Exit Interview
My exit interview at work will be coming up soon. I’m wondering what to say my reasons for quitting are. Obviously I’m doing it to be a stay-at-home parent. But why? And, on a less serious note, what humourous / snide / pointed comments can I make? Things that have come to mind:
- Dina and I played rock/paper/scissors to see who stayed home and I won/lost.
- I’m allergic to the carpet / the head of foo department / companies with vowels in their name.
- Dina likes her job better than I do.
- The truth. As in, the whole truth. Not sure I want to leave that piece of my mind behind though.
Stay At Home Feelings
I’m a bit conflicted about this staying at home thing. Not that I don’t want to do it, nor the mechanics and sacrifices that requires. But the fact that I view this as temporary. Not temporary as in “once the kids are all in school I’ll go back to work”. But temporary as in “I’ll see what I want to do after a year.” I feel that I’m not as dedicated to this idea as I could be. I feel like this may be unfair to kid#2 if I don’t stay home with them also.
I guess I just need to realize that there are no rules about this. I should not only do what feels right, but not fret that what feels right might be the wrong thing.
On the exit interview, assuming there are some co-workers you like, I would approach it from the point of view “What could I say that could actually cause things to change in ways that will make this place better for my co-workers”.