Hello gfp, I am not current on what is the "norm" in the bio world, but if I read that right, he put in that he was leaving on the 9th, and left on the 10th.
The only thing that would say "take this job and shove it," any clearer to me, would be if he had left on the 9th, and then pulled the airliner emergency inflatable ramp, and had a nice slide down:-)
What ever happened to giving a little notice?