I was in this boat just this year, as the one leaving. I am good friends with the other people and leaving was a very difficult choice. When it came down to it though, I had to remember that my friendships were separate from my work and work relationships. It also can help to remember that no company would keep an employee around because of guilt over firing them and at the end of the day business and careers are about doing what is best for the entity in question. Definitely doing what is good for you and your progress is the best option. For me, it all worked out too! I feel I have better friendships with my old workmates, because we don't have the presupposition of work relationships to maintain.
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I was in this boat just this year, as the one leaving. I am good friends with the other people and leaving was a very difficult choice. When it came down to it though, I had to remember that my friendships were separate from my work and work relationships. It also can help to remember that no company would keep an employee around because of guilt over firing them and at the end of the day business and careers are about doing what is best for the entity in question. Definitely doing what is good for you and your progress is the best option. For me, it all worked out too! I feel I have better friendships with my old workmates, because we don't have the presupposition of work relationships to maintain.