'You should consider leaving, too.'
Many people feel, on their last day, that they should send out the warning signal to others.
"Why? To validate their own departure; to give them self-confidence that leaving is the right move," Manciagli explains. "Unfortunately, it's just rude and disrespectful. The remaining workers may enjoy their role and will be picking up the workload from the downsizing. Leave them alone!"
Taylor agrees. "You may have the temptation to be vindicated about your departure by checking in with others, or worse, trying to feed into any dissatisfaction — but that's a high-risk endeavor. The workplace can be cutthroat and not all your colleagues may be trustworthy confidantes. Some may want to ensure that you won't be back to compete with their trajectory up the food chain. You're better off venting with friends or family outside the office."