Name changed for this just in case!
I’ve been in my job for three years. My boss is based in another country and is not the best at communicating, to the point that I can go weeks without hearing from him. (It’s rarely a for day-to-day work, as I get briefed directly by colleagues for most tasks.)
There’s someone else in the company who does a different job to mine, but at the same level and with a certain amount of crossover (to the point that I would cover her work when she’s on leave or off sick, and vice versa). A couple of months ago, I heard on the grapevine that she was leaving and that it was a compromise agreement type situation. I expected to hear more, but never did, so had mentally dismissed it as a misunderstanding or something that had come to nothing.
Anyway, this week she has “looking for work” posts all over LinkedIn, with current staff members commenting too! And I have still been told absolutely nothing direct from her or my boss - not one word. No idea when she’s going, how much of her work is coming my way, what will happen to the sign-off procedure (most projects need one of us - am I now doing it for both?)… just radio silence.
I hadn’t asked earlier as I was waiting for an official announcement, and when one didn’t come, I genuinely thought it might all be office gossip. But you don’t tout for a new role on LinkedIn unless you’re leaving your current one, do you?
AIBU to think it’s shit that I’ve been told nothing, as the person it arguably affects most?