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By meaning "I can't" means that I have class and research. Another reason why I put in my notice with graduation very close. Sometimes I am there 6am and leave at 8am to get work done before class. He says he doesnt have time and I explain I dont either which is why I am quitting.
Kind of insensitive, but this does happen. I was let go from a job of close to 13 years in a round of layoffs. I managed three areas with very complex budgets. A week after, I was in the hospital. After I was released, I was bedridden for three weeks. During that time, my ex-boss, who was in the room with HR when I was let go and was a VP, called to ask if I could meet with him a few times to help him manage my former areas. I told him I was just released from the hospital, and couldn't go anywhere for a long time. He called me back three more times! I guess he finally got the hint. So, it really doesn't surprise me to hear about your situation.
You have learned a valuable lesson. It can be a trap taking on "Free" extra responsibilities that a company wishes you do and doesn't wish to pay for. Sometimes always saying yes can be an issue. Sounds like you will be fine, but STEM isn't the greatest major these days. If you have passion for what you what you will be doing, you should be good!
Why not just tell them there is not enough time to fully train your replacement but that you'll still do your best with whatever time is left (without extending your notice of course)? Isn't that the point of giving a two week notice, helping the company facilitate the transition as much as possible?
I know its not always easy, but rather than thinking about how the company has screwed you think about always leaving in the best terms possible (for you, not for them). This is a small world and you never know who are you going to run into in your future, the best thing you got going for you is your reputation. And in today's labor market, nothing beats being known as a reliable worker that is willing to help the team.
Silicon Valley company decided to send jobs overseas so they import the foreign workers to be trained for a few weeks before they take the American jobs back to where they came from. It is very difficult for the American workers under those circumstances to remain professional but many have while their employers treat them like garbage. If you chose to give notice and leave, it would also be professional to spend your last days training someone as it is your repuation on the line. Just my opinion.
I have about 30mins in my last day to train the replacement. I thought the point of a two week notice was to train someone up until I leave but that did not happen. I will do the best I can in a limited time as to not burn any bridges. This situation is the company's fault for procrastinating.
As for STEM majors, that is one of the best degrees out there to get and in my particular major, companies grab us fairly quickly after graduation. Business and Arts degrees, now those are useless.
Why would you worry about that company? Look how much they worried about you. We are trained from the beginning of our careers to put "the company" ahead of everything else, including ourselves. Everyone is replaceable, and regardless of what anyone says, you/me/ anyone is not doing anything important. It is not curing cancer, it is not averting a nuclear disaster, its just work. You toiling away so someone else can live better than you. Realize this early and not when you are older and a lot of your friends and family are gone and you missed time with them for "the company"
Everything this person says is true.
BTW, 2 weeks notice is being gracious. You can quit at anytime.
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