If you left your last job with a few pats on the back, some free cocktails, and a card signed by people you'll probably never see again, you're about to feel extremely jealous.
Departing Net-a-Porter CEO Mark Sebba got the ultimate send-off when he showed up to the luxury e-tailer's London headquarters on July 9. Instead of a cuppa and a stack of memos, Sebba — who formally announced his resignation earlier this week — was greeted by countless employees holding posters of his face and signs reading "Mark Sebba Is The Man." Things only got more awesome from there.
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What followed has to be the most elaborate, touching, and just plain rad company send-off of all time. A personal serenade to Aloe Blacc's "The Man." A gospel choir. Drummers. A bagpiper. Mariachis. Dancing women in headdresses. Contortionists. Choreographed dance routines from Net-a-Porter's offices worldwide. A Chinese dragon. Everyone's getting raises (hopefully)!
Sebba took it all in without cracking. In a true testament to whole British-stiff-upper-lip thing, the man of the hour returned to his desk, accepted a hot beverage from site founder Natalie Massenet, and addressed the troops.
"Thank you very much, everybody," he told the crowd. "I'm a bit overwhelmed, but how about getting back to work?" (Good Morning America)
video: courtesy of YouTube.
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