Exit Wounds & Exit Interview
This is a glimpse of my exit interview. Pedro helped me compose the answers to questions one to three while the rest I drafted after gulping two bottles of beer.
0. What was your primary reason for leaving? Please use this portion to explain further reason/s for resignation.
“I wanted something new, new working environment and new people. I was okay career-wise but I didn't think I am still growing as a person. My motivation has been deteriorating. Boredom has managed to squeeze in during long hectic days. I was becoming less and less engaged with people. It made me feel stressed and exhausted to the point I was compromising my health. It was literally and figuratively unhealthy and I thought that change is the only way to resolve my issue may it be personal or not. It was a tough call but I thought I have to make this decision.”
1. If a good friend of yours is looking for a job, would you recommend him / her to SMART? Why?
“Yes, I would recommend because Smart is recognized as one of the best employers locally and having experienced the working environment, the people and the benefits, I would suggest that it's worth a try.”
2a. Would you work for SMART again in the future? Why?
“Yes. I am not closing any doors or possibilities. Change is part of growth and part of it means either going back or moving forward. Given the right conditions, I will.”
2b. In the same group / department you are leaving? Why?
“Yes. Given the right conditions, I will.”
3. What (if anything) could SMART have done to prevent you from leaving?
“One factor that made me leave is the location. If SMI stayed in Makati, I wouldn't have left.
Second, aside from the one and only team-building that happened in Antipolo and the annual Christmas parties, there are no other activities that engage individuals with each other. Gaining more office friends can make work life easier and may cause lower attrition rate.
Third, I believe that the company can provide better facilities - laptop, monitor, fire exit, more meeting rooms, fast network, printer, photocopying machine, scanner, projector and comfort rooms.”
4. Any other comment you would like to express that we might not have been able to cover?
“I may have ups and downs but overall I had an incredible time at SMI especially during the days when it was still called SHI. I found some lifelong friends and discovered my potentials. They gave me opportunities to explore and to stretch to my limits. I have done things I thought I wouldn't ever do like taking part in training activities and leading a group of people. They have put me to a position that is challenging enough and at the same time made me get to know people with different points of view. The most precious part was working with my team PSPC. I found people who inspired me to go to work every day yet still having a life full of rock and roll. It was all worth it. I just came to that point when I knew I have to leave the party. Still, I am very thankful.”
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