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Harsh Reality: When You Leave a Job, Nobody Will Miss You
Don’t collect business connections like empty beer bottles
Corporations have slowly rotted my soul.
Six months ago I made the tough decision to quit my job — not only my job but my entire career.
Some of my colleagues helped me make the decision. They said things like “will be joining you soon.” It made me feel like I wasn’t alone during this difficult time in my career, made worse by a global health crisis.
The delusion I fell into is that my triumphant resignation was going to matter. That the company may listen to the shenanigans going on and do something about it. They did nothing. They didn’t even wish me all the best.
I thought my close colleagues wouldn’t be like that.
They’re friends for life. At least they won’t abandon me.
After I quit I thought they would call me every week or two to check in. The phone never rang. I made one desperate attempt to become relevant again.
I sent texts to a few of them when a well-known leader got fired or a business bomb blew up inside the company. They still didn’t respond. I realized that my mocking of their (still) employer didn’t improve their careers. So they cut me off. Fair enough…
