My boss ordered me to stay late every day to train my replacement

interview requests in my inbox. One is from a competitor who saw my LinkedIn update—“Leaving with grace, not silence.” Another is from a startup founder I met at a conference last year. The third is from a recruiter who says she’s been watching my work for months and just had to reach out.

I answer none of them.

Instead, I open the folder I’ve been quietly continue reading …