If I decide to leave my company and not give two weeks notice, but just say one week is that wrong? Frankly, I dont think my company did right by me so I dont think they deserve two weeks notice. However, just to keep the peace I was thinking about one week notice. What do you think?
2007-06-19 01:51:03 · 8 answers · asked by flowerpot20007 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
I wouldn't sweat it. Hardly anyone calls and checks references (probably because they never know if they're talking to your old supervisor or a buddy of yours pretending to be your old supervisor, after all, you supply the contact number for your references). Also, in most states it is illegal for them to ask anything but the dates of employment and the position you held.
Look at it this way. If they decided to fire you or lay you off, would they tell you two weeks in advance? Just give a one week notice, if they give you crap about it, then tell them your new employer needs you ASAP, if that doesn't satisfy them, then oh well (what are they going to do? Fire you from a job your quitting in a week?).
Yes, you might "burn a bridge" but as I said. Hardly anyone checks references, your former employers cannot legally say anything negative about you, and the more time that passes the less apt anyone is to remember you or the circumstances under which you left.
2007-06-19 03:06:00 · answer #1 · answered by EMC 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It depends on a few things. If the place is really that bad and you want to get out, then give in your notice and leave. If you haven't been working there a long time you don't have to list them on your resume when you apply for your next job, instead you can simply say that you were unemployed if you need to a reason to explain the gap.
If you are a professional and you have been on the job for a long time then it may not be in your best interest to just up and leave, no matter how much you hate the place. You may need to list them as an employment reference later on. If you are really concerned about your professional reputation then just finish out the two weeks and then go.
2007-06-19 03:31:02 · answer #2 · answered by webhead28 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If two weeks is customary in your line of work then you should give two weeks. Of course you're unhappy with your employer, otherwise you wouldn't be leaving. Your not giving notice probably won't hurt your employer, unless its a very small business; it will dump on your coworkers.
Remember: Trust is an something that is hard to gain back, once lost. Its amazing how many people I've run into who I've worked with before, or who know someone I've worked with. If you do something unprofessional like quit on short notice, you will never be sure that the incident might not pop up at an embarrassing time.
2007-06-19 02:38:05 · answer #3 · answered by Ted 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, sometimes the senstivity of the work might require you to leave the same day as you give notice.
Make sure when you cross that line of leaving or giving notice, they also have the option to throw you out the door. Make sure you take everything weeks prior to leaving. In my case, it took a fews days for them to go through my desk before getting all my personel stuff outa there. Don't count on ever coming back, companies don't like revolving door policy. Makes the other people think you gotten a pay raise by leaving and coming back.
2007-06-19 02:25:24 · answer #4 · answered by honker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's your future. Two weeks or more is definitely better. Whether you feel wronged or not. I guess some notice is better than none. Just remember, you will need them as a reference. Do you have another position lined up? Spontaneous decisions are not always wise. You still need to live. It may take a while to find something else.
2007-06-19 01:56:15 · answer #5 · answered by Ann S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's customary but not mandatory to give weeks notice equal to the number of weeks vacation you get. If you want to leave on a good note (even if you hate the company) I suggest you discuss your leaving date with your boss. Never burn your bridges behind you.
2007-06-19 01:56:48 · answer #6 · answered by Archer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon how long you were there, but generally in this day and age a week should be sufficient. I would be very nice about it because you never do know whether you need them and it's much easier that way.
2007-06-19 01:55:15 · answer #7 · answered by Glennroid 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My only advice would be "don't burn bridges". You never know when you may need them for a reference. I would give 2 weeks.
2007-06-19 01:53:26 · answer #8 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋