"I've always wanted to understand why the younger generation does not have the same loyalty to companies and organizations as we had when we were younger. I discovered the reason while working at [a popular coffee chain] — it's the management.

"The manager of the store was awesome, but the district manager was unbelievable. The day the manager of the store was fired was the day I quit. Sadly, she was fired for not being able to get her job done, but she had literally no support from the district manager.

"The district manager was gunning for her and to get rid of her. This manager was one of the best I had worked with and for. She had been a longtime employee and she loved her job.

"So the day she got fired, I got up the next day and arrived at 4 a.m. just to look the new manager in the face and say 'I quit.' Best part was that this was the busiest day in the year for the store. I told her if the manager is no longer there, then I am no longer needed. The new store manager (who was very young) said I was being childish. I replied that that was her opinion.

"And I walked away smiling while holding my head high. It felt good to just walk away from stupidity." — Anonymous, Calgary, Alberta