Do you agree you should "never burn bridges"?
Like at work? I disagree. Some bridges are better off burnt. Better to move on than stay miserable. But I think this is really industry-specific. What do you think?
shareI think it's good to sometimes leave yourself no where to go but forward. That said, some industries are smaller than others and you will tend to run into the same people (or companies) again.
I worked with a guy who became a manager for another company, he then started complaining about pay and quit so he went back to his former company. That former company was then bought out by the one he was a manager with and complained about and so his name ended up on the list of people that company didn't want to take on.
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LOL. Sucks for him. I was that "boomerang" myself but fortunately the story ended on a positive note.
Two years ago, I once quit a job but left on good terms. I was already working there for 1.5 year. The boss was upset that I was leaving because he really liked having me there. I joined a new company in hopes of better pay & schedule. Yet, I quickly discovered it was a toxic work culture even though I was making more money and busier schedule. I was miserable and did not like the people I worked with. When I woke up in the morning, I used to dread going to work and facing my coworkers. I gave my 5 day notice after working there for only a measly month. Looking back at it, I wished I would've just walk away without notice and BURNT THAT BRIDGE because those 5 days were AWFUL. I got the silent treatment and side-eye treatment from the clannish & cliquey coworkers. It was MISERABLE.
I reached out to my old boss who happily gave me my old job back. I never told the new company I was returning to my old job (none of their business anyway). It was a happy reunion. I'm still there now to this day for 3.5 years now.
Luckily, I don't have to put that awful job on my resume since I left after only a month. I'm sure the new company has found out that I returned to my old boss and probably surprised that I went back. Fck them.
Lesson I learnt from all this, good workculture >>>>>> money.
I was going to quit just before CoVid hit and lockdown started along with people losing their jobs. I have just come to accept that every workplace has it's problems and people on more money than me tend to be just as if not more miserable. In the end it is just a job and serves it's purpose.
I used to be very motivated years ago and interested but I never saw any rewards for it. I learned the hard way I guess. I have been at my workplace 20 years now and it has it's good and bad times. Right now we are going through a bad time.
I am not one to burn bridges or make decisions lightly. I did want to leave a few years ago and the boss talked me out of it. So I guess I am valued to an extent. But I am past that kind of thing now too. It's just a job at a time when not many people have one.
I am happy to just sit here counting my blessings.
Indeed. It feels great to be valued by your boss. There are people in far worse positions than we are in. My job is at least the kind where there is always a demand for it. Some people aren't so lucky when COVID-19 hit.
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