Got the job, do I say where I am goingAfter 6 years at the same company, feeling underpaid and being denied a raise request, I went on the job search and just accepted a great offer from another company. My current management was very interested in keeping me and tried to find out what it would take to keep me, but I communicated that I am not interested in a counteroffer. My question is do I tell them where I am going? It might be just paranoid or petty, but I don't see any reason to tell my current employer where I am going. It is not in the same industry so there won't be any issues with non-compete clauses. I am trying to leave as amicably as possible and not burn any bridges, however I am a private person and had the gut instinct to not share this information. Could there be any disadvantages to not disclosing where I am going? The only thing that I can think of is that this is limiting my professional network, but I feel I already have a great network of friends and aquaintenances. Of course you don't HAVE to say, but what difference does it make and how are you going to handle it if you don't? For most people, it is just conversation to ask "Oh, I heard you were leaving. Where are you going?" Are you then going to reply with "I'd rather not say"? That's going to come off weird and like you're trying to hide something. What does it matter if you say "I'm taking something with Acme Dog Groomers," and then just move on to other topics. Tess
Thanks for the feedback. Maybe it is just the tech industry, but a lot of people start off asking "Can you say where you are going?" I simply say I'd rather not and it gracefully moves on from there.
Thanks for the feedback. Maybe it is just the tech industry, but a lot of people start off asking "Can you say where you are going?" I simply say I'd rather not and it gracefully moves on from there. Ok, then why are you asking? If it is common to not answer the question in your field, then clearly it is fine not to answer. Tess Of course you don't have to say where you're going! If somebody has the nerve to ask, just say that you've taken a job that's more in keeping with our career goals and objectives. And if somebody persists, which would be rude, just say, "If I had wanted you to know who my new employer is, I would have told you." Paul W. Barada The Negotiation Expert | |
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