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May 29, 2005

Resigning with Grace

Normally, I write about looking for a job, but this week I ran across a great post on Monster about leaving your job gracefully.

As they point out:

When you're really unhappy in a job and finally able to escape, it's tempting to use the exit interview as a forum to read off the laundry list of complaints you've been carrying around in your head about your company, job, or even boss and coworkers. But though you've got one foot out the door, you still want to watch what you say. When you had your initial interview with this company, would you tell them you wanted to leave your current employer because you hated your boss? Of course not. So why would you say that when you still work for said boss (although not for much longer)?

Cliches are cliches for a reason - they're overused because they're true. Burning bridges is never a smart move and exit interviews can be a dangerous trap. Read the rest of the post for good advice and links to related articles.

Posted by Louise at May 29, 2005 03:38 PM