Do you give 2 weeks when you quit?
 

I was just talking with a friend and his away message was "only 9 more days" and I asked what it was about and he said he gave a two week notice on Wednesday from his job.

I know its "professional" to give a two week notice to employers, but got me thinking, why don't employers give you a two week notice when your getting fired? Only seems fair to give you a heads up. I had a number of friends that got fired in one day (and not for doing anything stupid, just company downsizing).

Ive personally had to let people go and was nice enough to give a heads up so they could start looking for another job.

When I was younger working hourly jobs, I would just quit. If I didn't feel like working, I was done. I worked for a company in LA and gave them a 3 day notice when I got another gig. No use in sticking around if you dont like what your doing for another two weeks.

Just my :2 cents: for the day

Yeah, that's brilliant. Tell someone who may have volatile proprietary information or an axe to grind they have two weeks to fuck you as much as possible.

Do you also put a sign up in the front window that says 'SORRY GUYS HAD TO RUN TO STORE, LEFT FRONT DOOR OPEN, BRB.'

To address the second part: Of course, I give at least two weeks notice, and then state whether or not I will be available for contractual work.

Well two weeks would be appropriate if you are going to use them as a reference for another job. If you aren't? I say fuck em. Walk the fuck out.

:1orglaugh:1orglaugh than you shouldnt be hiring people you don't trust.

Im not saying "hey Larry, your getting canned in 2 weeks, better look for another job" but rather "the company will be downsizing in the next few weeks" as a kindly heads up.

I see what your saying tho

If you want to use me for a reference you better give me notice. If you don't plan on using me as a reference I hope you can explain that gap in your employment.

I guess it depends on the environment you are working in and the reason for quitting. If you are working at McDonald's and quitting because you are about to kill the next person that orders fries, no notice is fine. If you are working at McDonald-Douglas and leaving for a higher paying job, two weeks is a must.

There you go! No other answer.


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I get your point. If I was staying in the same industry thats totally reasonable. but if your putting boxes on a truck and quitting to do construction work (depending on the employee) they might view it a bit different.

yeah for sure. any professional type of job you pretty much have to... unless you win the lottery

when I quit working for this one company a few years ago, they wanted me to stay around for about 4 weeks until they could find someone to replace me. i think 2 weeks is more than enough time

I always give as much notice as I can but always at least two weeks...

I don't like to burn bridges, I've even given 2 months before :P I interviewed and hired my own replacement and trained him along the way. I don't hang people that have paid my bills out to dry.

If your future employer doesn't expect you to give 2 weeks notice at your current job you're not moving up in the marketplace ......


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GFYers would have that gap covered, no sweat.

"Uh, yeah...for that period I was, umm...errrr...employed as a webmaster/graphic artist/photographer/web consultant."

In reality - they entered a few logo contests. :1orglaugh

I don't care what industry you came from and if it was similar or not. If I have no clue if you are going to just up and leave with no notice [based on your prior history] there is not much chance I am going to take chance on you.

Kind of like dating a chick that left her husband/bf for you.

It depends on the situation. I quit a job without notice one time, after 4 years. I felt so screwed over by that time I wasn't about to do anything to help them for even one day more. I also didn't need them for a reference at the time.

It is a courtesy so they can find someone else. Although most places today probably would do the same for you ...

Are you retarded?

When a company lays you off from downsizing, as opposed to firing you for cause, you're generally given some sort of compensation. That usually amounts to at LEAST two weeks pay. So they not only give you two weeks notice, they don't actually make you work those weeks.

:2 cents::2 cents: