A sudden exodus of employees is causing leadership to panic and suddenly puts me under a microscope with questions like:
- Are you going to leave?
- What can we do to keep you from leaving?
- Do you see yourself here in 1 year?
These are all semi valid questions to ask in the best interest of the company. But I’m curious how this information could be used.
This all got me thinking – at what point could – “no - I don’t see myself in a year” be used as a resignation with a 1 year notice – and then terminated after ~3 months and be ineligible for unemployment since you “technically” resigned.
First, don’t say “you see yourself leaving” in one year. The question is a worthless. Give it an equally bullshit answer like " I hope I am still here in one year".
Second, even if you say you might not be there in as year, that is not a resignation. Never say that sort of thing in writing unless you are sending in your formal notice of resignation.