Say goodbye, but don't cut your ties!
April 24th 2008 08:47
I have been working for the same company on and off for 5 years. The first time I quit to go abroad to Germany, I wasn't sure if I'll be back. I have always kept a good relation with my colleagues and have managed to keep in touch. When I graduated two years later, I had all the intention of applying for two other companies but was unsuccessful. I was on the dough for four months, then managed to find a low pay job working at a call centre for a telecommunication company, until luck turned. After chatting to my old team leader about needing a job, and he happened to know there is an opening, I was back on board.
And it's happening again. Now that I am moving up to Coffs Harbour, I've formally handed in my resignation. My manager wished me good luck, and ensure that I keep in touch because if I do find myself moving back to Sydney in the future, she'd love to have me back.
We all leave our jobs for many reasons, and sometimes the reasons may be because you hate the people you work with, and simply can't wait to give them the finger when you leave.
Well, don't. Because you never know when you'll cross paths again.
Remember I said that I worked for that call centre? I was only there for three months before my old company took me back. I hated that job, and didn't really like the people. However I knew better than just leave with a bad impression. It was good that I didn't because in my new job, I end up having to deal with me, because the company was a client of the telecommunications company.
Whatever industry you are in, you are always going to have opportunities to work with people who are from the same industry from a difference company, or cross paths with people who are in completely different industries. That's why you'll never know when you'll meet these people again.
By cutting your ties you risk never having a good relationship with these people, and even into the future when you have forgotten what the feud was all about, they won't forget the last impression you've left them. Not only does this cause disruption to your work should you have to end up working together again under different relationships, it may limit your future career prospects should you need your job back.
So be nice. Keep in contact, even if it means just having some of your colleagues on your MySpace or Facebook. You might just need their services again.
And it's happening again. Now that I am moving up to Coffs Harbour, I've formally handed in my resignation. My manager wished me good luck, and ensure that I keep in touch because if I do find myself moving back to Sydney in the future, she'd love to have me back.
We all leave our jobs for many reasons, and sometimes the reasons may be because you hate the people you work with, and simply can't wait to give them the finger when you leave.
Well, don't. Because you never know when you'll cross paths again.
Remember I said that I worked for that call centre? I was only there for three months before my old company took me back. I hated that job, and didn't really like the people. However I knew better than just leave with a bad impression. It was good that I didn't because in my new job, I end up having to deal with me, because the company was a client of the telecommunications company.
Whatever industry you are in, you are always going to have opportunities to work with people who are from the same industry from a difference company, or cross paths with people who are in completely different industries. That's why you'll never know when you'll meet these people again.
By cutting your ties you risk never having a good relationship with these people, and even into the future when you have forgotten what the feud was all about, they won't forget the last impression you've left them. Not only does this cause disruption to your work should you have to end up working together again under different relationships, it may limit your future career prospects should you need your job back.
So be nice. Keep in contact, even if it means just having some of your colleagues on your MySpace or Facebook. You might just need their services again.
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