scared about being walked out of my office when i resign
i recently accepted a new position for a direct competitor of my current company. for some context, i’m 24F working in the design/power engineering industry.
anyways, i am going to give my two weeks soon, and i know for a fact that they will ask if the company i’m going to work for is a competitor. i know this because i reached out to someone who previously quit who went to work for said company and they actually didn’t get walked out because they lied when asked. i am super anxious about the whole being walked out thing. most people i have talked about it to have never heard of companies doing such a thing before and to me it seems like a straight up embarrassment and a tad disrespectful. seeking any and all advice for how to go about this in the smoothest way possible.
also to add to the anxiety, in the past my boss has called whole office meetings to discuss after someone has been walked out and the thought of all that negative attention makes me want to cry. i have been debating lying and saying i am moving out of the state so it forced me to get a new job , even if it is with a competitor, just so it doesn’t make me look as bad. but at the same time, i’m like why should i even care what these people think?? especially if they’re immediately going to toss me out the second i give my notice. i’m aware this decision comes from HR and not my direct bosses but it’s still beyond frustrating. my friends have told me to walk out with confidence but im just not sure i can do that.
i’m also wondering if it would be awful of me to do it next tuesday (so that i would get paid for memorial day), or if i should just get it out of the way and do it friday so i don’t have to keep thinking about it.
i’m dreading the conversation i know will inevitably come when i submit my notice. i’ve always really struggled with authority figures. once again, any advice is welcome and appreciated. thanks! :)