tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922407.post609910257006456028..comments2024-03-25T22:12:49.064-07:00Comments on Gerald Weinberg's Secrets of Writing and Consulting: What is the right reason to leave a job?Gerald M. Weinberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05902673055244863609noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922407.post-37355864509350526822017-02-20T23:21:06.186-08:002017-02-20T23:21:06.186-08:00Thanks to all of you for this terrific comments. I...Thanks to all of you for this terrific comments. I had thought that Blogger would allow me to vet all comments, to screen out stupidities, irrelevenancies, and spam, but Blogger failed to so so on this post. Fortunately, I would have gladly approved of each of these comments, so no harm was done.Gerald M. Weinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05902673055244863609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922407.post-43482273077564719142017-01-30T09:51:00.253-08:002017-01-30T09:51:00.253-08:00Thanks Gerald for your valuable insights on this h...Thanks Gerald for your valuable insights on this hot topic. <br />However, for this comments<br /><br />" I don't think it's a good idea to leave behind me a trail of broken commitments. "<br /><br />In reality, you will be given constant tasks to full fill and it is most likely that your tasks will NOT be completed when you decide to leave the current operations. <br />In my opinions, as long as you conduct a good knowledge transfer session with necessary documents, it is good enough to keep the bridge intact. <br /><br /> Most people do not want to leave the job that they've applied before. However, when the time is ready to move on, let's just move on with a professional way. <br /><br />Hui Shihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527853899828001250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922407.post-54039426452604577422017-01-30T09:50:43.775-08:002017-01-30T09:50:43.775-08:00Thanks Gerald for your valuable insights on this h...Thanks Gerald for your valuable insights on this hot topic. <br />However, for this comments<br /><br />" I don't think it's a good idea to leave behind me a trail of broken commitments. "<br /><br />In reality, you will be given constant tasks to full fill and it is most likely that your tasks will NOT be completed when you decide to leave the current operations. <br />In my opinions, as long as you conduct a good knowledge transfer session with necessary documents, it is good enough to keep the bridge intact. <br /><br /> Most people do not want to leave the job that they've applied before. However, when the time is ready to move on, let's just move on with a professional way. <br /><br />Hui Shihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17527853899828001250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922407.post-61929937396044757162017-01-30T09:46:52.766-08:002017-01-30T09:46:52.766-08:00@ChuckyD, Sounds like you worked in government. @ChuckyD, Sounds like you worked in government. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993258314998474622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922407.post-36177881046295017512017-01-30T09:36:46.578-08:002017-01-30T09:36:46.578-08:00What a great set of "rules". One thing ...What a great set of "rules". One thing that's implied in all of these "reasons" is an ability to be objective about both the work and your own role IN that work. That can be hard (especially for non-contractors), but is critical to being able to make healthy decisions!<br />Scottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05907095662180874117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922407.post-25289188589115089832017-01-26T04:51:44.205-08:002017-01-26T04:51:44.205-08:00"Employers tend to be suspicious of unemploye..."Employers tend to be suspicious of unemployed people." Absolutely, especially if your are "old."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02305697664289102933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922407.post-71328558252639262432017-01-26T01:03:52.078-08:002017-01-26T01:03:52.078-08:00The problem for people often is that they are not ...The problem for people often is that they are not having "finished" neither definition nor feeling.oleksiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667789365301691252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922407.post-33242778366186418692017-01-25T22:56:43.026-08:002017-01-25T22:56:43.026-08:00Leave if the environment sears your soul. Leaders...Leave if the environment sears your soul. Leadership makes secret teams that undermine other teams. Sucking up more beneficial than performing. Telling the truth somehow becomes less beneficial. Good people trying to do the right thing around you are frustrated. Smart people given menial tasks to "test" how good they are, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922407.post-61820652854790430672017-01-25T22:56:19.809-08:002017-01-25T22:56:19.809-08:00Leave if the environment sears your soul. Leaders...Leave if the environment sears your soul. Leadership makes secret teams that undermine other teams. Sucking up more beneficial than performing. Telling the truth somehow becomes less beneficial. Good people trying to do the right thing around you are frustrated. Smart people given menial tasks to "test" how good they are, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com