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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
I suggest, if possible, on your way out of a job you're leaving because of a bad boss, be honest with HR. Don't sugarcoat the reason for leaving - tell directly that bad/poor management was the main reason for leaving and offer advice as to how that manager can improve.
One of my biggest regrets of my career was leaving a job from a ####ty boss, and then letting them know its because I found another more relevant position. It was absolutely clearly for having a crappy boss.
If you don't say something, there's no opportunity for said boss to get better or at least hear important criticism.
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I don’t think you should regret not saying the real reason you’re leaving. The odds of the company making a significant change or that the boss will use what you told HR(assuming HR even tells them) to better their behaviour are probably pretty slim. In a lot of cases those types of comments get dismissed as sour grapes from a disgruntled ex-employee and could unnecessarily burn a bridge you may need in the future just for the sake of venting.
If you really want HR to take action, don’t quit. Instead tell them you heard a lot of the employees are talking about unionizing because one manager is too big of a jerk. That should take care of the bad manager problem, and the staff will probably end up getting an employee appreciation day free pizza lunch out of the whole deal too. Win/win
