AIBU to leave an old work group chat?

[Wannabemummy25]

Just that really, I am still in my old work colleagues group chat on whatsapp despite not working with them for over a year. I only speak to one of them as we were friends outside of work and I talk to her privately. I never contribute to the chat and to be honest, their constant moaning about working for a company I don't work for just annoys me. I have muted the group but it still shows up in my list of messages. Would it be weird if I just left the group without saying anything? Or would it be even more awkward to say bye everyone I'm leaving the group?!

Just leave the group, why would you stay in it?

Just leave, if you never contribute they probably don’t even realise you’re still there, think about yourself, You’re not getting anything out of it, all you’re doing is listening to their moaning, no benefit to you, I’d leave

Wow I left mine the day I left!

I’d have left the group the day I left the job. That’s a bit strange.

Just leave - maybe say bye before you go - so long, and thanks for all the fish sort-of-thing

When I left it was on good terms with everyone and one of those kind of ah lets keep in touch on the WhatsApp group! But it has been months since I contributed and I feel like it would be weird to suddenly contribute hence the exit planning. They probably think it is weird for me to still be in it!

Just leave it's not a big deal. I have left several work groups without saying anything and nobody cares. I see others leaving all the time too. It's honestly very casual.

If you want to leave , than leave, the one you still care for you can still speak to ( you may want to give them a heads up that you are leaving - although be diplomatic by saying as an ex employee you don't think its appropriate being on the chat rather than their constant moaning drives you to tears hahah)

Placemarking as i'm leaving my job soon.

I’m surprised you’re still on there. We usually take people off about a week after they leave to allow time for the goodbye stuff and then they stay in contact with their friends from the group privately or make a separate chat for non work related stuff. I don’t think it would be strange to remove yourself.