Have you ever lied to an employer about your reason for quitting? Why? đ¤
4
BDO 1
Bc telling the truth would have not changed the work culture.
30
PwC 1
This. And telling the truth wont help anything
17
PwC 2
To not burn bridges. To remain professional. To not hurt feelings.
26
Manager 1
I wasn't particularly ready to tell the HR manager who bungled my sexual assualt complaint that her bundling of my sexual assualt was the reason I was leaving? Feeling a little confrontational that day.
6
Associate
Author
:O I'm so sorry that happened!
Deloitte 1
Because I had nothing to gain by telling my manager that her toxic attitude was the reason I was leaving. Always leave on a positive looking note even if you donât feel that way.
6
Syncsort Inc 1
Keep in mind: employers are rarely specific in informing employees why they are firing them. âCultural fitâ or âmisaligned expectationâ. Donât feel like you need to be more specific, esp. if it would only burn a bridge you might need some day.
4
Strategist 1
This! All of this comment --- so true.
Executive Vice President 1
Some companies conduct exit interviews and ask for feedback. You can always mention it there since the interview should be with HR only (usually.) A good HR (rare), will escalate up. Funny thing, when your company is being acquired, they go through due diligence and itâs not unheard of for the acquirer to request those files. Itâs gives them a better look into the culture, turn over, potential personnel issues, and potential employee lawsuits.
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Strategist 1
All the time. I make an effort to solve the issue before I leave. If it doesn't get better or I can't adjust I just "move on for a better opportunity." Which is business speak for, "I'm not having this conversation again."
3
Associate
Author
Did you use the "Personal reasons"?
2
Freelance 1
Omg, all the time. Iâve left every job in the last 15yrs due to a shitty boss. Lots of toxic assholes in leadership roles for some reason. Thatâs why I am freelance.
However, Iâm pretty honest in the exit interviews with HR.
1
Associate
Author
Good for you. It confuses me when I see ride or dies working for a toxic asshole...Why condone an asshole
Publicis Sapient 1
Yes, because I took the opportunity to flip into new sector, knowing I was leaving country in half a year.
I knew from very beginning, I was leaving. So saying the true at the end was a way to get bad reference.
1
Associate
Author
The person I report to is vindictive. Hesitant to speak the truth that I have a better opportunity, as it will trigger him to the nth degree, and he will make my last two weeks unbearable. I've seen it happen to others before me :\
Syncsort Inc 1
Given all thatâs going on with COVID, youâve done some introspection, re-aligned your priorities and decided not to move forward with continued employment. Youâre deeply grateful for this opportunity and look forward to staying in touch. Focused on spending the next two weeks transitioning your responsibilities to set the firm up for continued success.
If the government were to pass a new labor law right now, what do you think would make the biggest impact? 30 hour work week? Required paid sick/family leave?
I'd love to see paid family/maternity leave.
Do you think working remotely kills creativity? I spoke to a CEO who called everyone to return to in person work becuase working remotely lacked the out-of-the-box results he was looking for.
I was let go from my job for failed phishing attempts from IT. They said after an investigation I failed all phishing attempts from IT attempts from our IT department and it was grounds for immediate termination.
At a conference today, one of the presenters was adamant that your first job out of college should be in person. His argument was that remote jobs are much harder for career advancement. Does anyone agree with him?
Bc telling the truth would have not changed the work culture.
This. And telling the truth wont help anything
To not burn bridges. To remain professional. To not hurt feelings.
I wasn't particularly ready to tell the HR manager who bungled my sexual assualt complaint that her bundling of my sexual assualt was the reason I was leaving? Feeling a little confrontational that day.
:O I'm so sorry that happened!
Because I had nothing to gain by telling my manager that her toxic attitude was the reason I was leaving. Always leave on a positive looking note even if you donât feel that way.
Keep in mind: employers are rarely specific in informing employees why they are firing them. âCultural fitâ or âmisaligned expectationâ. Donât feel like you need to be more specific, esp. if it would only burn a bridge you might need some day.
This! All of this comment --- so true.
Some companies conduct exit interviews and ask for feedback. You can always mention it there since the interview should be with HR only (usually.) A good HR (rare), will escalate up. Funny thing, when your company is being acquired, they go through due diligence and itâs not unheard of for the acquirer to request those files. Itâs gives them a better look into the culture, turn over, potential personnel issues, and potential employee lawsuits.
All the time. I make an effort to solve the issue before I leave. If it doesn't get better or I can't adjust I just "move on for a better opportunity." Which is business speak for, "I'm not having this conversation again."
Did you use the "Personal reasons"?
Omg, all the time. Iâve left every job in the last 15yrs due to a shitty boss. Lots of toxic assholes in leadership roles for some reason. Thatâs why I am freelance. However, Iâm pretty honest in the exit interviews with HR.
Good for you. It confuses me when I see ride or dies working for a toxic asshole...Why condone an asshole
Yes, because I took the opportunity to flip into new sector, knowing I was leaving country in half a year. I knew from very beginning, I was leaving. So saying the true at the end was a way to get bad reference.
The person I report to is vindictive. Hesitant to speak the truth that I have a better opportunity, as it will trigger him to the nth degree, and he will make my last two weeks unbearable. I've seen it happen to others before me :\
Given all thatâs going on with COVID, youâve done some introspection, re-aligned your priorities and decided not to move forward with continued employment. Youâre deeply grateful for this opportunity and look forward to staying in touch. Focused on spending the next two weeks transitioning your responsibilities to set the firm up for continued success.