2 weeks notice or wait... (employees, interviews, references, employer)
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She is one of the 4 floor nurses everyone else is contract outside of management
People come and go pretty quickly at her job
Management is busting my Wife's chops for calling out few weeks ago for 2 days, had a doctor's note. Then had an emergency yesterday bhad to go to the ER had to call out again. They are questioning her attendance.
When she called our for 2 days few weeks ago they weren't sure if she quit or not.
We are moving in 3 weeks and is hesitant giving her notice worried they'll discharge once she gives her notice.
Should she give two weeks notice or give her notice week she plans to leave?
Would work beba bad reference if she didn't give a two week notice?
She is one of the 4 floor nurses everyone else is contract outside of management
People come and go pretty quickly at her job
Management is busting my Wife's chops for calling out few weeks ago for 2 days, had a doctor's note. Then had an emergency yesterday bhad to go to the ER had to call out again. They are questioning her attendance.
When she called our for 2 days few weeks ago they weren't sure if she quit or not.
We are moving in 3 weeks and is hesitant giving her notice worried they'll discharge once she gives her notice.
Should she give two weeks notice or give her notice week she plans to leave?
Would work beba bad reference if she didn't give a two week notice?
Thanks!
Unless she is fearful they would fire her immediately when she gives 2 weeks notice, then give 2 weeks notice. I don't know that industry, but in most industries there are references and background checks. References are not former/current supervisors or management, they are people who can speak highly of your work. Background checks only check dates of employment and use third-party companies which don't have the actual performance personnel records, so there is no story to tell. And before anyone starts in with what is and isn't legal, there is literally no one to talk to in HR in another company who will answer your questions. They will defer to the third-party company.
A general rule, unless it is someone who has hiring and firing authority, I would ignore anything said about time she took off or anything else about her performance. In many places there are people who are in charge, and then there are co-workers and people in other groups and departments who talk like they are in charge.
Always give a 2 week notice if you can. If they want to act in that manner, that's on them but at least she gave her notice to provide them with lead time to fill her position.
In terms of the references, I would not worry about that one bit. She's not going to use someone from HR as a character reference and 99.9% of companies now will not give out references from former employees for fear of litigation. She can use a trusted co-worker, former manager, etc. if references are truly required.
Of all the times I've provided references (dozens) I think only ONE time did they actually contact any of those people and it was a boilerplate email asking mundane questions about my work history.
A general rule, unless it is someone who has hiring and firing authority, I would ignore anything said about time she took off or anything else about her performance. In many places there are people who are in charge, and then there are co-workers and people in other groups and departments who talk like they are in charge.
Stole my thunder. I was also going to ask him to define "busting chops" (general whining and complaining vs threats to take specific actions vs actually initiating such actions).
If your wife has been working there for a very short time, then she does not necessarily need to give two-week notice. If she has worked there for over a year or many years, it's good to give two-week notice. And it's always good to do so to show that you (I mean anyone) are courteous and have good manner, as other posters mention.
Does your wife's workplace have union? If yes, the management cannot get rid of her on the date she gives notice. Even without union, the smart and wise employer and/or management team would not do that. That is punishment from their personal feelings; that's not business like. You can also do some research about the labour law in your country or state about if the management can fire/let go employees right on the spot when s/he gives the two-week notice.
Many years ago, my husband and I were planning to move to a different province (in Canada). He gave his employer/boss a two-week notice. The boss told my husband that he would not need to come back the next day. My husband told him that was illegal. The boss did not listen or care. My husband filed the case with the Labour Department. We moved anyway. When we got to a new place, the Labour Department of the other province, where we were before, contacted my husband a few times. And a few months later, he got a cheque for the full two weeks. Yay!
Just want to let you know.
And don't worry about the reference. You can have references from someone in that company and others who like you. People quit, resign or get fired all the times. Employers understand the reasons. When they need someone, they will hire anyway. It just depends on how skillful you are in the interviews.
Last edited by AnOrdinaryCitizen; 04-10-2021 at 11:47 AM..
Many years ago, my husband and I were planning to move to a different province (in Canada). He gave his employer/boss a two-week notice. The boss told my husband that he would not need to come back the next day. My husband told him that was illegal. The boss did not listen or care. My husband filed the case with the Labour Department. We moved anyway. When we got to a new place, the Labour Department of the other province, where we were before, contacted my husband a few times. And a few months later, he got a cheque for the full two weeks. Yay!
Some employers will walk you out the door immediately but pay the two weeks. I wouldn't really have a problem with that.
Yup, put in the 2 week notice. Every time, unless it is a dire situation where you really need to quit ASAP due to threat to health or along those lines, which clearly this is not.
If they then escort you out immediately after the notice, so what, that's on them. So long as you cover yourself professionally that's all that matters. Why give them that ammo for any potential future employer asking if she quit properly or the like.
If they then escort you out immediately after the notice, so what, that's on them. So long as you cover yourself professionally that's all that matters. Why give them that ammo for any potential future employer asking if she quit properly or the like.
Losing two weeks of pay is more painful to some than others. To some, that also matters.
Losing two weeks of pay is more painful to some than others. To some, that also matters.
That was my guess-- that she didn't want to lose the salary.
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