Your last month at work: A heavy sprint or slow down?

In the last few weeks on the job, you need to prioritise. A good handover should be high up on your to-do list. Photo: dpa

It seems so tempting: Say what you’ve always wanted to say to your boss – without fear of repercussion. It might work if you’ve just won the lottery. Or if you have a new job to go to.

“Of course, before leaving a job, everyone asks themselves whether they really want to settle the score with their employer,” says business psychologist and management consultant Andreas Hemsing. But even if this is technically now possible “without fear”, he strongly advises against it – for a number of reasons.