Every time I've known I was going to turn in my notice, I end up going through everything and cleaning out any personal stuff and clean up my mailbox before the letter ever gets put in. You never know if you'll be given the opportunity to do that once your notice is in. If there's anything that needs to be saved, it's a good idea to keep a rolling backup of it now on everyone. That way, when someone turns in their notice (whether everything is above board or not), you have everything you need and you're
Every time I've known I was going to turn in my notice, I end up going through everything and cleaning out any personal stuff and clean up my mailbox before the letter ever gets put in. You never know if you'll be given the opportunity to do that once your notice is in. If there's anything that needs to be saved, it's a good idea to keep a rolling backup of it now on everyone. That way, when someone turns in their notice (whether everything is above board or not), you have everything you need and you're not scrambling to catch it before the employee deletes it.
Exactly. It's also why locking the gate after he turns in notice is pointless - if the employee REALLY wanted to screw with you, they'd have done it BEFORE the letter was handed in.
The vast, vast, vast majority of employees who voluntarily resign will not hurt their soon-to-be-ex-employer. You're resigning, usually out of free will, and burning bridges is not something you do, period. Doesn't matter if your boss was a jerk or an asshole, making a big "scene" while leaving is a really good way to end up unemployed when your new employer finds out.
By all means do it when layoffs are happening - emotions are running high and people will feel the need to destroy at least their computers, at least in the beginning until the laid off people calm down. Of course, most reasonable employees will feel ample regret if they actually did this in the end, but during this emotional period, yes, it can and does happen.
Presumably the guy resigning is leaving after finding a better job elsewhere. He's not going to risk early retirement at his new employer. (Employees talk and word gets around fast if someone decided to destroy data when they leave, and eventually it'll reach your new employer.).
Nothing changes before or after the letter gets handed in. If you're worried that you lock down PCs after the letter is handed in, then all the destruction will happen before.
Do it before they put in their notice. (Score:5, Insightful)
Every time I've known I was going to turn in my notice, I end up going through everything and cleaning out any personal stuff and clean up my mailbox before the letter ever gets put in. You never know if you'll be given the opportunity to do that once your notice is in. If there's anything that needs to be saved, it's a good idea to keep a rolling backup of it now on everyone. That way, when someone turns in their notice (whether everything is above board or not), you have everything you need and you're
Re:Do it before they put in their notice. (Score:2)
Exactly. It's also why locking the gate after he turns in notice is pointless - if the employee REALLY wanted to screw with you, they'd have done it BEFORE the letter was handed in.
The vast, vast, vast majority of employees who voluntarily resign will not hurt their soon-to-be-ex-employer. You're resigning, usually out of free will, and burning bridges is not something you do, period. Doesn't matter if your boss was a jerk or an asshole, making a big "scene" while leaving is a really good way to end up unemployed when your new employer finds out.
By all means do it when layoffs are happening - emotions are running high and people will feel the need to destroy at least their computers, at least in the beginning until the laid off people calm down. Of course, most reasonable employees will feel ample regret if they actually did this in the end, but during this emotional period, yes, it can and does happen.
Presumably the guy resigning is leaving after finding a better job elsewhere. He's not going to risk early retirement at his new employer. (Employees talk and word gets around fast if someone decided to destroy data when they leave, and eventually it'll reach your new employer.).
Nothing changes before or after the letter gets handed in. If you're worried that you lock down PCs after the letter is handed in, then all the destruction will happen before.