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Thursday, 13 Mar 2025
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When companies started the BS of walking you out the door with an escort immediately when you resigned like you were some kind of criminal, we should have been quitting with no notice a long time ago
I like the passive aggressive “happy friday!” lol
Bathroom key? Where the hell OP worked that requires a bathroom key??
If they’d boot you with no warning the second you become ‘excess overhead,’ why pretend they deserve a heads-up? Do what’s best for you, and if that means ghosting on a Friday, so be it.
The only time it is ethical to give a 2 weeks notice is if that company will give you a notice. “We are terminating your employment, you have 2 weeks to find another job you bridge your income as seamlessly as possible”
Because people are much more vulnerable to gaps in income than corporations yet thanks to propaganda and corporate gaslighting, it’s socially acceptable to screw over people but not companies
Love the Happy Friday!
Winning!
I actually like my company, so if I do leave I’ll probably try to give advanced notice.
The 🙂 is EVIL hahaha
Treat others how you want to be treated, and treat others how they have treated you. If they have treated you nicely, don’t shit on them leaving. If they treated you shitty, then don’t be all nice leaving.
I rarely give 2 weeks notice. I’m more at 1 week or less. One of my last jobs I gave 3 day notice. It wasn’t a big deal for me- may have been for the employer.
Power move!! Wish you all the best
They don’t ever give you a two weeks notice before firing you. They can suck my left nut.
We had a receptionist go batshit at work when she termed. She yelled everything we thought in our heads at management. It was glorious. Unfortunately, the next two people dismissed were met in the parking lot on Friday morning with a box of their possessions. Made sure they had Monday through Thursday covered, of course. We all aspire to be Julie. (Who landed on her feet, a 10 for the release).
I give two day notice. I’m leaving today.
I had a job as a receptionist at a nursing home, but I had gotten a better job. Around that time, my friend got fired right in front of me. The boss hated her & my friend knew it. My friend got a little mouthy, and the boss laid in to her and fired her on the spot. So, having seen how this went down, I decided not to tell my boss about my new job until the day before I was starting. They didn’t give my friend 2 weeks, why should I give them anything? I had a different friend who got fired when she gave her 2 weeks. My boss was shocked when I said goodbye forever to them. I really like my new job.
Them: “YoU’Re NoT gOiNg To GiVe A nOtIcE?!?!?!”
Me: Notice me leaving and not returning.
Two weeks notice is indeed the professional way to go, but it’s best to simply leave when the alternative is to endure 80 hours of hell in a toxic workplace with abusive people whose presence you will never suffer again.
I burned a bridge only once and it was worth every bit of it.
I just stopped showing up for one job. It was the worst job of my life and I’ve had a good number of jobs.
My boss basically offered for me to keep my job. I’m thinking, WOW, this guy is 100% tone deaf. I hated the job and he was acting like I’d just come back in. I didn’t.
One of my coworkers called me over the following weekend saying they couldn’t find the source code for all their custom apps. I was the only person the wrote all their custom business apps and they had nobody there that even knew where they were located.
I got a job with their biggest competitor and a while later, my boss got fired.
adorable
I know if I gave 2 wks notice at my job my boss would dismiss me immediately, act like I was being fired. He’s a dick. If they do that to you rather than letting you work the two weeks, doesn’t it become a firing and therefore you can collect unemployment? 🤣
Everyone on both sides of the employment understands the meanings of ‘at will’. Two weeks notice is a courtesy but in no way an obligation.
The lower your level, the more unnecessary it is.
This is exactly how I resigned from being a high school English teacher…
My company tied in getting pto paid out into giving a week notice. Now they decided they will no longer pay out pto. I wonder how much notice they’ll get from anyone now.
On a Friday? Monday at 9:30 homie
It is kind of funny – theres a mantra out there to be the “CEO of your own life.” Well, CEOs can fire employees whenever they want on 0 notice, so why cant employees fire companies they dont want to work for anymore on 0 notice?
Gotta love a double standard
This is how I ended my teaching career. I regret nothing .
Some employers will just “let you go” on the spot so screw them.
Giving notice is a polite social norm, nothing more. Employers do not deserve it.
Considering companies will fire dozens via Zoom calls, I see no issue with this.
can’t say I blame you! they’ll never give us the courtesy of a two weeks notice! I would only give proper notice if I genuinely liked and respected everyone there. but toxic workplaces? hell no
I’ve heard the move is giving 4 weeks notice when leaving for a competitor. Not only will they ask you to leave within the hour, but they usually pay you out for the remaining 4 weeks. Free vacation? Yes please!
No contract, no notice. As simple as that.
I’m 40 and I’ve never once in my life given notice before I quit a job. If it gets to the point where I want to quit, it’s because they’ve pissed me off enough to make me want to quit. Why would I do them a courtesy?
Why? Not all companies are trash. And some industries communicate with each other.
The last two weeks is always stressful. I agree on no notice, or give two weeks notice, but then just turn everything in and leave before the two weeks is up anyway.
Nothing like burning bridges. Besides you do it because it is the right thing to do. You don’t have to be a cynic.
Now if you can’t risk not having a paycheck for two weeks (should never be the case) and. your new employer can’t start you sooner if they decline your two weeks if they do, then yeah, makes sense.
I’m not sure but I believe the 2 weeks notice is just a formality, but in my case it was on my contract that I had to give a 4 weeks notice or pay 10k for some bullshit reason I don’t remember. And they were very surprised that I quit.
Don’t even tell them you’re going to a better company or whatever.
I am termination my employment and my not personal items are at X. Have a good day. Thank you for the opportunity.
Hell if you can find security personnel just before you exit, hand them you security items and tell them you found them outside.
Map really twisting the knife saying the offer is with “a better company”.