Should I warn a new applicant I know that I am quitting and why?
I am in a supervisory role and will be resigning this week. Industry standard is to provide at least a 30 day notice for this specific role, and that’s what I plan to do in this case as well.
I saw on our company calendar that we have an applicant coming in for an interview for an entry-level role (directly under my level in the org chart) this week. I used to be this applicant’s direct supervisor at a different company (our industry is small lol), and she is fantastic! I have no doubt she will be hired on the spot, and given our positive history I think she would want to work here after seeing me when she comes in.
Should I reach out and let her know that I am quitting and why? I would feel awful if she came on board assuming we get to work together again just for me to leave right after she was to get started. I’m also leaving due to a significantly negative work environment and would feel awful if she’s stuck in similar circumstances because she takes a job assuming it’s good because I’m there right now.