Bitter ex-coworkers

pupgrum

Anyone ever met people you used to work with, and they give you attitude because you resigned, leaving them with more work, or perhaps having to spend months training someone new? I

asajj

Not really. It wouldn't be professional if they did that anyway.

74jax

No.............

motorguy

Nope...............

PasturesNew

We are forced to work with people ... and we have a common interest/bond in that relationship.

Once you've gone there's no connection whatsoever unless they actually liked you. Just last night I was at the home of a previous co-worker from some years ago - and my other friend is an ex-Director of a company I used to work for.

If people like you then you'll keep in touch and/or be friendly when you bump into each other.

If you find them hostile, then they might, quite simply, have never liked you and just "put up with you" as they had to do that at work.

Nicki

I could see it happening if you walked out, without working notice, when everyone was in the middle of an important and time sensitive project. Or if you rubbed their noses in the fact you were leaving for something bigger and better.

But no, this hasn't ever happened to me and I wouldn't think it is usual.

lincroft1710

NO!!

All my former work colleagues say how lucky I was to get early retirement 10 years ago and how they are looking forward to following in my footsteps. Some now have done so.

Predaleko1984

It's been a mixed bag for me since I've moved down here. Some including two ex-bosses have been very supportive and chatty and if I need anything, they'll listen. Some, there was biterness and I don't think they'd care if I vanished off the place of the world.

With work, and when you leave it's "out of sight, out of mind" - same when someone is off sick for a long time too. You're friendly with them because you have to get on as a team.

DCFC79

Not been in your situation OP but if I were Id just let it slide, not your fault they are bitter and its not like they don't have a choice and leave if they wanted too.

YouAsked

Nicki wrote: »

I could see it happening if you walked out, without working notice, when everyone was in the middle of an important and time sensitive project. Or if you rubbed their noses in the fact you were leaving for something bigger and better.

But no, this hasn't ever happened to me and I wouldn't think it is usual.

Or if you'd actually been really bad at your job and made a tonne of mistakes that were only uncovered once you'd left and your ex-colleagues had to sort your mess out. I think your chances of receiving a cold shoulder may be heightened if your mistakes had a financial impact and other colleagues had lost their jobs as a result..

So it depends I suppose. Never happened to me though.

TBagpuss

Not happened to me.

Are you talkking about people giving you attitude while you are working out your notice period, or randomly after you've left?