Dilemma - What would You Do? (employee, 2013, interview, employer)
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I work for Company A. I have accepted a position with Company B. Problem is the job starts in a little over a week and i have not told Company A. Company A requires a two week notice. Two questions:
1. Should I put in my two weeks now and have the two jobs overlap by a few days? Has anyone ever done that and has it worked out?
2. Give them a week notice, burn the bridges and move on?
3. Rescind acceptance with Company B and just stick it out with A?
Do you have any vacation days off that you can take with your current employer?
If you do why not let the job overlap and work it.
It really depends with your relationship with your current employer. If you hate ever second of being there you never know. Sometimes people give notice and the job simply lets them leave.
Option 2. Just give company A a week's notice or whatever days are left till the new job starts. You have to look after your own interests. As for burning bridges, a reasonable employer will understand that your new employer wants you to start ASAP.
Option 2. Just give company A a week's notice or whatever days are left till the new job starts. You have to look after your own interests. As for burning bridges, a reasonable employer will understand that your new employer wants you to start ASAP.
Actually a reasonable employer would want you to give your current employer two weeks notice if they're professional.
You also don't want to burn your bridges. You will need Company A someday for a reference and you never know you might want to go back.
I would really question working for a company that doesn't understand the two week protocol.
As for burning bridges, a reasonable employer will understand that your new employer wants you to start ASAP.
Yea, and I want a million dollars. The professional thing to do is give the two week notice and work through it. If the new company really want's to hire the currently employed worker, they will have to tough it out and wait.
If you ask me, it's a show of respect to both employers to give the two week notice. It shows your a reasonable employee who won't disrespect or inconvenience an employer. Remember, the new employer will judge you based on your handling of the circumstances. If you cut and run from company A early, company B will know you would do the same thing to them if a better offer came along.
If company B cannot understand that the minimum standard is 2 weeks notice, that's your first red flag. Was that not discussed in the interview or start date negotiation?
So--- your new job did you accept a start date less than two weeks? Or did they require a 1.5 week notice OR did you just not tell your current employer until now?
Try to negotiate your new employer to see whether you can start a week later.
Or
Give one week notice to your curent employer and offer to work over time to finish your work?
Anyway, it is best not to burn any bridges
yeah i can see your point but i can also see the point of being afraid or scared to leave a job you have in your hand especially in this economy what if company b rescinds the offer and your then jobless
sure its happened
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