Exit interview

[evedawn]

I resigned from my (NHS) job which I have been very happy in...simply because a better offerr came up and I am very excited by my new job which will soon start (also NHS but different dept / hospital)

My "unofficial" manager - (the person I deal with on day to day basis, who is my senior but not officially my line manager) has been good until......I handed in my notice. She has taken it (I think) as a personal slur that I am leaving and over the past few weeeks she has been very difficult to work with (understatement).

MY Q is: I am due to have an exit interview with my "official" line manager and shall I mention this? I am really dissapointed in the attitude shown over past few weeks :( and feel like I am leaving on a sour note.


Or...should I just let sleeping dogs lie (i know management often" stick together" and thus it;'s not a good idea to bad mouth colleagues).

I guess I've not got anything to gain by saying how difficult she has been recently...but I'm still dissapointed by her attitude.

[kinell]

what hr cobblers is that?

an exit interview?

as a responsible adult you are free to make what choices you see fit..

unless it states in your current contract that you are required to attend one of these stupid time wasting sessions in which case go along and pay scant lip service to the paper pusher involved....otherwise just get on with your new job

[Davethedog]

Can't you say it in polite diplomatic way? Bad management needs to be pointed out if not for you but for your remaining collegues.

[evedawn]

Thanks Kinell and Dave.

kinel you're right it is an "HR" exercise (!!!)

Dave - that's kinda why I'd like to point it out ... for my remaining colleagues. However, on the plus side she has mostly been fair, a good manager etc...until I handed in my notice...when I have unfortunately seen a very "personally b****y" side. Incidentally I'm trying not to rise to the bait and just keep doing my job until my last day (next Thur) but I am close to bursting wanting to retaliate :(

[woofgang]

well yes this stuff can be lip service but you have a chance to say something and I think you should....You might want to phrase it that you hope that xxxx (your manager) isn't going through anything difficult at the moment as you were a bit surprised by her attitude to your leaving. Emphasise all her good points with examples then give examples (factual provable objective ones, not just "she slams doors and looks at me funny")
I made notes in prep for my exit interview and when i had delivered the notes, I handed them over to the two folk (my manager and her manager) I had had the interview with.

[evedawn]

good advice Woof!

Thank I shall start to make some notes and include "facts" about the good and the bad.

[evedawn]

good advice Woof.

I shall make a few notes and be sure to include facts about her good and bad... "

[4getmenot]

most large companys should either provide an exit questionnaire or have a meeting kinnell, these provide imformation as to why people may be leaving. I'd just leave it, you never know when you;ll need a good reference