I assume the form has some dissuading text along the lines of, “Upon submitting, a goon squad will be sent for your immediate removal from the premises.” Or maybe they just send spiders through the ethernet. It’s a big company.

Somewhat ironically, it was the only way to do it. If you tried to talk to your manager, they would direct you to the self-help page. There were just too many scripts tied to it - from disabling your access to notifying your manager to setting an end date in their payroll system.

There were legends of folks who failed to press the button, and were being paid for years thereafter. While I imagine a kernel of truth is here, I can only shake my head at the thought of Oracle's lawyers getting ahold of the ex-employee in question.