I recently left a job. I’d been there a long time and liked it, it had lots of opportunity to learn new things. My boss relied on me to address new challenges and set new processes up, even if I’d never done it before. It required research and learning and listening.
Then about 8 months ago she put me under a new boss who was horrible. Micromanager who questioned everything I did and didn’t trust my experience or my talents. I left. I am too old for that shit. I am looking for a new job.
Shortly after I left, two out three of my former direct reports also left. They also hated new boss. I had to talk them all out of walking out twice while I managed them, so it’s not surprising they were looking. Words cannot express how bad a manager new boss is.
Both were able to land jobs making nearly twice what they made at the old company. Well over 6 figures. Good for them, I think. They are in a hot field and old company refused to pay them what they were worth regardless of how much I begged the old boss or how much evidence I showed of what market value was for their jobs. Company also refused to counter and let them go without a word.
Now I am hearing through the grapevine: old boss is calling us all “ungrateful”. And she’s “disappointed” we would leave after “all the opportunity we had” at old company.
I’m irrationally hurt by this. I know that makes no sense. But to willfully ignore the message that is being sent when 3/4 of a team leaves, they are able to secure significantly more money and blame it on the employees is beyond the pale to me. It’s insulting. It’s as if we should all stay to be underpaid and treated like imbeciles out of gratitude- for what exactly?
Thoughts?