I work for a small startup based in Cambridge, MA. A little over two weeks ago, I have my notice that I had found a new job and was leaving the company. The founder asked that I not tell the team yet because he wanted to decide how to break it to them - he was worried about how it&#x27;d impact morale and wanted to make sure it was handled well. I thought that this meant he&#x27;d share it with the team the following week.<p>Today is my last day, and he still hasn&#x27;t told the team. Last last night, he pinged me in a DM on Slack and asked me not to tell anyone today. He wants to wait until next week, and he will tell the team himself. He also asked me to remove a line from my status report saying that I had left one particular project &quot;wrapped up and ready to integrate with the main product.&quot;<p>Right now I&#x27;m worried. I wonder if he plans on telling the team that I was let go, rather than me giving notice and leaving amicably for a new opportunity. The fact that he wants me to update the status report feels like he wants no trace of the fact that I knew I was leaving.<p>I really want to leave on good terms. The founder is a good contact to have and I don&#x27;t want to burn any bridges. Up until now we&#x27;ve had a great working relationship and he&#x27;s frequently praised me and my work. I&#x27;m not sure at this point what I should do. Any suggestions?
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