exit interview

[bboswell]

Take the High Road Brother.

Nothing you say now will change anything.

[AtTheWall]

Cajun Blake is a wise man!

If you are leaving to pursue an advanced degree....just let them know your goals of pursuing an advanced degree, and leave it at that. You never know maybe they just might surprise you when you graduate...with an Executive level position with better pay, better benefits and more responsibilities?

Everyone has a gripe with something at work.....at all levels.....break out of the norm...hold your head high.....impress them with your plan.....and kill them with kindness! You never know.....if you are worthy there now.....you will be worthy later and who knows....they could potentially create a job to lure you back after graduation?


Good luck!

It's tough stuff out there right now.....I don't see things getting any better soon.....many out there with advanced degress....not working now.

[iamntxhunter]

There is a point of honesty that is needed and if you arent happy there now you probably wont be at a later date either. With that being said i would outline my reasons but no detail unless they asked and if they did i would ask them why they feel like details are necessary. Depending on their reasoning would determine my response. I think to exit without being honest with them helps no one.

[dbaio1]

Yes. Be honest but respectful.

This

Forced uncompensated overtime is violation of wage and hour laws. Federal and State. I will clarify for hourly compensated employees. Salary, farm and a few others fall under different guidelines.

[YLEKeyeOT]

constructive criticism. they don't have to listen, but if they are interested in retaining good folks, they'll want to know why folks are opting to leave - especially in an uncertain economy.

[d_e_smith]

^ constructive criticism is best. If it's a hostile work environment and you wouldn't stay even if they offered you $200/hr, then get your moneys worth out of that exit interview. My wife's last job was that way and she asked me to put together a PP presentation highlighting the reasons they were on a sinking ship and she was going to go work elsewhere.

[Lungbustr]

If you tell them what was really going on it might help your ex co-workers. Just go in there and calmly tell them and dont be an *** about it.

[boy wonder]

My wife did an exit interview when leaving her last job. They loved her then and now, and have tried to hire her back. But, she felt an obligation to those left behind to be honest with respect. Didn't change a thing!

[Uncle Saggy]

Yes. Be honest but respectful.

I agree with this 100% but keep in mind that HR is NOT on your side and you will not see what they enter and submit to corporate. If you're moving on and have a job lined up...blow it off and move on

[txdukklr]

as a business owner i'd say yes please . . . . .

if you can be constructive and not attack. Talk about the negatives and contrast against the perceived changes at your new job then absolutely. I would change my working environment if I knew all that was going on, in fact I spend a lot of money on turnover, researching, developing plans.

I say yes tell them if you can be professional and constructive.

[Bonesplitter]

If you dont tell them they wont know.

[Italianxbowuser]

I just went through the same thing. My fellow coworkers were really hoping i would throw our boss under the bus, so maybe corporate would realize how bad he is. I even think HR was prodding me to do this, however; i stood nothing to gain and everything to lose so i didn't. When my HR got specific about my boss i brought up specific times when she was present and turned the question back on her. She knows what is going on but she is failing her people

[Codie]

Cajun Blake is a wise man!

If you are leaving to pursue an advanced degree....just let them know your goals of pursuing an advanced degree, and leave it at that. You never know maybe they just might surprise you when you graduate...with an Executive level position with better pay, better benefits and more responsibilities?

Everyone has a gripe with something at work.....at all levels.....break out of the norm...hold your head high.....impress them with your plan.....and kill them with kindness! You never know.....if you are worthy there now.....you will be worthy later and who knows....they could potentially create a job to lure you back after graduation?


Good luck!

It's tough stuff out there right now.....I don't see things getting any better soon.....many out there with advanced degress....not working now.

THIS! You don't need to say a word to them that would negate your opportunity to come back and work for them in the future. No hints, no nothing - walk in there and let them know you are going to get your masters degree in order to better your families future income and shake their hand and tell them thanks for the opportunity to work for them

[holepuncher]

So... I'm leaving my job because of a long list of things... In my exit interview should I tell our HR person the real reasons I'm leaving?

Like the forced uncompensated overtime, fact I was doing what should be 3 people's jobs, and so on and such forth...

Should I bring that up or should I just let things go...?

Forced , uncompensated overtime?, Were you salary? If not turn them into the Labor Board, Right is right, wrong is wrong.

[Greywolf in Hawaii]

So... I'm leaving my job because of a long list of things... In my exit interview should I tell our HR person the real reasons I'm leaving?

Like the forced uncompensated overtime, fact I was doing what should be 3 people's jobs, and so on and such forth...

Should I bring that up or should I just let things go...?

Do what I do, write all the stuff down in your words(yeah use the language) then give it to your wife, let her use her wit to give them hell with a smile.

It works like a charm. Being sliced to ribbons with a smile on your face.