‘"I don’t care what you think, you do what I tell you to do"’: COO asks sales employee to lie to clients about their exit from the company so they don't disrupt any business relationships

Leaving a crooked company feels like breaking free from the shackles of despair. Even though you were paid to be there, it felt like having nails for breakfast and molten lava for lunch; You're trying to sustain yourself, but it hurts so bad. Though you probably aren't opening your dad's tool kit when you're looking for some grub at 6 AM, we're sure you get what we mean. Knowing that you have to go to a job you hate, indefinitely, is like a sentence to that place down under…

So, when you finally find a new role, you're ecstatic. Cutting off relationships, even though you might really want to, isn't a good idea if you plan to stay in the same field. You mustn't burn bridges before they're completely crossed, or you risk jeopardizing your new role.

The employee in the story below, who is leaving his company for a new one, is facing a dilemma. His COO is asking him to keep his departure on the hush-hush, but the employee feels that it'll disrupt their client's workflow. Even still, the COO is adamant on this and tries to exert power over the employee through threatening words. Scroll below to read the full story.

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