Hello,
I left my job after a year at a leading organisation in the centre of London. It was a small team. There were lots of positive aspects to the job - the clientele, and I enjoyed the ability to learn how to take on new responsibilities which resulted in me receiving an award during my time in the post. Initially all was good. However one employee job shared with me on a different type of contract and had a habit of bullying and belittling me one to one upstairs out of view from everyone else. I wasn't hired by her - and I didn't report to her. This happened a couple of times. As I was on a temp contract I knew the only option I had was to resign. When I came back from long term leave my line manager said she couldn't renew my contract as they had to go with another agency (they ended up bringing the nice man that I covered from another centre). I handled my exit with class. I gave a positive farewell email, cards for the senior managers and never once had an emotional reaction to anything. I did not realistically expect anyone to keep in touch however there have been a few unkind things that I've experienced after I left. My line manager and I never fell out, however she went back on giving me a reference. I reached out to a contact via email affiliated with the company (not badmouthing anyone but explaining HR policy). Rather than message me privately, the information went back to my former managers, who told my (supportive) agency. I reached out to a secretary from another department who had been nice to me during my time at work (only to be ignored). Another male coworker said that he would go to dinner with me and my husband (then never responded again). I had to go back to my former workplace in another capacity which was compulsory. I was given a wide berth apart from one ex coworker. I sometimes looked on their company page and now they all act like each other's best mate with glowing team endorsements. One other ex-coworker rudely gatecrashed a meeting I had with a mutual friend, couldn't look me in the eye, and never asked me how I was (previously he had written 'you were wonderful here, thanks for everything xx' Am I wrong to expect anything? I never let my guard down with these people.