. Trolling the President

On Thursday, a rogue Twitter employee ended their last day of work by deactivating President Donald Trump's Twitter account. It was only down for 11 minutes, but it was a glorious 11 minutes.

2. F*ck it

In 2014, KTVA reporter Charlo Greene quit her job on air with a big old f-bomb. Greene's career since then has since been riddled with controversy, but still, pretty awesome way to quit.

3. Send a message to corporate

Workers at a Chipotle in State College, Pennsylvania allegedly quit by leaving a sign on the door of the restaurant. But not just a single employee, the entire management and crew walked out.

4. Bake it out

In 2013, a man named Chris Holmes quit his job with a very heartfelt message written on a cake. Appropriately, he quit his 9-to-5 job to work full time on his cake business.

5. Use The Force

This guy quit his job by altering the intro to Star Wars.

6. Dance it out

This manager quit his job at a fast food restaurant with a little rendition of "Ice, Ice, Baby."

7. Blame Putin

RT anchor Liz Wahl also quit her job on live TV, stating she "cannot be part of a network funded by the Russian government that whitewashes the actions of Putin." This one just seems so relevant today.

8. Grab a beer and slide on out

After 20 years on the job, flight attendant Steve Slater yelled at a plane filled with people on the intercom, grabbed a beer, and rode the evacuation slide to the tarmac.

9. Because f*ck you?

This anonymous person left a very detailed note for their manager Nicky to find, who sounds like a total jerk.

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10. Sign it out

In 2011, this overworked Taco Bell employee announced his departure with the company by posting his resignation on the marquee outside with a friendly message to his manager Adam.

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11. A toilet paper goodbye.

Earlier this year, a man apparently decided to quit his job by writing his resignation letter on a piece of toilet paper. "I have chosen this type of paper ... as a symbol of how I feel this company has treated me, and ironically, how it is disposed of is where I feel this company is going."

The man also included a photo of a toilet, in case the message wasn't clear enough.

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Brian was the Culture Editor and has been working at Mashable on the web culture desk since 2014.

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