Just Keep Reading...
This starts off as a decently worded resignation letter... And then, you get to that third paragraph. There's a lot to take note of here. First, this guy wants to be a pirate. Is this a joke? Technically, you don't have to tell your employer why you're leaving, so he could have created this bizarre story just for the sake of it. It's either that or he really wants to be a pirate, which is fine...