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Friday, December 1, 2017

6 Ways to Burn Bridges

How to ensure your old employer and co-workers will never want to see you back

After several years with your employer, you decide it’s time to move on and get a new job. Maybe you’re leaving for better pay or a shorter commute. Perhaps you’ve found a job that is more challenging, or one with more opportunity to move up the ladder.

Whatever the case, when you decide to jump ship, here are six sure-fire ways to ensure your old employer and co-workers will never want to see you back.

1. Quit without giving proper notice so that everyone knows how much you really did as they frantically try to replace you.

2. Leave projects unfinished with no instructions on what still needs to be completed and how to do it.

3. Don’t pass along vendor or client contact information that your employer and co-workers need.

4. Don’t say goodbye.

5. Don’t try to keep in touch.

6. Don’t say thank you to your boss or co-workers for their role in helping you grow.

Source: Tech Republic