Let It Go

What if, when you needed to fire someone, you did so by sending them the song "Let It Go" with the message "We need to let you go" - would that soften the layoff? Also could add "As you go away, don't slam the door" or "We don't care what you're going to say."

Conversely,  you could use the song as part of your resignation letter. "You can't hold me back any more" and "I don't care what you're going to say" work quite well as part of a resignation, especially from a less-than-optimal work situation. Also could add "One thought crystallizes like an icy blast: I'm never coming back - the past is in the past!" But that could burn some bridges...

Gratitude vs Contentment

I thought this up while wanting to escape an entry-level job.
In a fictitious town with a less-than-optimal economy, there is a company. Bob works there as a typist. Bob is grateful for his job, however he has a college degree in management. When a managerial position opens, Bob submits his résumé. When Bob informs his friends and family of his work decision and asks for support, almost all say the same thing: "Bob, you should be grateful for the job you have. Many people are without work and you are lucky and blessed to even have a job."
While this healthy dose of realism is helpful to retain a proper perspective, why is Bob seen as ungrateful when he wants to better his situation in a hard economic time? Why do people view gratefulness and contentment as the same thing? Can Bob be grateful for his current job and yet not content to stay there the rest of his life? I submit that he can.