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I think that it's a little petty of them to care so much.
I thought it was common knowledge and common sense that your current employer shouldn't know that you are looking for a new job. It sends a negative message. It means you aren't content there and would rather be working someplace else. It means if you don't find a new job and have to stay, they'll know you don't really want to be there. It means they could start looking for a reason to let you go because they know you don't want to be there anyway. It means they could pass you over for a promotion because they expect you'll leave when you get the chance anyway. I'm baffled that none of this ever occurred to you.
I thought it was common knowledge and common sense that your current employer shouldn't know that you are looking for a new job. It sends a negative message. It means you aren't content there and would rather be working someplace else. It means if you don't find a new job and have to stay, they'll know you don't really want to be there. It means they could start looking for a reason to let you go because they know you don't want to be there anyway. It means they could pass you over for a promotion because they expect you'll leave when you get the chance anyway. I'm baffled that none of this ever occurred to you.
It did occur to me, and I wouldn't inform an employer of an impending departure until the right time.
I asked why it mattered to employers so much; I'm grateful to the forumites who answered that question. Thanks.
Last edited by VGravitas; 01-05-2013 at 09:00 PM..
It did occur to me, and I wouldn't inform an employer of an impending departure until the right time.
I asked why it mattered to employers so much; I'm grateful to the forum users who answered that question. Thanks.
I did answer that question. You're welcome. Since you apparently didn't understand, I'll say it a different way.
Why does looking for a new job while currently employed put you at risk of losing your current job? Because they will know you aren't content, aren't happy, and may not be doing your best work as a result. It my benefit the employer to let you go on their own time, rather than wait for you to quit.
Why should/would a current employer care that a worker is seeking a new job? Is it costing the company any harm?
It isn't that they "care." It is that it appears that you don't. It sends the message that you don't care about your current job, you don't care about your boss' opinion of you, that the job they are providing you isn't good enough. Like I said, it sends a negative message. I, personally, don't want to send my boss a negative message.
I think that it's a little petty of them to care so much.
You might not think your employer invested that much money in you, but I guarantee you they see it another way. And the shorter time you've been with them, the less opportunity they've had to amortize that cost.
They paid an HR department and/or an agency/headhunter to find you and hiring paperwork costs them money. If they have to have a training program for new employees, that cost them a lot — even clerks making $10 an hour have to be trained to company protocol. If a person was assigned to show you the ropes, s/he was not contributing fully while distracted by that assignment. Most people are not up to speed in a new job for months, so the employer sees that as them getting part-time work for full-time pay. If you worked for less than a year, yet got in your year's vacation before you quit, they see that as a loss to them.
Employers are in business to make money. They calculate all these costs and whether or not you think they should feel pain when they lose money, they do. Put yourself in the boss's shoes. Wouldn't you question the value of any employee who couldn't understand your bottom line?
On the other hand, not all businesses (especially small ones) have advancement opportunities. Over many years and two small businesses I was more than happy to help many employees move on to bigger and better things. I was sorry to lose them but several of them actually helped me find a replacement for them! Just another side to the discussion ...
[quote=VGravitas;27631991] I don't understand the analogy.Most states have at-will employment laws, which means that either party (employer or worker) may terminate employment at any time and for any reason.
Employers fire and lay off people all the time for whatever reason they want. In fact, I don't think that many employers would be averse to letting an employee go if they found a better person. Why shouldn't employees also be able to do the same?
My duty as a worker is to perform to the best of my ability--not to be eternally loyal to a company that could dump me for any reason at any time.
At the end of the day, you have to look after yourself because no one else is.[/quote]
I'm concerned that you (OP) would not we aware of why an employer would care. An employer invested time and money into you and your job and now they have to do that all over again. If you're going to leave (and they know), it's in their best interest to make sure they get someone else doing your job ASAP.
Whether you tell your employer is up to you and depends on your relationship. Many times it's best to keep it yourself.
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