I normally don't post, but having some experience in this matter, I have to strongly agree here. If you leave any evidence behind of negative experiences, gripes, or aggravations, people will suspect your reasons for leaving are different no matter how untrue.
Isolating and distancing yourself from your coworkers or griping about the workplace is the worst thing you can do to your reputation at this point. But you also don't want to let accusations stick without some type of response or people will suspect maybe there's some truth to them. Humor is actually one of the best ways to go if you can manage it. You can always say something like "Come on, don't be like that" or "that's unfair". Mudflinging or descriptive arguments in public doesn't usually make you look good, even if it's to defend your position. It's a weird bit of psychology.
If your boss gets to the point where humor is no longer appropriate, your best to simply be polite, terse, and professional in your responses or tell him you decided it would be best to leave early. If he becomes verbally abusive, there's not a lot you can do if you want to leave on good terms. The fact is your boss will still be there after you leave the job and you won't be able to defend yourself if he feels like defacing your name.
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I normally don't post, but having some experience in this matter, I have to strongly agree here. If you leave any evidence behind of negative experiences, gripes, or aggravations, people will suspect your reasons for leaving are different no matter how untrue.
Isolating and distancing yourself from your coworkers or griping about the workplace is the worst thing you can do to your reputation at this point. But you also don't want to let accusations stick without some type of response or people will suspect maybe there's some truth to them. Humor is actually one of the best ways to go if you can manage it. You can always say something like "Come on, don't be like that" or "that's unfair". Mudflinging or descriptive arguments in public doesn't usually make you look good, even if it's to defend your position. It's a weird bit of psychology.
If your boss gets to the point where humor is no longer appropriate, your best to simply be polite, terse, and professional in your responses or tell him you decided it would be best to leave early. If he becomes verbally abusive, there's not a lot you can do if you want to leave on good terms. The fact is your boss will still be there after you leave the job and you won't be able to defend yourself if he feels like defacing your name.