It's very common that when someone leaves everyone blames anything wrong on them. It's just what happens - everyone knows that. Just do as much as you can with the time you have left and then focus on what's next in your life.

As soon as leave they will forget about you. I'm serious. I know it's a mind@uck now but truly get out.

Don’t worry about it. I’m in a company that recently did layoffs. If layoffs teach you anything, it should teach you to look out for yourself

How long have you been at this job?

Have you never left a job before? No one will care or miss you

When I left my federal govt attorney position, a fellow IP attorney told me he would blame things on me. I cannot tell you the relief I felt when I left that agency. I gave it my all for 15 years, and received nothing but rudeness right until the end.

I’ve left plenty of jobs, to the point of actively telling people “ok, good news, now you can blame everything that goes wrong on me!”

Let it go.

You can’t control it. You just have to accept that.

And if you have a good reputation, the boss may SAY those things but that doesn’t mean anyone will believe him. You wouldn’t, would you? So why would anyone else?

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Anonymous wrote:I would practice the 'will this matter a year from now?' mentality. Congrats on getting another job in a bad market! Now you set sail on a happier job... end of story.

OP: concerned about my reputation. He has something like 15 common connections on LinkedIn.

When giving your notice, what about presenting the management team with organic fruit baskets from Harry & David, or something like that?

No this is weird. Super weird.

"I only had so many resources and could work a finite number of hours a day" So how will the boss ride in and save the day unless there are more resources?

If you are worried, just develop a good transition document and that will help you leave with a clear conscience. Do't worry about how well the next person does. Just stay positive about your impact.

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Anonymous wrote:I would practice the 'will this matter a year from now?' mentality. Congrats on getting another job in a bad market! Now you set sail on a happier job... end of story.

OP: concerned about my reputation. He has something like 15 common connections on LinkedIn.

When giving your notice, what about presenting the management team with organic fruit baskets from Harry & David, or something like that?

OP, you have a good reputation and that is not going to change after you're gone. Nobody is going to blame you for anything, let alone things that happen after you leave. In the kindest way possible: nobody is thinking about you (or anyone else) that much.

The rude boss is unlikely to really change anything but if he does, good for him, it affects you not at all. Once you actually leave, you will forget about this place in an instant. It's only bothering you right now because you are in a transition to an unknown. Good luck!

Anonymous wrote:I would practice the 'will this matter a year from now?' mentality. Congrats on getting another job in a bad market! Now you set sail on a happier job... end of story.

OP: concerned about my reputation. He has something like 15 common connections on LinkedIn.

I would practice the 'will this matter a year from now?' mentality. Congrats on getting another job in a bad market! Now you set sail on a happier job... end of story.

Going to an opportunity in another firm. My bosses at my employer have been good with the exception of the current one, who seemingly gets off on being disrespectful.

My reputation is being a hard worker of integrity with good management skills. I also produce a weekly report highlighting things done during the previous week. But I only had so many resources and could work a finite number of hours a day. So are there things that should have been done that weren't? Absolutely but you could probably say that about thousands of jobs in lean companies. I also had pressure from former senior management who wanted the numbers to look better.

I am concerned that the minute I am out of there, everything that has ever gone wrong will be blamed on me. And the boss will ride in like the one who saved the company. You can't control what people say, but how do I at least get my head in a better place? This is eating me alive.