Why did you leave your last job?

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Did you get an exit interview? Was it the money or something else?

Cynicaldreamer · Accepted Answer

I was given a hint by my wonderful, former manager, that the director over the department was unhappy with my performance... and me. And it would behoove me to find something else within a certain timeframe. She [the manager] didn't say I was going to be fired, but she did warn me I should, "consider other options."
Heard loud and clear.

I had a vacation the following week after our talk, and I spent the entire time busting my ass applying for jobs and calling in favors. By some miracle, I found a job- and got hired a few days later, lol. My new boss used to work with me and unlike the director, saw my potential and what I could bring to the department. I'm now happily employed with a State job, appreciated, and have WAY less stress than I did at my previous job.

And to add to the karma, said director- laid off a year ago, LOL. They did a massive purge of "unnecessary positions" and she was one of the first ones let go. Karma is a wonderful thing.

CupcakeTheDestroyer · Accepted Answer

Covid shut down the entire branch, we were all laid off with apologies and best wishes. It was a small business so there wasn’t much in the ways of termination packages or exit interviews

Juleskik67 · Accepted Answer

I'd done 38 years for the company, and was 56 years of age - Suddenly a department restructure was initiated, unexpectedly where in my team 1 of 3 people was being cut.

The other 2 were younger and fresh in career, so one of them was likely to be terminated - but I realised that this was my chance to get out early with a good payout - and being over 55, I could draw my pension straight away - so I put my hand up to go - and left the other 2 safe to continue with their careers...

So I'm retired at 56, no debt or mortgage, but with a Motorhome and a Sports car 🥳

WindAtMyBack · Accepted Answer

I was on contract and the contract ran out. My last several jobs were on contract. I was usually asked to stay longer and renew the contract. But since I was usually out-of-state and living in a motel, I chose not to. I intentionally took short term contracts and didn't usually renew them.

The last company I worked for was a company and job I really liked. I also really liked the co-workers and the pay. If it had been local I would have stayed long term. But I did not want to move to that location.

Advisor Smith · Accepted Answer

I left my previous job to seek new challenges and opportunities for growth. It was important to align my career path with my evolving interests and skills. While compensation is always a factor, it wasn't the primary reason for my decision. During the exit interview, I expressed my gratitude for the experiences and learning I gained. This move allows me to contribute to new projects and enhance my professional development.

ArrowheadSW · Answer

The company was downsizing, and I was basically given the choice of relocating or taking a buyout. I took the buyout because I didn't want to relocate at the time. I had relocated with them 3 times before and I didn't want to do it again.

Dinklex3 · Answer

Contract ended. Was just stressful and annoying. Money was okay, but no amount could make me stay.

Finchie40 · Answer

Didn’t have a choice , company decided to close down my office and laid me off with a decent severance , but sadly the job market just sucks , I am having such a hard time landing a job , it’s been a friggin nightmare

MemeSupreme · Answer

didn't give me enough hours bc they were trying to save money  i dont get in drama, don't complain, and i work hard so it's not something i did lol

Anonymous · Answer

Was a live in nanny. I was fired by the mother because when they were away at night and the children were in bed I would sneak into their room to use her huge selection of sex toys. Anyway she found out because her husband had installed secret cameras all over the home to catch her cheating and she had caught her husband masturbating to videos of me using her toys, like there must have been a lot because I was there for over a year and they were gone a lot.

Anyway it all came out that yes I shouldn't have been masturbating on the job with her toys and I recorded it and I got an agreement arranged with my lawyer sister that I wouldn't go to police because her husband had cameras in my bedroom and in bathrooms and had been pleasuring himself to me and I was underage. I got $80,000 for college and the camera hard drives destroyed.

its_amelia_c · Answer

Thinking of leaving the current job I’m in now. My boss is awful! I’m only staying till I have my operation and then find a new job! Can’t wait to get the heck out of there!

Account · Answer

Because I got offered a better position at another company.
The money is better, I work from home and I learn additional stuff.
I gave them a month of notice (also trained the new replacement) while simultaneously I was undergoing training at my current job.

Redstang88 · Answer

Lack of work, substandard pay and benefits and 3 years of being lied to and watching them hire new people for the roles I wanted

BetaBucks · Answer

Money and nothing else. I was honest in my exit interview. It was double pay and I wouldn't even have let them try to match. It wouldn't have been fair. Great company. I went to a not so great place.

sawno · Answer

Got a physical burnout so I was a burden on the company. I'm at a much healthier job now. They were very thankless for how hard I worked all things considered.

exitseven · Answer

I decided I wanted to retire. I had been thinking about it for a while. We get to do so few things in this life on our own terms so I wanted to do this thing.

jojouzumaki · Answer

The company faced financial struggles. I could have stayed but then the “core values” wasn’t practiced no longer. That’s why I left.

ManInChains · Answer

Got an apartment. Ended up in the same job in a different location though. Basically just transferred

LadyBecks · Answer

I left for a better job. I didn't have an exit interview.

Miristheiss · Answer

They got rid of my position and were going to outsource it. They paid me a year's salary in severance though.

Static_In_The_Attic · Answer

As for me I moved on from my last job to start a career for myself.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

We were on good terms. But my employer (small family business) ran into financial troubles. So I looked for something that would feed me.

paledreams · Answer

I wasn't hired beyond my contract 👀😭😅

Bẽllã3 · Answer

I wanted to have my own business.

worldscolide · Answer

I took a better job making me 50k more annually..

Anonymous · Answer

I didn’t want to leave it, but I had no choice. I had to get a full time job.

Surely · Answer

Retired after 41 plus years!

snowboarder720 · Answer

I was hired directly from being a contractor 😁

Anonymous · Answer

The contract expired and they didn't renew it (I was redundant).

NathanDavis · Answer

I didn't... I fired my boss

DexWest · Answer

I did that a month ago. Reason? I got a 40k raise

Caroline91 · Answer

To be at-home mom.

NewWaves · Answer

I thought I could start my own business.

Maria2002_ · Answer

Boss was prev.

tfan1 · Answer

The store I worked at closed down

CVNT5 · Answer

just quit, dont sign any papers.

nolabels · Answer

Retirement.

periodictaco · Answer

Not happy with it

In_Trance · Answer

Money

Anonymous · Answer

My contract expired.

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