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Is it best to say "No comment" if asked reason why giving your notice to quit?

posted 2 years ago by michaelDclarke (1917)
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Why bother giving the true reason especially if it's a toxic work environment? It's not like it will change anything anyway. So, why bother?

Also, employers can retaliate if you give a negative reason.

I'd say "No comment". Just keep it neutral. Short and sweet. Neither positive or negative.

You don't need to give a reason. You are simply parting ways. It's none of their business.

Your thoughts?

--Michael D. Clarke

[–] nyctc7 (44119) 2 years ago

"No Comment" sounds snarky.

[–] Kowalski (79178) 2 years ago

ABUSE OF A CORPSE.

[–] michaelDclarke (1917) 2 years ago

lol wtf? 🤣

--Michael D. Clarke

[–] rex (2808) 2 years ago

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[–] WandererFromYs (2406) 2 years ago

You are right that you don’t need to say anything. But it’s also your chance to air out all of your grievances.

Also, employers can retaliate if you give a negative reason.

They can’t, it’s literally against the law. No one even contacts past employers anymore because the only thing they are allowed to do is confirm that you worked there, and your length of employment. They can’t talk about talk about you as an employee, a person, or give the reason that you left/got fired.

[–] 102000 (6350) 2 years ago

Exactly.

[–] Information-Police (4896) 2 years ago

People do contact past employers, but by phone, nothing on the record.
And if it's on the record, you can tell if somebody is enthusiastic or not, without them saying anything bad.

[–] Wint3rFir3 (7398) 2 years ago

"No comment" usually garners more interest in your reasons, so I think it's better to use, "I'd prefer not to say" because it ends the conversation there no matter whether they want to know more or not.

[–] Grem456 (0) 2 years ago

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[–] rex (2808) 2 years ago

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[–] davodikum (6212) 2 years ago

I usually just stop turning up if I want to quit a job.

[–] Mattc164 (619) 2 years ago

So you spend your final days going in sober?

[–] davodikum (6212) 2 years ago

I don't get it.

[–] samoanjoes (58645) 2 years ago

Just tell your boss that you're planning to take a vacation in two weeks time until forever.