The cat is out of the bag. I have told pretty much everybody that I’m leaving. We’ve already set up the goodbye lunch and the last after-work drinks Palooza 🙂
I’ve received a very nice and supportive response overall. The more senior people all want to talk to me about “what went wrong” and I’ve just told them that this opportunity is just one of those you just can’t pass up. They end up pretty happy for me in the end.
It helps A LOT to not have bad things to say about my job, my manager, my peers, or even about how much it stinks to work remotely and how unchallenged I have felt. None of that matters when you leave. If I were complaining I would create a really bad name for myself, and it would make others defensive and try to argue me into a counteroffer. It’s just not productive. This way is much better: “I love you all, but this is the right move for me right now.” People respond well to that. After all, chances are they are in the same rut as you are and hearing you talk about greener pastures will make them a little jealous.
abi
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