I gave 2 weeks notice and only a few more days separate me from getting rid of this ridiculous company. It’s certainly the longest two weeks ever, I have a feeling the day lasts 48 hours. I decided not to leave immediately, though I must say I don't understand those who recommend it just so we do not "burn all the bridges". What does staying on good terms really mean?
To me, it is more of a mantra that everyone repeats and they don't even know why. I don't plan to return to this company again, and I hope that I will never have to see my superiors again.
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Always season your words with grace as you never know when you may have to eat them
Well, you might not come back to Allstate, but at the rate the company is failing and how quickly people are leaving, there is always a chance you could run into a familiar face at your new employer.
Imagine being 6 months into your new job and introduced to the new outside hire, and you come face to face with the CSL you told to go f himself the day you quit. Awkward.
Well, you never know what the future holds.
The manager you have now, or some within their circle will inevitably move on to other companies, and so its not just staying on good terms with Allstate, but also with anyone at Allstate that could possibly decide whether you're hired or not when applying to a different role.
The other possibility is in a few years, maybe Allstate leadership pulls their heads out of their collective asses
Slim chance, but generally a good idea, just in case.
Well if you have zero intentions of coming back to this immoral cesspool then it doesn't really matter does it? I personally believe that you never burn your bridges even with the worst of circumstance and situations but that is just me. To each their own.