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I have been watching Conan lately on Late Night, I honestly like Conan as a host.  He’s definitely an interesting cat.  He’s got a strange hairstyle, an odd face and he’s funny.  All the things that make Conan.  But over the last week his remarks and statements got me to thinking.  What if we all had a venue like this to rant and rave about our current employers.  Oh right we do, it’s called the internet.  Seriously though, it’s all fine and dandy to think the things he’s saying (and I understand why he’s irritated) but it’s career suicide for a regular joe like you and me to do these things.  Trash talking will get you…well no where!

It’s a bad situation for Conan and I’m sure many of us have experienced a situation that didn’t work out well in the end but remember that it’s a small world and what you say can and will be held against you.  Ok enough of the clichés, let’s talk about why trash talking your employer will hurt you.

1.       It will ruin your credibility with a future employer. They will think you are a whiney cry baby and that you will end up trash talking them.

2.       A resignation is just a resignation. Telling an employer what you really think abut them is going to bite you in the ….well you know.  It can ruin your chances of receiving a good reference from them. We all know these days that employers hands are held when it comes to references, but I’d rather have “eligible for rehire” over “not eligible”  anytime.

3. You want to leave the company gracefully. It’s always better to leave on a high note and feel that you did the right thing than to leave feeling miserable.  If you spent 5 or 10 years at your previous company why taint those years with one bad moment.  Act professional and it will show that you are.

Face it we don’t have the luxury of walking away from a job or even making our currently employer look bad.  Instead of wasting time and energy on something that will only return bad karma be positive and leave gracefully with your dignity still in tact.  It will pay off in the long run.

I love when I read a post that is truly honest and makes me think.  I realize that sometimes we can be negative about our situations whether they are personal or professional.

Margo stated in her post on Recruitingblogs.com said it plain and clear that it’s time to stop complaining and do something about it.

With the New Year upon us it’s time to start thinking of ways to focus our energy and efforts in the job search without focusing on being the victim.  I just read a “Tweet” that reads “Don’t waste your time making New Year’s Resolutions or a 2010 plan. Begin now to make a life plan.”

Have a great attitude and things will fall into place.