job-quitting protocol

[massofcatfan]

After several years at a job with good evaluations and feedback but no promotions/raises I asked if my employer would consider one at this time. (I did not demand a raise or "give me promotion or I quit" but just made the case.) They told me how wonderful I am and then closed the door and started laughing (OK I just made the second part up.) So I've decided to leave, my question is when other employees ask why I'm leaving what do tell them? Some generic "time to move on" line? The truth?

[kslim]

four simple words

no room for growth

[steve dave]

pursue other opportunities

[0.42]

flip a bat on the way out

[star seed 7]

Tell them it's none of their rough ridin' business and be mean about it so they never ask anyone that question again

[Mrs. Gooch]

Are you going to find another job first? If so, you can tell them that you found somewhere that you think will give you better opportunities.

[Mrs. Gooch]

If the bosses ask you, you should tell them the hard truth.

[lopakman]

make sure you burn bridges whatever you do

[michigancat]

Sounds like you should have been better prepared when you asked for a raise. You should probably just say "better opportunity" if you leave.

[Canary]

I am a hiring agent with my organization, which basically means I do lots of the interviewing.  I am always glad to hear when someone tells me they are looking for opportunities to grow and advance, and that is a reason for a job change.  I know I work hard at relationship building with my staff, so I am fine with them telling me the reasons they are staying here and the reasons they are moving on.  The same goes for me with prospective employees.  If you are open and honest but not derogatory or even whiny about your current position, I have no problem with you telling me why you are looking to change jobs during an interview. 

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

when i quit my job, i told my direct supervisor that i was leaving and why. she was very understanding.

be prepared to answer "where are you going?" or "what are you gonna do next?" because just about everyone i had ever talked to asked me that question. half of them actually cared, the rest were being nosy and wanted to know if the grass was greener somewhere else. i decided to say "ill tell everyone on my last day. right now im focusing on getting my job done here for the next 2 weeks." im not sure that was a great decision because then rumors started about me going to competitors and what not... but whatever. people love to talk.

[CNS]

Generic to the coworkers, truth to boss, keep the emotion out of it.  They may have a higher position and fat salary for you in the future. 

[Mrs. Gooch]

when i quit my job, i told my direct supervisor that i was leaving and why. she was very understanding.

be prepared to answer "where are you going?" or "what are you gonna do next?" because just about everyone i had ever talked to asked me that question. half of them actually cared, the rest were being nosy and wanted to know if the grass was greener somewhere else. i decided to say "ill tell everyone on my last day. right now im focusing on getting my job done here for the next 2 weeks." im not sure that was a great decision because then rumors started about me going to competitors and what not... but whatever. people love to talk.

Were you going to a competitor? Seems like a lot of industries, a competitor is your only choice....

[The Tonya Harding of Twitter Users Creep]

when i quit my job, i told my direct supervisor that i was leaving and why. she was very understanding.

be prepared to answer "where are you going?" or "what are you gonna do next?" because just about everyone i had ever talked to asked me that question. half of them actually cared, the rest were being nosy and wanted to know if the grass was greener somewhere else. i decided to say "ill tell everyone on my last day. right now im focusing on getting my job done here for the next 2 weeks." im not sure that was a great decision because then rumors started about me going to competitors and what not... but whatever. people love to talk.

Were you going to a competitor? Seems like a lot of industries, a competitor is your only choice....

nope.

[star seed 7]

Generic to the coworkers, truth to boss, keep the emotion out of it.  They may have a higher position and fat salary for you in the future.

Unlikely if he's been there several years without a raise and then gets told no when he finally asks for one.

[star seed 7]

when i quit my job, i told my direct supervisor that i was leaving and why. she was very understanding.

be prepared to answer "where are you going?" or "what are you gonna do next?" because just about everyone i had ever talked to asked me that question. half of them actually cared, the rest were being nosy and wanted to know if the grass was greener somewhere else. i decided to say "ill tell everyone on my last day. right now im focusing on getting my job done here for the next 2 weeks." im not sure that was a great decision because then rumors started about me going to competitors and what not... but whatever. people love to talk.

Telling my last boss why I didn't like working for him (in a professional manner of course) is one of the most satisfying moments of my life

[DQ12]

i decided to say "ill tell everyone on my last day. right now im focusing on getting my job done here for the next 2 weeks."

what a weirdo

[Mrs. Gooch]

when i quit my job, i told my direct supervisor that i was leaving and why. she was very understanding.

be prepared to answer "where are you going?" or "what are you gonna do next?" because just about everyone i had ever talked to asked me that question. half of them actually cared, the rest were being nosy and wanted to know if the grass was greener somewhere else. i decided to say "ill tell everyone on my last day. right now im focusing on getting my job done here for the next 2 weeks." im not sure that was a great decision because then rumors started about me going to competitors and what not... but whatever. people love to talk.

Telling my last boss why I didn't like working for him (in a professional manner of course) is one of the most satisfying moments of my life

What did you say? I am wondering how I would tell my boss in a professional manner that he is a micromanager (of technical details when he isn't a technical person) and bitches about the most trivial things (like the color of a line on a chart).

[Emo EMAW]

Tell them you need a new challenge.

[star seed 7]

I told him that micromanaging led to an environment where I didn't feel I was respected or trusted to do my job. He thanked me for being honest and said he knows that's something he needs to work on to be a better manager.

Last week Dr Laura said the way to deal with a micromanaging boss is to ask them a million questions a day about the tiniest details and eventually they will get the picture

[dmartin]

Tell them you're getting out before the feds show up.

[420seriouscat69]

I told them: "Where do I start......."

[Rage Against the McKee]

I'd tell them I worked there for a few years and never got a raise. There really isn't a reason to not be specific.

[meow meow]

what did they actually say when you asked for a raise?

[massofcatfan]

what did they actually say when you asked for a raise?

that I am fantastic and if I stick around and work hard maybe at some mystery date in the future good things will happen

edit: good things MAY happen