Job dilemma, WWCOJD? (Page 2)

cardenas1 - 2010-06-14 3:16 PM

With that much time before new role began, you would think they would have been more thankful for your commitemtn to stay on board.   That said, it is normal policy in many industries to let someone go once they are going to competitor.   Curious as to why you didn't wait a bit longer to let them know, say 2-3 weeks out which would have still let you close loose ends if they kept you on-board.   If not, you would have had less time between roles.  Although looks like it worked out with more family time and hours in shop.  

graceful_dave - 2010-06-14 3:58 PM It's not a competitor. Totally different industries. I wanted to give my friend as much notice as possible.

graceful_dave - 2010-06-14 3:00 PM What a stress filled month and a half. We just got home from vacation. While back in NJ/PA I met with the prospective employer. The short version of the story: I interviewed in person, got a job offer and accepted it. I told my friend that I was leaving and he was bummed, but understood. I asked if he wanted me to fulfill the travel plans I made for them (to train new reps) and he said he would get back to me. Apparently his dad (the president) did not take it as well because I never heard back from my friend, but I started getting calls the next day from my sales reps asking why they just got an email saying I was no longer with the company. Seems pretty short sighted of my boss to act that way when I was willing to diligently tie up loose ends and make sure everything got transitioned properly so no sales were lost. I'm not going to feel guilty about not doing any of that since they stopped the auto deposit on my pay check for the week prior to leaving for vacation. The new jobs starts mid-July and I am totally stoked. In the mean time the bike shop is going to give me hours so we have some income during this period of no work.