Should I help out my last job?

bunnyfriend5 · May 2012

So I HATE my current job and boss, and its gotten even worse since I've given notice. I also happen to have a coworker who has been nice to me and is taking over all of my work (so her work now doubled) and asked if she could call me if she has questions after I leave.

At past jobs I had no problem with someone calling once or twice with a simple question and was happy to help. The projects she would be taking over would probably require more than a quick phone call and I would have to look things up and actually "work" to be able to help her with issues she could run into. Our boss is worthless so my coworker is kind of on her own.

I'm torn here because I feel like this company has really treated me bad and I don't want to give them any free work. On the other hand, I want to be the bigger person, help out a coworker that had no control in how the company treated me, and it could only help my reputation.

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JoEsther · May 2012

I'd tell her she could call if she needed to, but 1) I wouldn't feel at all bad about saying it was a bad time and could I call her back and 2) I'd seriously limit the length/number of calls. It's fine for you to give her an outline of the work she'll need to do; it's something totally different for you to do her work for her.

5thOfJuly · May 2012

I really like the PP's answer. I don't think there's anything wrong with giving very brief answers like, "That should be in the XYZ manual" or "Ugh. That's a tough one. You know, I don't want to give you the wrong answer on that, so why don't you ask Boss about how he wants that done?"

EastCoastBride · May 2012

I'm w/ the others- there has to be a middle ground. I'd be willing to be available, but I'd make it clear that I"m not going to be able to do any research/ any work. You can point her in the right direction, etc.

WHy would YOU need to look stuff up? That's her job now and she needs to do the actual leg work. You doing it for her is only prolonging the issue.

Dr.Loretta · May 2012

Ditto the others. In the time you have left, I'd make sure as much stuff possible was available to her, so she shouldn't have to contact you much.

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