1. If the new company (or a recruiter) contacted you, then the easy answer is: "You reached out to me, and the opportunities sounded exciting enough for me to c

1. If the new company (or a recruiter) contacted you, then the easy answer is: "You reached out to me, and the opportunities sounded exciting enough for me to consider leaving a job I am otherwise happy with." With this answer, it isn't that you are leaving - the interviewing company is more interesting. 2. Don't bring it up unless they ask you why you are leaving. 3. Be prepared for the next question and the next question - your answer must be an answer that does not invite followup questions. Otherwise you run the risk of the interview consisting solely of the interviewer trying to decide if you will leave them in a year. 4. Another good answer is: The company has a great future but my position has no growth potential. Valley is small. People change. Don't burn bridges. You never know who is friends with whom or whose wife is friends with whom. Document, document, document - while you are still there. Document what is happening daily. This serves these purposes: 1. if you do end up having a job issue that becomes legal. Documentation is your only defense. (including exact words) 2. if the current employer acts all surprised that there is a problem - the documentation helps explain your perspective. 3. It will help you judge how bad the problem is: is it one person? your manager? the CEO? 4. It will help take the emotion out of it - so you can see the other aspects of the job. (good and bad) It may be time to leave for other valid professional reasons. Breathe deep and focus on what you need out of this job before acting.