Expert Office Advice

You’ve had enough and you are leaving. If you think the ‘Farewell’ card will be the last thing to remind you of your previous colleagues, think again.

As a recent survey claims, almost half of us (approximately 43%) will end up working with an ex-colleague at some point in the future. It turns out that burning bridges may not be that wise after all.

As the survey results show, 30% of office workers have shared their negative criticism towards the company while resigning. One in three employees used their notice period to research new roles, and almost the same amount walked out before even completing the notice period.

According to the survey, the ‘switching jobs’ period is treated by many office workers as the perfect time to do as little work as possible. 42% of UK employees use their notice period to browse for perfect ‘leaving party’ venues, others stretch their lunch hour to the max, and 16% plan their next exotic trip abroad.

It is strongly advised that job leavers do not manage their last weeks on the job in this manner, as most of us will end up working with the same people again. Spending the last two weeks of your employment polishing your social networking site profile isn’t exactly something to be proud of. In the long run such antics may affect your personal reputation, Office Angels who carried out the survey advise.

On the other hand, 41% remain as job-focused as they were and continue working hard, even staying extra long hours if needed.