Hello all, I have been lurking for months and am finally coming out of the woodwork. A proper introduction is due, but a quick question first. I have resigned from my job of 12 years mostly due to stagnation and some issues with management. I have taken a position with higher pay and better benefits in a neighboring town. My director (with whom I've worked alongside for 7 years and worked under for the past 5) proceeded to ignore my resignation for days until finally sending a cold email last Friday. This is indicative of some of the issues in this workplace. First, we are a small agency of less than 35 employees, and have all spent time together outside the office. We all used to be very close friends, but have grown apart in recent years. This aside, it feels as if the director is completely disinterested in my entire building, and rarely sets foot in it. She walks through halls without acknowledging people, etc. I should mention that we're all social workers, so this is much more touchy-feely than the corporate world. In fact, my director just gave me a huge bag of hand-me-downs last month for my son.
So, my question: How honest should one be in completing an exit interview/survey? Should I just say I'm leaving for more money and leave it at that, even though I had gotten to the point that I was considering a huge pay cut just to get out of here? (no face punches, please!)