My sister told me that in Texas you don't have to give a reason to quit your job you can just quit. So if that was true why would it matter to a company why I didn't give my previous job a two week notice?
Oh and not sure if I put this question in the right place...
2007-07-17 05:25:33 · 10 answers · asked by emeraldZombie 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
It is called employment at will. This means that the employer or the employee can quit with no notice. This is not a good idea in practice as a company has to find a replacement thus losing their training dollars spend on you if you leave. If they fire you, they have to justify the reason or risk being sued.
Why would it matter? It is a pattern that a company does not want to take a risk on. If you left with no notice, then you had better be prepared to give a good reason.
A two week notice is the polite and professional thing to do. Failing to do that, you are not trustworthy and a risk.
Does that help?
2007-07-17 05:29:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Giving two weeks notice is really just a professional courtesy. Even if you hate your job, it's a good idea to give notice before quitting. This gives you time to find a new job and gives your employer time to find a replacement for you. In the event that you use the employer who you just up and quit with no notice for a reference, if asked they can tell your prospective employer that you did not give notice. Other than that, they can pretty much only confirm that you worked there from point A to point B and whether or not they would re-hire you or not, which unless you were stealing or being dishonest, they pretty much have to say yes to that as well.
2007-07-17 12:39:11 · answer #2 · answered by R H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Anywhere in the U S A you can quit your job at any time you want. If an employer finds out that you quit your last job without giving notice they may hold that against you, even though, when they want to let you go, they will give you NO notice.
2007-07-17 12:29:30 · answer #3 · answered by Deidre K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Texas is an at will employment state. This means you can be fired at anytime for any reason(except gender, race,etc.......). This means you can quit at anytime for any reason. two weeks is not necessary. However if you just walk out that is job abandonment. You need to at least give some kind of notice even if it is just finishing a shift.
2007-07-17 12:37:51 · answer #4 · answered by TBECK 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True anywhere, but your reason may affect your unemployment.
Why would I want to know?
Was it disciplinary? Was it to avoud disciplinary action? Do I want to hire someone like that?
Are you just an undependable flake that I don't want to spend time and money training only to have you "no call, no show"?
Is this your way of dealing with conflict or stress?
Did you recently graduate hs/college and are pursuing your career goals?
Workplace harassment? Yes there are companies out there with the rep.
I'm trying to decide between you and maybe a thousand other people applying for this crummy job and my unemployment rate is based on employee turnover, or lack of it. So I want someone who's gonna stay for a while and deal with all the crap that goes on in every workplace.
2007-07-17 12:35:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Texas is a right to work state. Although you do not need to give a reason for quitting your job it does not take away that you should give proper notice. Burning bridges will only burn you in the end.
2007-07-17 12:29:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you don't have to give a reason for quitting a job anywhere in america.
you can, if you want, just walk out of your job right now and never return and never offer any sort of explanation.
however, if you want to use that as a reference or a line on your resume, civility matters a great deal.
it's always worth it to leave things as positive as is possible.
2007-07-17 12:31:30 · answer #7 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am relatively certain you don't have to give anyone a reason (or two week notice) in any state. It all depends on whether you want a good recommendation or not.
2007-07-17 12:28:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you lived in iran this might be the case but you live in the greatest country in the world and you can quit anything you want at any time!!!
2007-07-17 12:30:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
that's true for all states. it's just that out of curtocey you let the employer know in advance so they can find a replacement. and the same goes for employer, they are allowed to fire you without any reason
2007-07-17 12:29:59 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋