Painful handover - leaving job

dilemma10

Hi there,
People may know of my current job and what a nightmare it all is. I feel like I mentally cannot continue for the last week it is so painful.
After two years of working around the clock as the lowest paid member of the team I finally struck up the courage to give in my notice, to which I was shouted at for being disloyal and dishonest etc.

For the last 6 months a member of staff had been competing with me endlessly, trying to get on to my patch of work and I felt it was time to go.

However, now he HAS got my job and I am handing over to him and it's a nightmare. I have tried to be as professional as possible and during a 6 hour handover he went on endless smoke breaks, ignored what I said and when he did converse with me he continuously put me down. The last thing he said was 'It's been rather fortuitous you leaving this job for me'... He is an absolute snake...

My questions are do I just rise above it all, do I slyly avoid handing over useful information which I built up all on my own or do I just do everything by the book?

I cannot tell the boss as this is now his new boss and she has been treating me terribly too (lied and made up excuse to drop out of my leaving do etc).

I have another job in the sector which is a £14k pay rise, have an excellent profile myself and I sincerely believe they must be jealous of this as I am 20 years younger than every single member of the team, and they always seem to exclude me from their conversations.

:mad:

What do I do to protect my integrity in the sector?

Mrs_Arcanum

dilemma10 wrote: »

Hi there,
People may know of my current job and what a nightmare it all is. I feel like I mentally cannot continue for the last week it is so painful.
After two years of working around the clock as the lowest paid member of the team I finally struck up the courage to give in my notice, to which I was shouted at for being disloyal and dishonest etc.

For the last 6 months a member of staff had been competing with me endlessly, trying to get on to my patch of work and I felt it was time to go.

However, now he HAS got my job and I am handing over to him and it's a nightmare. I have tried to be as professional as possible and during a 6 hour handover he went on endless smoke breaks, ignored what I said and when he did converse with me he continuously put me down. The last thing he said was 'It's been rather fortuitous you leaving this job for me'... He is an absolute snake...

My questions are do I just rise above it all, do I slyly avoid handing over useful information which I built up all on my own or do I just do everything by the book?

I cannot tell the boss as this is now his new boss and she has been treating me terribly too (lied and made up excuse to drop out of my leaving do etc).

I have another job in the sector which is a £14k pay rise, have an excellent profile myself and I sincerely believe they must be jealous of this as I am 20 years younger than every single member of the team, and they always seem to exclude me from their conversations.

:mad:

What do I do to protect my integrity in the sector?

As the person who is taking over from you does not seem very interested in the handover I would just ensure they have the information they need and nothing else.

Tips & tricks are your personal skills and are what make you employable elsewhere, not a free ride for others, especially those who clearly do not appreciate your efforts.

Faith177

As frustrating as it maybe try and give him as much information as you can and document it if you can some how (some people may have ideas how to do this). If he doesn't listen then that's his problem.

At least this way you can leave knowing in your own mind you did your best now it's up to him. Plus you will have demostrated that you are better than them by ignoring all the games and just doing your job.

Good luck in your new role I have a feeling you'll be great :j

dilemma10

Mrs_Arcanum wrote: »

As the person who is taking over from you does not seem very interested in the handover I would just ensure they have the information they need and nothing else.

Tips & tricks are your personal skills and are what make you employable elsewhere, not a free ride for others, especially those who clearly do not appreciate your efforts.

Thank you, I feel like I built up contacts and rapports with people through my own personality and hard work and he continuously asks me for these details - does not seem bothered about the rest.

Although face to face I said I would give them to him, after being treated so terribly I wonder whether moralistically I can get away with giving out little?

kazwookie

Just give the new guy the relevant information for doing the job, and things you have learnt in the job is yours, he will have to do his own learning.

Good luck in your new role.

princessdon

Give him what HE asks for and get it in writing email (cc'd to the boss). that way if he can't do the job he can't blame you for none handover, and the boss is aware that a) he knew about it or b) didn't think to ask.

good luck in your new job.

colino

Remember and do a tick list of all the areas of work that you covered with him, remind him he said it was all straightforward and email that to him cc his boss. Smile sweetly and move on.

Sambucus_Nigra

Just give him generic info. If you ever get asked tell them that you were due to cover 'that bit' but your colleague was on a fag break for that hour.

maninthestreet

How much longer until you actually leave?

hcb42

and when you leave - forget about them, they are not worth it!!!

getmore4less

I would take the it's your job now get on with it I am here for another x days so ask questions when you get stuck.

Then just document what you can/want as a process procedures document set that outlines the basics, it might be a case of improving what is allready there.

The key is you should not be doing anything that is the actual job, they should do everything under your supervision so they don't totaly mess up.

Rise above the situation you are moving on to better things, you will have a good reputation with some people in the company, don't spoil that you never know when you will bump into them again.