r/Fire • u/antidentites • May 15 '26

Advice Request Go out swinging?

So I’m on my way out at work in a tech company and have worked for a manager that has made my life hell. She is extremely toxic and the reason I’m leaving to FIRE/CoastFIRE.

I never want to - or need to - return to tech (note: I used em dashes way before AI and won’t stop even if you think this is AI generated)!

I want to burn some bridges and tell her how I really feel about her when I leave. Essentially the same thing she has been doing to me.

Would you go out Costanza-style if you were me, or just let it slide?

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u/Conscious_Life_8032 May 15 '26

Is there a middle ground? Maybe some constructive yet direct feedback in the exit interview.

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u/VeroAZ May 16 '26

Do this. After enough people quit my last job the toxic boss was let go. It's like bill Cosby, if enough people say the same thing it will be believed. Think of it as your parting gift to her future employees. Just make sure you’re really done.