IT directors behave badly on their way out

IT directors and workers top the league of professionals most likely to behave badly on their last day at work, according to new research.

Nearly 4,000 workers at every level were questioned by recruitment website, reed.co.uk about how they coped with their last day in a job before moving on to a new role.

A tenth of those IT professionals surveyed told bosses what they thought, three per cent stormed out without saying goodbye.

Around 14 per cent had also made fools of themselves by for example, throwing up after a drinking binge to making a pass at colleagues.

Worst behaved were IT directors, says the study.

Yet the research suggested IT workers had most to gain from keeping good relationships with old colleagues or bosses as they were the sector most likely to benefit from old contacts.

Some 41 per cent were found to have been put in touch with future opportunities after leaving and 37 per cent were informed about changes in their industry after they left.

In addition, previous colleagues have recommended 45 per cent for another job.

Dan Ferrandino, director of reed.co.uk, said: 'The last day in a job is a very emotional time for people. Whether their experience of a particular role has been good or bad, most people says they regret the times they have lost their cool as they are leaving a job.'