When leaving an old job....Make those who have been left behind feel less guilty (and perhaps a little jealous) by showing up to say hello in shorts/t-shirt/flip-flops with a nice tan and a smile on your face. That's what I did. Of course it helped that I was let go at the beginning of the summer.
Oktober Five
· 1 year ago
Honestly, I like to duck out unnoticed. And never see any of them again.
Ironic I read this now as I'm quitting my current job.
Alec Satin, PMP
· 1 year ago
@Lee - It's good that you were able to leave your last job on an up note. @Oktober 5 - You are not alone in wanting to leave a job quietly and without fuss. This happens very frequently. Thanks for adding your comment. @Cindy King - Nice to hear from you again. You raise an excellent point - often times other people on a team are not privy to the reasons why a person is let go. It takes no time at all for all manner of reasons and rumors. These rarely help morale. If only managers would learn that such decisions need to be executed quickly and communicated as transparently as possible.
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less guilty (and perhaps a little jealous) by showing up to say hello
in shorts/t-shirt/flip-flops with a nice tan and a smile on your face.
That's what I did. Of course it helped that I was let go at the
beginning of the summer.
Ironic I read this now as I'm quitting my current job.
@Oktober 5 - You are not alone in wanting to leave a job quietly and without fuss. This happens very frequently. Thanks for adding your comment.
@Cindy King - Nice to hear from you again. You raise an excellent point - often times other people on a team are not privy to the reasons why a person is let go. It takes no time at all for all manner of reasons and rumors. These rarely help morale. If only managers would learn that such decisions need to be executed quickly and communicated as transparently as possible.
May you have a good week.
Alec
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