Moving On

Posted on May 9, 2008 | Filed Under Work 

Changing jobs is a tough thing. Even when you feel that it’s the correct move, the idea of leaving good teammates and coworkers behind has a semblance of death to it. I’m sure there’s probably an article out there that describes the psychological aspects of this. But I’ll just say that it’s a little sad even when it’s a voluntary move.

One thing that I read recently that made me feel slightly better was this article (http://thedailywtf.com/Articles/Up-or-Out-Solving-the-IT-Turnover-Crisis.aspx). Until I read it I had doubts that I should leave my current employer. But thinking about the Dead Sea effect, and critically thinking about whether I had moved past my “Value Apex”, I realized that regardless of internal politics and mismanagement I needed to leave. Otherwise, I risked becoming part of the Dead Sea effect.

Something all companies should pay attention to:

This point bears repeating. Indefinite retention is impossible; employees always quit. The key part is understanding why, and how to leverage this inevitability towards everyone’s advantage.

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