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I'm wondering why you feel the need to give your boss a reason or excuse for wanting to move. But beyond that, I've found that honesty is the best policy here.

I'm wondering why you feel the need to give your boss a reason or excuse for wanting to move. But beyond that, I've found that honesty is the best policy here. If you want to tell your boss something, tell them the truth. By telling the truth, you're telling your boss a little bit about yourself. Their response is going to tell you a lot more about them. I'm only going to work for a boss who prioritizes work/life balance and understands that I work to live; I don't live to work. If my boss isn't on board with that, well then we're not a good match. I can take my services elsewhere. There's more than enough cyber security and cloud architect jobs out there. I'll find a place that works for me.

heavyset_go 5y ago
> But beyond that, I've found that honesty is the best policy here. If you want to tell your boss something, tell them the truth. By telling the truth, you're telling your boss a little bit about yourself. Their response is going to tell you a lot more about them. I've seen bosses become incredibly petty towards their former golden child employees once they've indicated that they're looking for work elsewhere, like suddenly claiming to anyone that would listen that they're unprofessional, abdicating responsibility and abandoning their job/coworkers. I'd keep it vague, something about personal and professional development or opportunities. If the boss is really a cool guy and your friend, you can share the real reason you left once the dust settles and when they have no power over you.