moshquerade
No Lifer
- Nov 1, 2001
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For what? There is no law or even rule that says you have to give notice. 2 week notice is just a common thing that has been passed down through the years. A lot of places will show you the door as soon as you give a notice and some will ask for a full month.
For what exactly? Unless he is in a state that isn't an "at will" state, which there are a few. Then he is perfectly within his rights to terminnate his employment at ANY time, with no notice.
moshquerade
No Lifer
- Nov 1, 2001
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go back and read.... slowly.
i am speaking of his employer, and where to turn if he/she refuses to give him his last paycheck.
Um, Did you bother reading the actual thread? They are talking about the company refusing to give him his last check. Nothing to do with getting fired.
Um, Did you bother reading the actual thread? They are talking about the company refusing to give him his last check. Nothing to do with getting fired.
total BS. you don't get any compensation when you get fired. maybe you're talking about another country (not the US)?
I kind of did the same thing. I worked for Food 4 Less a long time back. I called in saying I wasn't going to make it in that day after working there for 2 weeks. The manager said if I don't come in then don't bother coming in any more. I said ok and hung up. I later found another job doing computer assembly for Compaq. Working 4 hours at the supermarket was more stressful and tiring than working 8 hours at Compaq.
In general, it's very bad etiquette. My family owned an assisted living home for years. Many, many people quit without notice or worse (failed to show up and disappeared, often stealing things). Since there are laws saying there have to be X number of people for Y number of residents covering Z-Z' hours, this was a very bad situation. If you had no choice, then don't feel bad. But if you do, don't be an ass.
NaOH
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I did the same thing. My gf was pissed off that I was working so much during the summer (used to work at Great America during hs). I had worked there for about 3 months before I told them that I was leaving in a week. During orientation they said we were not required a two week notice. Well co-workers got pissed off since they planned work schedules a head of time. They tried to convince me to stay longer but I really couldn't since I only had a week left before summer was over. So I just stopped coming in (means I quit according to orientation). I was glad though, place worked me like a slave.
Mermaidman
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- Sep 4, 2003
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Hmmm . . . I suppose if you get fired for cause, that's a different story. I was thinking about being let go for other reasons. Does anyone else know?
I haven't given two weeks notice twice. First time was at a theme park I worked at for 5 years. I gave about a week's notice (which they let me work but weren't happy about). If I had to do it over again I would have given the full two weeks and told me new job they could wait a few more days for me, but I was a young and foolish.
The next time I gave less than two weeks notice, I quit on the spot at Wendy's. The manager of the store told us "You assholes get no break today!". So basically we were working from 5am to 5pm that day with no break, not to eat, drink, or use the bathroom. I was working the grill and when I was told this I promptly dropped what I was doing and walked out the door. I came back an hour later in my street clothes and handed (actually half-tossed) my uniform to the manager and said "I quit, feel lucky I don't report you to the Department of Labor." and walked back out the door. The manager was quite red in the face because I said that in front of customers.
Turns out, someone ELSE reported him to the department of labor. The store got closed for a little while and the owner of the store fired the manager, in fact a bunch of people quit from what I remember. Working fast food sucks.
The next time I gave less than two weeks notice, I quit on the spot at Wendy's. The manager of the store told us "You assholes get no break today!". So basically we were working from 5am to 5pm that day with no break, not to eat, drink, or use the bathroom. I was working the grill and when I was told this I promptly dropped what I was doing and walked out the door. I came back an hour later in my street clothes and handed (actually half-tossed) my uniform to the manager and said "I quit, feel lucky I don't report you to the Department of Labor." and walked back out the door. The manager was quite red in the face because I said that in front of customers.
Turns out, someone ELSE reported him to the department of labor. The store got closed for a little while and the owner of the store fired the manager, in fact a bunch of people quit from what I remember. Working fast food sucks.
BoomerD
No Lifer
- Feb 26, 2006
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There is no law that I've ever heard of that requires an employer to pay you severance if they give you less than 2 weeks notice...SOME companies will pay you some severance when they lay you off, but they are the exception, not the rule. In most jobs, giving notice merely allows the company time to find a replacement for you, and in some cases, for you to train that replacement. I've done it both ways over the years.
I've given 2 weeks notice, and had the company fire me on the spot for it,
I've worked the full 2 weeks,
I've given less than 2 weeks with no "burnt bridge"
I've told my foreman "hey, at the end of the shift, I'm done",
told them AT the end of the shift, "Hey, I won't be here tomorrow...find some one else", and one time, I quit at the start of the shift, when they pulled some sh*tty stuff on the crew. "Hey, FVCK THAT! I'm outta here, call the hall and get someone else"...
That one I expected to be a bridge-burner, but a couple of months later, they had another job, and called and offered me the job...I declined, because I was working on a better job, but it was nice that they offered...
A lot depends on the particular industry you are in, and how hard you will be to replace...
I've given 2 weeks notice, and had the company fire me on the spot for it,
I've worked the full 2 weeks,
I've given less than 2 weeks with no "burnt bridge"
I've told my foreman "hey, at the end of the shift, I'm done",
told them AT the end of the shift, "Hey, I won't be here tomorrow...find some one else", and one time, I quit at the start of the shift, when they pulled some sh*tty stuff on the crew. "Hey, FVCK THAT! I'm outta here, call the hall and get someone else"...
That one I expected to be a bridge-burner, but a couple of months later, they had another job, and called and offered me the job...I declined, because I was working on a better job, but it was nice that they offered...
A lot depends on the particular industry you are in, and how hard you will be to replace...
NuclearNed
Raconteur
- May 18, 2001
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That can become a problem if he ever applies for a security clearance. Even if he doesn't list this job on his security application, somehow the investigators will find out about it anyway. They always do - its their job and they are experts at it. Then they will raise all sorts of questions, and probably deny the clearance.
PingSpike
Lifer
- Feb 25, 2004
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I walked out of a grocery store job once like that. I was hired as a stock clerk, which while it sucked I didn't entirely mind doing since it involved less interaction with the public. But they'd always put me on register which made me want to commit suicide. You had to stand forever and the lines of people never ended so it just felt like I wasn't ever making any progress.
Well one night I came in to work stock and they said they needed me on register. Turned out that ALL the other cashiers for the night had called in sick, so I was looking at pretty much checking everyone out myself. I'd been meaning to ask this girl in the deli out, so I went back there to do that. She wasn't there and I asked the woman behind the counter where she was. She said she'd went back to college. So I went up front, took my drawer out and gave it to the manager and told him I quit. He said something about it not reflecting well on my character but I just left.
Its not like I was going to need a stock clerk reference later on in life anyway.
Oh, and I ended up dating that deli girl when she came back for christmas break briefly. I got to second base, and she broke up with me pretty coldly after she went back to college. She was kind of a dumbass anyway, so no big deal.
Well one night I came in to work stock and they said they needed me on register. Turned out that ALL the other cashiers for the night had called in sick, so I was looking at pretty much checking everyone out myself. I'd been meaning to ask this girl in the deli out, so I went back there to do that. She wasn't there and I asked the woman behind the counter where she was. She said she'd went back to college. So I went up front, took my drawer out and gave it to the manager and told him I quit. He said something about it not reflecting well on my character but I just left.
Its not like I was going to need a stock clerk reference later on in life anyway.
Oh, and I ended up dating that deli girl when she came back for christmas break briefly. I got to second base, and she broke up with me pretty coldly after she went back to college. She was kind of a dumbass anyway, so no big deal.
Bitek
Lifer
- Aug 2, 2001
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Who cares?
Why would you want to work a crappy job instead of starting your new job which presumably pays much better? Its basically you losing money to be "nice" to them. As said, they would not return the favor if they decided to send you out the door, so why should you? They're a big business and can take care of themselves.
They purposely don't hire supermarket people full time so they don't have to provide benefits, so they give you like 35hrs. Just enough to be annoying, but not so few to not be able to readily get another job to make up hours. As I see it, they were screwing you the whole time, be happy to return the favor.
If it were a professional job, Id' think about it. You never know when you may meet those same people again or need a ref. Other than that, screw em
Why would you want to work a crappy job instead of starting your new job which presumably pays much better? Its basically you losing money to be "nice" to them. As said, they would not return the favor if they decided to send you out the door, so why should you? They're a big business and can take care of themselves.
They purposely don't hire supermarket people full time so they don't have to provide benefits, so they give you like 35hrs. Just enough to be annoying, but not so few to not be able to readily get another job to make up hours. As I see it, they were screwing you the whole time, be happy to return the favor.
If it were a professional job, Id' think about it. You never know when you may meet those same people again or need a ref. Other than that, screw em
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