quiting your old job?

Question

does it really matter or have any affect on you down the road if you don't leave a 2 weeks notice at a employer before quiting

Answer 1

If, for some reason, you needed that prior employer for a reference, it would be difficult to rely on him/her giving you a good reference. Give them as much as you can. In some instances, you may have seen your employer let people go immediately, without working their 2 weeks. If that is the case, expect that you will be let go right away and plan ahead for it.

Answer 2

Usually it doesn't matter. It is just common courtesy, especially if you have to hand off your work to someone else.

There is the reference issue. If you ever need a reference, you'd be hard up to get someone to recommend you with behavior like that.

Then, in my experience, I've known people who have not given 2 weeks experience at a company, and the company had a policy that you would NEVER be able to get a job there again and you lose all your accrued vacation as well if you didn't give 2 weeks notice.

Finally, there is a thing called "burning your bridges". I have seen it several times. In fact, I manage a group where a guy quit a couple of years ago (I wasn't manager then), but before he left, he bad mouthed everyone. He then tried to get a job there again 1 year later (his new job didn't pan out)....yeah, right! Everyone laughed. Well, just keep in mind that if you do burn the wrong manager/employer by not giving 2 weeks notice, you might never get rehired. I know, most people don't think they'll go back..but plenty do!

Answer 3

The answer is - it depends. Is this a professional position or one where you will want a reference in the future? While many companies do not give detailed references, a common question is 'is ____ eligible for re-hire?". If you quit with 2 weeks notice the answer is probably 'yes'. If you quit with no notice - no matter how good of an employee you were, the answer will probably be 'no'. This may hurt you now, but will become irrelevant in a few years.

Answer 4

YES!!! It is more than an old tradition to give resignation two-three weeks before leaving. It will help when another employer asks your old one for reference to you getting a new job. Especially if you weren't very enthused about your old job and it showed slightly in either performance or arriving in a timely manner. The resignation shows some respect towards the management you work under and not only gives you a double paycheck if you plan it right, but also time for a new employee to be trained.

Answer 5

Perhaps. I know when they call for a reference they are just allowed to give your start date, end date, and title.

If they ask what salary you made the former employer can't give the number. But if the new employer says did they make $36,000 per year the old employer can say yes or no.

I don't know if they are allowed to say yes or no to the 2 week notice question.

Answer 6

It matters to the boss and colleages who have to scramble to fill the vacancy, but in terms of having an affect on your career down the road, it doesn't really make a difference. The exception would be if you need that boss to give you a recommendation or reference down the road. People have long memories when they think you've screwed them over.

Answer 7

Yes!
You should always check your company hanbook to see what the procedures are(one week notice, two?). If you were to be paid for unused vacation days most places wont pay them out unless you give notice.
Also if you want to use that employer for a reference down the line you should give the proper notice, or if there's a chance you might end up back there one day.
You dont want to burn any bridges--trust me!

Answer 8

Yes it does. Believe me i know tons of people who work for a week and then quit a job and after 3 or 4 of them they cant get a job because they just up and quit for no reason. MOst of them are Drug addits. So they just work for the money to buy more drugs.