I am scratching my head at what people are posting on LinkedIn for resignation posts. They go something like, “I am so grateful for the amazing experience I had at ExxonMobil.” You’re freaking quitting. What is this? Stockholm syndrome?
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Never burn bridges on public websites such as LinkedIn. If you burn a bridge that can be traced back to you, it can help your future employment at another company.
All companies do not look favorably on anyone that posts negative comments linked to their name.
If you are going to trash your employer, do it anonymously.
KB was Emit
@bvm+1byDlcYR What group/business did this person work in?
No good men left. Message is clear - pucker your lips to kiss DW, TG white as--s or get the he-l out. I’m personally putting on some lipstick right now.
KB quitting is really a sign of how bad things have gotten here.
@bvm+1byDlcYR KB is truly one of the good ones and was likely already a pretty senior exec, rumor was he didn’t agree with some of the company’s recent decisions and was forced out
I saw a high up manager is leaving (KB), pretty surprised. Very respected individual that did good work.
Anyone surprised to see some faces leave? Lots of lifers that drank the kool aid I'm seeing resign.
I will certainly not do it when I leave, but I understand that in the world of corporate hypocrisy and fake positivism, to which you have to bow if you want another job, this is the closest in read-between-the-lines language to “F… you, XOM!”
@ndx+1byDlcYR - you must be one of those guys/gals who got kicked out and are shouting in LinkedIn how great XOM so nobody can tell that you were kicked to the curb.
Whatever makes you happy.
So obvious that the people on this board are bitter and somewhat disturbed. Why not celebrate someone moving onto a new role, what business of yours is it if they want to share that with their professional network?
Hating on LinkedIn - that’s on you for not realizing what a great platform it can be to build global connections.
Employment is a contract between two parties - if the company isn’t treating you well move on.
It’s also very possible that people had many years of great experiences and are speaking to those fond memories, many have probably built long lasting relationships they cherish - what’s wrong with acknowledging that. Things change, companies change, people’s needs and wants change ….
Such a low level of emotional intelligence on this board and this will be my one and only post…..
I suggest a lot of you on here speak to someone professionally and get some help….
@mbs+1byDlcYR and @jmh+1byDlcYR
I completely agree.
@OP It’s considered bad form to trash talk your current employer on your way out the door, especially on a website like LinkedIn, for a long list of obvious reasons.
It’s also understood that statements like “I’m so thankful for my experience” are passive-aggressive ways of saying they hated the place and were glad to move on.
It’s a pathetic way of trying to signal that they were not PIPd or laid off but voluntarily moved to another company. But these mo--ns don’t understand that people see through the charade. They should just keep quite and change company/title when they move on. So much more dignified that singing praises of XOM that let them go.
Yeah any mention of your previous company is pretty pathetic, even if you ended things on great terms. I mean, posting almost anything on LinkedIn is pathetic anyway, let alone embarrassing yourself by speaking well of a company that clearly hurt you.
The correct move is to simply change your title and not address it.
I don’t see why they don’t just post something like, “ so excited to be starting my awesome new job” why even mention ExxonMobil and for gooodness sake why say how grateful and wonderful it was to work at Exxon when it wasn’t as made apparent by the fact they quit?!
@ceq+1byDlcYR has it right. It's a bit of a subtle brag as well to highlight their new Company. LinkedIn is turning into the new FaceBook. I know some who made the post and they absolutely despised Exxon - but this is the cool new post to make on LinkedIn when transitioning to a new job, so everyone is doing it.
Maybe let's not read into everything that slides across our sight? Maybe, regardless of the exhausting last year, they actually still have a hint of gratitude for old times sakes? Maybe?
Wait. I thought we all agreed on this forum that the people being PIPd weren’t low performers relatively speaking? Why do people need to prove they weren’t PIPd to LinkedIn ?
@ceq+1byDlcYR Daft? But on this forum I read people like that are spineless bootlickers? These are people who have already found their next job as few people quit without lining up their next job.
I’m laughing as well at the thought that a LinkedIn post demonstrates blah blah blah to employers.
Stop being so daft. It’s so that they can demonstrate 1) they weren’t laid off and therefore not poor performers, and 2) they’re signaling that they are good, positive people for future employers to read. Duh.