BOSS FOUND OUT STAFF LEAVING FOR NEW JOB, CALLS & SCOLD HER NEW COMPANY FOR “STEALING” HER

Old boss called to complain about new job “poaching” me as a new employee

I was offered a job on the spot recently without actually looking for another job, and after discussing with my now new employer about my credentials and what I could provide them, they offered me nearly double the yearly income as what I was previously getting paid. So of course I took the offer.

Put in my 2 weeks trying to be professional. Old boss asked where I was going and I made the mistake of telling him.

So what’s he do? He calls them to complain about them poaching me from his company. it’s a company in a totally different field of work.

So rather than try to match my offer to keep me, he tried to ruin my chances of moving on to something better by calling and complaining that they are putting his company in a bad position with my leaving.

Netizens’ comments

1. Clearly you made the right call. Old boss seems equal parts petty and stupid. Unless old boss is a client of new boss (and a major one), new boss either won’t care or might even be impressed that he obviously picked someone valuable.
   Are you still in your 2-week notice period? If you are, and your old boss is still giving you crap, bear in mind you don’t legally have to stay. Giving notice is a courtesy, and courtesy is something one extends to good people.
2. Your boss sounds like a whiny little girl. Glad you’re getting out of there and to somewhere that pays you right.
3. This is great for you. Old Boss just told your new employer that you’re invaluable and your loss is causing him stress.
4. I had that happen to me ages ago, in relatively close circumstances to yours. My then-new boss won my loyalty by checking in with legal, who immediately laughed about it and told me to ignore the noise.
   I don’t like talking about people like they’re things but I think it makes my point better: If your new place is worth sticking around, they’re not gonna throw away a new investment, they’ll have your back.
5. Sounds like it’s time to tell the rest of the employees of the compensation and perks at the new place.
6. if that were me the two weeks would have ended the second i found out he called my new employer. no reason for me to act like a professional when old boss is acting like an a-hole