RE: I am leaving my company - should I inform top mgmt of major ITissues?

The management that has been blind to these issues and has caused itself to
need to downsize is not a management that will be responsive to any report
of weakness from a departing employee.  They will only remember you as
disgruntled and mention that should a potential new employer call them for a
reference about you.

Strive for a letter of recommendation and leave it at that. 
 
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Booth Martin
http://www.martinvt.com
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From: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Date: 02/10/05 11:10:05
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: I am leaving my company - should I inform top mgmt of major
ITissues?
 
I personally would always err on the side of letting the company know about
serious issues.  However, I would carefully craft the message so it didn't
sound like "just another disgruntled employee".  Are the issues obvious or a
well kept IT secret?
 
Also, as a manager, I would have to wonder why you chose to wait until your
exit interview to mention the issues.  I would ask ... "where have these
issues been for 8 years?"
 
My 2 cents ... Keep the change
 
Mary
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: j s [mailto:jrstone@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 11:53 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: I am leaving my company - should I inform top mgmt of major IT
issues?
 
I have been working in my company's IT department for 8 years.  The company
is downsizing, and I got caught up in the latest round.
 
My company's IT department is severely damaging the company and risking the
company's thousands of jobs by being so imcompetent.
 
Should I inform my company's top mgmt of specific technical issues in their
IT department that are destroying the company?
 
Should I go out with a bang?  Or gracefully (without informing mgmt)?
 
 
Reasons to inform mgmt:
  a..     Seems like the right thing to do
  b..     They might make needed changes and turn the company around
  c..     They need to make serious and fundamental IT changes to survive
  d..     Maybe they will keep me on staff
 
 
Reasons NOT to inform mgmt:
  a..     It is sticking my nose where it doesn't belong
  b..     No one else does this type of thing
  c..     It would probably sound like just another disgruntled employee
spewing giberish
  d..     It could cause a shakeup in the IT department and I would lose
friends and the respect of former co-workers
 
Has anyone tried informing top mgmt of problems upon exit of the company? 
Was there anything positive that came out of doing this?
 
Thanks!
 
 
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