What Not to do when leaving a company(noncompetenews.com)
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What Not to do when leaving a company
http://www.noncompetenews.com/post/2010/08/25/Top-Ten-Mistakes-Made-by-Departing-Employees.aspx
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Leaving a company is like divorcing your wife. Remaining on friendly terms is infinitely preferable to burning down the house and telling the kids that she's going to wind up with herpes.
I wonder what the 'get a lawyer' threshold is? I mean, as a SysAdmin or a programmer, I've not seen a reputable company even threaten to sue someone for leaving... the very idea smacks of empty threats from a crazy, entitled consulting client.
I mean, I'm all for getting lawyers when you need them, but if I've never seen it happen, is it worth the cost?
Maybe it's something that is more common when people who deal with customers (sales) leave.
I mean, I'm all for getting lawyers when you need them, but if I've never seen it happen, is it worth the cost?
Maybe it's something that is more common when people who deal with customers (sales) leave.
Interesting point about hiring manager (at new firm) providing new employee with attorney access to advise them on how to resign and conduct themselves post-resignation.
As the article then goes on to state, albeit buried, there is massive client/attorney privilege issues here - the client is the new employer and I'd be concerned about what got fed back to the client from the employee's discussions.
If you need one, get your own lawyer.
As the article then goes on to state, albeit buried, there is massive client/attorney privilege issues here - the client is the new employer and I'd be concerned about what got fed back to the client from the employee's discussions.
If you need one, get your own lawyer.
This is important.
You shouldn't trust a lawyer someone ELSE is paying.
You shouldn't trust a lawyer someone ELSE is paying.
Having very nearly been bankrupted by lawyers acting for the company I had co-founded I can't agree with that comment enough.
It's not really a trust thing, it's just the fact that unless you are their client lawyers basically don't have any duty to look out for you, but they certainly do have a duty to act in the best interests of their client. Your interests and those of your previous/future employer probably don't completely align.
It's not really a trust thing, it's just the fact that unless you are their client lawyers basically don't have any duty to look out for you, but they certainly do have a duty to act in the best interests of their client. Your interests and those of your previous/future employer probably don't completely align.
They just fired you, that is when your loyalty for the company really kicks in to high gear... wait nevermind.
Interesting point about 'Exit Interviews'.
Perhaps the only interesting point. The rest seemed rather commonsense.
I've got an exit interview coming up tomorrow... got me thinking: any tips guys?
I was planning on just going there, saying the typical 'i loved you guys, its just time to move on' guff and not saying anything incriminating.
Lawyers live in a dark dark world.