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What Not to do when leaving a company

24 points by dctoedt 16y ago

chopsueyar 16y ago
Interesting point about 'Exit Interviews'.
- philwelch 16y ago
  Perhaps the only interesting point. The rest seemed rather commonsense.
  - chubs 16y ago
    I've got an exit interview coming up tomorrow... got me thinking: any tips guys? I was planning on just going there, saying the typical 'i loved you guys, its just time to move on' guff and not saying anything incriminating.
    - jrockway 16y ago
      I would just skip it and take a nap instead. What are they going to do, fire you?
    - gscott 16y ago
      Don't go to the exit interview, don't sign anything unless if they give you extra money.
dotBen 16y ago
Interesting point about hiring manager (at new firm) providing new employee with attorney access to advise them on how to resign and conduct themselves post-resignation. As the article then goes on to state, albeit buried, there is massive client/attorney privilege issues here - the client is the new employer and I'd be concerned about what got fed back to the client from the employee's discussions. If you need one, get your own lawyer.
- joshu 16y ago
  This is important. You shouldn't trust a lawyer someone ELSE is paying.
  - arethuza 16y ago
    Having very nearly been bankrupted by lawyers acting for the company I had co-founded I can't agree with that comment enough. It's not really a trust thing, it's just the fact that unless you are their client lawyers basically don't have any duty to look out for you, but they certainly do have a duty to act in the best interests of their client. Your interests and those of your previous/future employer probably don't completely align.
gscott 16y ago
They just fired you, that is when your loyalty for the company really kicks in to high gear... wait nevermind.
torrentabuse 16y ago
Leaving a company is like divorcing your wife. Remaining on friendly terms is infinitely preferable to burning down the house and telling the kids that she's going to wind up with herpes.
dasil003 16y ago
Lawyers live in a dark dark world.
lsc 16y ago
I wonder what the 'get a lawyer' threshold is? I mean, as a SysAdmin or a programmer, I've not seen a reputable company even threaten to sue someone for leaving... the very idea smacks of empty threats from a crazy, entitled consulting client. I mean, I'm all for getting lawyers when you need them, but if I've never seen it happen, is it worth the cost? Maybe it's something that is more common when people who deal with customers (sales) leave.

24 points by dctoedt 16y ago

chopsueyar 16y ago

Interesting point about 'Exit Interviews'.

philwelch 16y ago
Perhaps the only interesting point. The rest seemed rather commonsense.
- chubs 16y ago
  I've got an exit interview coming up tomorrow... got me thinking: any tips guys? I was planning on just going there, saying the typical 'i loved you guys, its just time to move on' guff and not saying anything incriminating.
  - jrockway 16y ago
    I would just skip it and take a nap instead. What are they going to do, fire you?
  - gscott 16y ago
    Don't go to the exit interview, don't sign anything unless if they give you extra money.

dotBen 16y ago

Interesting point about hiring manager (at new firm) providing new employee with attorney access to advise them on how to resign and conduct themselves post-resignation. As the article then goes on to state, albeit buried, there is massive client/attorney privilege issues here - the client is the new employer and I'd be concerned about what got fed back to the client from the employee's discussions. If you need one, get your own lawyer.

joshu 16y ago
This is important. You shouldn't trust a lawyer someone ELSE is paying.
- arethuza 16y ago
  Having very nearly been bankrupted by lawyers acting for the company I had co-founded I can't agree with that comment enough. It's not really a trust thing, it's just the fact that unless you are their client lawyers basically don't have any duty to look out for you, but they certainly do have a duty to act in the best interests of their client. Your interests and those of your previous/future employer probably don't completely align.

gscott 16y ago

They just fired you, that is when your loyalty for the company really kicks in to high gear... wait nevermind.

torrentabuse 16y ago

Leaving a company is like divorcing your wife. Remaining on friendly terms is infinitely preferable to burning down the house and telling the kids that she's going to wind up with herpes.

dasil003 16y ago

Lawyers live in a dark dark world.

lsc 16y ago

I wonder what the 'get a lawyer' threshold is? I mean, as a SysAdmin or a programmer, I've not seen a reputable company even threaten to sue someone for leaving... the very idea smacks of empty threats from a crazy, entitled consulting client. I mean, I'm all for getting lawyers when you need them, but if I've never seen it happen, is it worth the cost? Maybe it's something that is more common when people who deal with customers (sales) leave.