I left my old job in December with 5 weeks notice. I didn’t take the few days of PTO I had (had to burn all of it to have a baby, gotta love those family values) so my coworker could take her Christmas vacation. Before I left they asked me to recommend who they should interview to be my replacement since I would be “such a loss” (I work …
I left my old job in December with 5 weeks notice. I didn’t take the few days of PTO I had (had to burn all of it to have a baby, gotta love those family values) so my coworker could take her Christmas vacation. Before I left they asked me to recommend who they should interview to be my replacement since I would be “such a loss” (I work in a very niche role) so I did and gave them ten names.
My replacement? Someone from a different department with no relevant experience who is now making $25k more than I did in the job I killed myself at for four years.
I regret not being even more honest in my exit interview.
I left my old job in December with 5 weeks notice. I didn’t take the few days of PTO I had (had to burn all of it to have a baby, gotta love those family values) so my coworker could take her Christmas vacation. Before I left they asked me to recommend who they should interview to be my replacement since I would be “such a loss” (I work in a very niche role) so I did and gave them ten names.
My replacement? Someone from a different department with no relevant experience who is now making $25k more than I did in the job I killed myself at for four years.
I regret not being even more honest in my exit interview.
WOW. On one hand, that is so rude and really sucks. On the other hand, none of that is your problem anymore, and that is a pretty good reward. ❤️
Good luck to them! So far I’m happier in every single way at my new company :)