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I don't. I was laid off once and they didn't give me any notice.
What I normally do is tell my new employer that I would like to provide two weeks' notice for my present job, then I quit my present job immediately and take a two week vacation.
The last time I did it, my supervisor became very angry because no one was readily available to fill my position. I just started laughing at him, then walked out the door, and headed off on a nice road trip to Vegas.
It hasn't hurt me. I never use supervisors as references anyway.
I don't. I was laid off once and they didn't give me any notice.
Did you get any severance?
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Originally Posted by thor8712
What I normally do is tell my new employer that I would like to provide two weeks' notice for my present job, then I quit my present job immediately and take a two week vacation.
The last time I did it, my supervisor became very angry because no one was readily available to fill my position. I just started laughing at him, then walked out the door, and headed off on a nice road trip to Vegas.
It hasn't hurt me. I never use supervisors as references anyway.
Your call. As you said - it's never come back and haunt you. However, IMO, this is also like saying you don't need seatbelts because you've never been in an accident. The point is, you have little control over who may be interviewing you down the road. You may not give your supervisors name as references, but in many industries, people do talk. Especially if you are in a more senior position.
To say that employers don't give you notice so you don't have to seems a bit "tit for tat" or childish. In the end, it's your reputation on the line. While that may leave them in a bind in the short run, they'll eventually find a replacement. However, your reputation stays with you.
And just to offer my anecdotal evidence to counter yours. I had someone who accepted an offer for a job, but then never showed (zero communication). Sometime later, a colleague was talking to a recruiter about a position. And ironically, this guys name came up. Colleague said no thanks and told the recruiter what had happened. The recruiter dropped him from all opportunities. Now, this may not be the exact same situation - but it still comes down to one's reputation.
The world is too small for that. One time I gave 1.5 weeks of notice (this was maybe 7 years ago). The company owners were so mad and they threatened to hack my reputation is I didn’t contractnof them for a few weeks till they were able to backfill my projects. I ended up spending the first month of my new job working in the evenings. I suspect they held a grudge - I never got pings from them as they moved on to new roles.
All was not lost, most of my other colleagues from that time had no problems with me. And they have all wanted to happily refer me to roles in their company and we can reprise working together. Even ran into that former boss recently and he had nothing but positive things to say.
Over the years I kept running into people who knew them. Who knows what happened behind the scenes. They didn’t keep in touch with many from those days. While I have seen about 5 of those colleagues at least yearly since them, no one has seen the founders.
This incident didn’t have an impact on my career as far as I know. I’ve gotten most jobs I’ve interviewed for, but you never know.
I have found the world is way too small and you should tread carefully.
If you don't use supervisors for references, what do you fill in when you apply for a job online and it asks for past employers' info including supervisor name, phone #, email?
Also no notice may seem satisfying but that's a sure way to burn bridges.
I don't. I was laid off once and they didn't give me any notice.
What I normally do is tell my new employer that I would like to provide two weeks' notice for my present job, then I quit my present job immediately and take a two week vacation.
The last time I did it, my supervisor became very angry because no one was readily available to fill my position. I just started laughing at him, then walked out the door, and headed off on a nice road trip to Vegas.
It hasn't hurt me. I never use supervisors as references anyway.
Karma is gonna kick your ass one day. I want to be there.
I actually walked off a job once. I was treated so badly by a shift manager that the owners were angry at him. They asked me to stay, and I explained why I could not. They accepted that, and we retained a cordial relationship.
OP, what you are doing is not only treating your former employer badly, but lying to your new one. If that works for you, it's your decision, but my guess is, someday you will be found out, and it won't be pretty.
You seem quite determined to burn every bridge you have ever encountered.
Does the employer deserve a two-week notice? I have been in situations where a workplace did not deserve the luxury of a two-week notice. The only reason I would support it is if your work experience/field does not make you a competitive applicant when you start applying for a new job. Also, if the place treated you well, you should show some respect and give notice.
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