Can the company i work for terminate me

[Mayfriday0529]

I have a City Job that I could possibly get but I won?t know until June 28 when they start to call people to let them know to come down for a first orientation day July 1.

According to the City job if you are called you need to have left your current job by July 1, you can take leave of absence, you need to quit otherwise if they find out later on you didn?t quit but took leave of absence you could be terminated but that?s not the question.

Obviously since I won?t know about the position till the very end and with no time to put my two weeks notice, I will tell my present employer that I?m eligible for that other job but I won?t know anything until June 28th and that he should consider that June 30th could be my last day.

Of course if I don?t get the job I would like to keep my current one, but the big question is, could my current company terminate me for pursuing a new job and the fact that well I won?t know till June 28th.

 

[Ameesh]

would you really put your current employer in a bind if you dont give two weeks? if so and you like him as a boss, then give him some professional courtesy and let him now.

if he is a dick or your job isnt that important just quit, its no big deal.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: Ameesh
would you really put your current employer in a bind if you dont give two weeks? if so and you like him as a boss, then give him some professional courtesy and let him now.

if he is a dick or your job isnt that important just quit, its no big deal.

They would not be in a bind if i dont give two weeks notice, they have enough people to cover the work. I guess i would like to let them know what i'm pursuing and not be a dick and say i quit tomorrow but i would like that option to still have the job if i dont get the offer.

I work in computer industry if i dont get the other job and quit this one chances are i be working at mcdonals for a while.

 

[ddjkdg]

Are you on good terms with your boss? If so, it shouldn't be a big problem that you're looking at another job, everyone has the right to pursue their career goals.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: Ameesh
would you really put your current employer in a bind if you dont give two weeks? if so and you like him as a boss, then give him some professional courtesy and let him now.

if he is a dick or your job isnt that important just quit, its no big deal.

They would not be in a bind if i dont give two weeks notice, they have enough people to cover the work. I guess i would like to let them know what i'm pursuing and not be a dick and say i quit tomorrow but i would like that option to still have the job if i dont get the offer.

I work in computer industry if i dont get the other job and quit this one chances are i be working at mcdonals for a while.

then dont quit until you know the job is yours.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

Originally posted by: ddjkdg
Are you on good terms with your boss? If so, it shouldn't be a big problem that you're looking at another job, everyone has the right to pursue their career goals.

yes good standing and good with company.

but i was wondering, a company can't fire someone because they know they are looking for another job right.
that way they could hire someone to replace the person before they quit? thats not legal right specially if i been here for two years.

 

[Mandos]

Originally posted by: Ameesh

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: Ameesh
would you really put your current employer in a bind if you dont give two weeks? if so and you like him as a boss, then give him some professional courtesy and let him now.

if he is a dick or your job isnt that important just quit, its no big deal.

They would not be in a bind if i dont give two weeks notice, they have enough people to cover the work. I guess i would like to let them know what i'm pursuing and not be a dick and say i quit tomorrow but i would like that option to still have the job if i dont get the offer.

I work in computer industry if i dont get the other job and quit this one chances are i be working at mcdonals for a while.

then dont quit until you know the job is yours.

DId you not read the dilemna?

 

[Viper GTS]

Don't quit (or give notice) until you know for sure.

They can't force you to give two weeks, it's just general courtesy.

I gave no notice at all when I quit my job yesterday, showed up & said "I'm not coming today, here's my badge, etc."

I gave a week's notice at my primary job.

Do what you have to do, you are under no obligation to your employer.

Viper GTS

 

[prvteye2003]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
Don't quit (or give notice) until you know for sure.

They can't force you to give two weeks, it's just general courtesy.

I gave no notice at all when I quit my job yesterday, showed up & said "I'm not coming today, here's my badge, etc."

I gave a week's notice at my primary job.

Do what you have to do, you are under no obligation to your employer.

Viper GTS

This is correct. The 2 weeks notice thing is just a courtesy. There is no set rule saying you have to do this. And no, they cannot fire you for pursuing other employment. However, they can always fire you and say it was something else with this being the real reason.

 

[DT4K]

Originally posted by: Jnetty99

Originally posted by: ddjkdg
Are you on good terms with your boss? If so, it shouldn't be a big problem that you're looking at another job, everyone has the right to pursue their career goals.

yes good standing and good with company.

but i was wondering, a company can't fire someone because they know they are looking for another job right.
that way they could hire someone to replace the person before they quit? thats not legal right specially if i been here for two years.

Unless you have a contract that states otherwise, a company can fire you for almost any reason they want.

 

[Bowmaster]

In this case I think you are justified in NOT giving 2 weeks notice. Just tell your boss the circumstances AFTER you get the job.

DO NOT TELL THEM THAT YOU MAY BE LEAVING!!!! If you don't, it WILL be held against you...

 

[myusername]

And if you are in a right to work state, they don't even have to have a reason at all - not even a pretend one.

 

[Mayfriday0529]

thanks for the tips guys