Do You Have to Tell People Where You’re Going to Work? #shorts
By Jeff Altman, The Big Game Hunter
When you give your notice, do you tell your current supervisor or co-workers the name of the new company you will be going to if they ask? Or do you tell them you’re keeping that information private for the time being? It seems like if you’re vague and say, “I’ll be working for a healthcare company” or “a consulting firm”, they still pry and want to know the company’s name.
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When you give your notice, have you or do you tell your current supervisor or co-workers the name of the new company you’ll be going to if they ask, or do you tell them you’re keeping that information private for the time being? It seems like if you’re being vague and say, “I’ll be working for a healthcare company or consulting firm,” they’ll still pry and want to know the name of the company.
Thoughts? Yeah, it really involves your relationship. Now, your boss is not going to go call that firm and say, “Are you kidding me? This person’s an imbecile. Why did you ever hire them? They’re a moron.” If they did, you sue them. It’s really that simple. But I’ll just say that it’s not necessary. It’s your life, and you can say and describe it as the healthcare firm or the consultant firm or whatever it is. “I’m joining a healthcare firm.”
Now, if you want to boast, by all means, go boast. You list the name of the firm if it’s a name that they would recognize and, you know, be impressed by. After all, you’ve earned it, and it helps them want to reach out to you once you’re there and maybe join. Now, if these are imbeciles that you don’t want to be there, you definitely don’t tell them. But you can; you don’t have to. There’s no requirement that you do so.
In the exit interview, HR will probably say, “So, where are you going to work?” “I’m joining a healthcare firm.” “Any particular reason you don’t want to tell me?” “Yeah.” I just leave it at that. It makes them feel—what’s the reason? “I prefer not to.” You can go through that circle all the time with them and just laugh to yourself about their behavior and what they try to do. Okay?
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