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A colleague in another department has informed me of his plans to move on, am I duty bound to mention it or should I keep quiet?
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James
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A colleague in another department has informed me of his plans to move on, am I duty bound to mention it or should I keep quiet?
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Keep you mouth shut. What if he changes his mind?
"If you are going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance!"
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Chris
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KYMS - Keep your mouth shut...
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Ultimately, you need to decide what reasons there might be for telling, which, I think, are primarily dictated by the actual or perceived value of this employee. Do you even care? Would the company really care?
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Assume the information was given in confidence, and look as shocked as everyone else when your colleague announces their departure.
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Jeff Mirisola, CSWP
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If he wanted anyone else to know he will have told them.
If he is a particular friend of yours you would already know how to treat this information so I assume he is not especially a friend, just a work colleague.
So again, why did he tell you? Did you ask him?
If he told you and only you, why? If he has told everyone, have no fear, some one else will tell and save you the worry.
JMW
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Put yourself in your colleagues position. If you had told him about a pending move, would you appreciate him breaking the news to the powers that be?
I don't understand why you would even consider telling. By doing so, you stand to lose not only the 'friendship' of that colleague, but also the friendship of other colleagues who may find out you are a back-stabbing rat-fink who can't be trusted. You also stand to lose a potential "foot in the door" at the place he is moving to.
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Sheesh... Just the fact that you're asking this question makes me sad. What ever happened to those in the trenches sticking together?
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David
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-Kirby
Kirby Wilkerson
Remember, first define the problem, then solve it.
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As before, there is no benefit or duty to rat on your fellow worker.
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A boss that would do this deserves to be abandoned. A good boss knows that this is normal and not to take it personally.
To answer your question, "No.
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I would say 9 times out of 10 the responses would be the same as my suggestion.
The cost of recruitment is high both financially and time wise. As a senior member of staff, I am sure that my boss would be upset if they found out afterwards that I knew someone was leaving and did not say.
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