SuiteDude

Should I tell off my manager on the way out?

Hi Team,

I am taking an internal promotion and my team and I dont really love my current manager and the way they do things. Do I tell my manager how I feel and take my talents to my new team and set up my old team for better success? Or do I just keep my mouth shut and let them deal with the bad manager?

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Telling a manager off when you're leaving the company is wild enough. Telling the manager off when you're still going to be employed there? You're playing with fire. Not worth it. Be glad you're moving on and do it with class and a zipped mouth.

MMMGood

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Senior Account Executive

If you're staying with the company, don't burn ANY bridges.

RandomPaperclip

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Sr. AE

I would say keep the mouth shut, and run your team differently. Let it be know by the points your team is putting up, then when people come asking they can see that things are different and make the assumptions on their own.

Bittersweet0326

Politicker

Digital Business Associate

I wouldn't tell anyone off since you're in the same company. But I would definitely offer honest feedback.

ARRisLife

Politicker

Account Executive

Same as everyone else here: Do not tell him off. Best to not burn bridges esp if you're staying with the company.

If he's a manager with good intentions but bad judgement and you can tell that he means well- might be worth figuring out how you can give some candid feedback. If he's just a shithead then you'll probably know he won't care and just see it as hostility and you should keep your mouth shut. You're not in a position to impact the necessary change.

Good Luck!

Ryscott0317

Politicker

Cloud Specialist

I never burn bridges. It’s crazy the amount of people I would have LOVED to tell off that I’ve encountered later on in life. Especially if you’re going to be with the same company.

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

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Since you're staying with the same company, I would encourage you to keep it to yourself and do what you can to set up your old team for success. Telling someone off feels good for a moment, but in the long run, it never plays out well for anyone involved.

CDollas

Good Citizen

Account Executive

Never burn bridges - not worth it and you never know how it will come back to bite you in the ass

slaydie

Big Shot

Account Executive

I'll echo the sentiment here, keep it to yourself. If you think their behaviour is damaging to the team and or company maybe it would make sense to talk to HR in some capacity to offer feedback

SaaSyFerDealz

Good Citizen

Senior Account Manager

"fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, fuck you. I'm out!" Works best when you're not returning

CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

Don't burn bridges even when you're leaving. It's just not worth it. Do you really want to be on somebody's shit list for the rest of your career just to feel good for a few seconds? If the person was an active jerk that went way over the line all of the time, it would be one thing. But this just sounds like a run of the mill bad manager.

BlueJays2591

Politicker

Federal Business Dev Director

don't burn a bridge, especially if you're staying with the company. it could easily come back to bite you

revenuegenerator

Praised Answer

Sales Management

Be quiet. Work hard, become more successful than his team, then lobby your boss to get his team to report to you :). I worked with a guy who told our boss out on his way out the door in front of the office. 10+ years later it's all anyone thinks of when they think of his name, not his skill level or successes, etc. Doing it really can have zero positive effect on your life/career.. all you'll get out of it is a 5 second rush of endorphins.

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