when you quit your job, did you give a 2 weeks notice or not?

Question

-did you use them as a reference for the new job?

in this situation its a retail job. working there for 11 months now and no raise.

Answer 1

I'd give them one month. A year of work experience on the resume is good. And yes, I'd use them as reference. It's the least they could do.

Answer 2

Raises are typically given annually on the anniversary of your start date, so 11 months with no raise is not uncommon. I would hold out and see what my annual review nets me if this is the only reason for leaving the job.

As for quitting - 2 weeks notice is considered the minimum professional notice to give. This allows the employer to try to replace you. In most professions though, it is becoming standard to give a month notice before leaving.

Unprofessional conduct, such as not giving appropriate notice, can have some long reaching effects. You will put your experience on your resume so there's always a chance your prospective employer will contact them - the last thing a prospective employer is going to want to hear is that you were unprofessional and left another company high and dry - why would they want to take the risk of you doing the same to them?

Answer 3

Depends how long you've been with the company or business .....
however I would advise that you speak with the company personnel and explain your dissatisfaction - hence you looking for a better paid job .....
if they want to keep you they will offer a raise or potential promotion .... if they can't or won't then ask if they are agreeable to giving a reference .....
what you don't want to do is alienate them - applying for other jobs will alert them when they get reference request - they may not be particularly happy if you haven't discussed how you feel with them before ..... of course it's always your choice about discussing this with them - and if that's the case then I would mention to a prospective employer that you haven't told your present company that you want to leave ... this gives them the choice to ask for a reference from them or not ......
it's always best to try to keep on good terms with past and present employers .... you never know when you might need them in the future .....
remember - the people you step on on the way to the top are also the people you have to pass on the way down .....

Answer 4

Always try to give two weeks notice, even if you did not get a raise or were someone unhappy with the situation.
Most companies will not officially give a reference, only start date, end date and position title.
If you personally ask your manager or someone else they may allow you to use them as a reference, but you need thier permission and make sure you know what they really feel about you.

Answer 5

Its always nice, mainly because if you apply for any other job and list them, they could tell you new employer about your departure, hampering you chances to get that job. Try talking to some one there about a raise, or if you feel you need to quit inform them with your 2 week notice and start looking.