Poll: Quitting a job

[Chaotic42]

The time has come for me to leave my new job for my old one (plus a considerable about of money, of course). I don't particularly enjoy my new job or the work envronment.

I currently work from 12am-845am Tuesday-Saturday.

I'm on vacation from Tuesday until Friday. I work Saturday. Then I'm off the next Thursday and Satruday (11/23 and 11/25). So I won't be at work next week. My question is, how should I put in my notice?

I've been there 5 months. Is one week enough? I have no intention of working here again, so far as I know. My old job wants me down ASAP. Finishing out two weeks would be very tight. Also, is emailing my notice in bad taste? I need my vacation week to get ready to move.

Your thoughts?

 

[Vegitto]

Personally give in your notice, don't mail it. And if the company doesn't NEED you, a week is enough.

 

[xanis]

Hand in your two weeks notice in person, and just wait it out.

 

[Pacfanweb]

This is an interesting question.

Common thought says you should give 2 weeks notice. But if the employer is going to fire you, do they give you two weeks? Not usually.

But you do want a good reference, so if you're in good standing, you're better off to give a notice. If you don't care about their reference, then just quit, but do it professionally.

 

[FoBoT]

i voteed "One week over the phone" , but in person would be ok

 

[lastig21]

Originally posted by: Xanis
Hand in your two weeks notice in person, and just wait it out.

This is what I would do. If you can hand in your two weeks before taking your vacation, then you could count that time towards your two weeks

 

[BobDaMenkey]

If the company doesn't need you, I'd agree that one week is enough. However it's common courtesy to put your two weeks or whatever in person. Don't wimp out on that, go in or your day off or whatever.

If you really don't care about what the company thinks, then just up and leave. However, your new place might take that into consideration as to what might happen to them if you get another better offer, and treat you as someone who is a less committed employee.


Personally, I gave my two weeks notice last week at my current job. My old company wanted me back as an assistant manager, and asap. However my current job is so incredibly short staffed, that if I just up and left, it would literally have been just the manager trying to man the store. So my last day is tuesday with them, to give them enough time to try and scramble for bodies. If they haven't found one in that time, it's not my problem, I was nice enough to give them the time to find one.

 

[TravisT]

I think you should always put in a two weeks notice no matter what you are doing. I think you should give your notice personally if it is an option, if not, write an email. I think your employer you are going to would respect that you want to give a notice because he would likely expect the same treatment. Good luck at your new job, i'm thinking of leaving my job as well.

 

[Alex]

dude.... whenever possible in person and if not over the phone... its common courtesy...
also i thought a 1 month notice was standard...

personally i believe in leaving doors open cause you never know when you might need someone from your 'new' job...

or you can just pull a fight club and stop showing up and see for how long the keep paying you...

 

[Kelnoen]

http://www.i-resign.com

Does your contract specify notice period?

 

[jlbenedict]

I don't buy all this "common courtesy" garbage. It doesn't work both ways :Q

Companies don't give employees two weeks notice before they plan to fire them.

 

[mugs]

Two weeks via e-mail or phone, doesn't really matter which. I hate quitting. I quit via e-mail once, but I found out I got the job after I left work on my last day before my wedding. I wasn't going to be back at work for two weeks and I didn't have my boss's phone number. I wanted to give them as much notice as possible before I left (so I gave them a total of a month's notice, two weeks of which I was actually at work). My boss didn't have a problem with receiving it via e-mail. Actually he asked if I'd be interested in doing contract work for them in the future.

 

[DefDC]

2 weeks in person. Then ask if they are comfortable with less time. If you're not in a critical position they'll usually accommodate. Don't burn any bridges you don't HAVE to. You never know when a reference might come in extremely handy.

 

[Zoblefu]

I would say just explain (in person or on phone) your situation to your boss, and ask if 1 week is enough but be willing to stay 2 weeks if they say they need you to. Honesty is good.

 

[archiloco]

Originally posted by: Zoblefu
I would say just explain (in person or on phone) your situation to your boss, and ask if 1 week is enough but be willing to stay 2 weeks if they say they need you to. Honesty is good.

yup......this is best way to do it.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: franguinho
dude.... whenever possible in person and if not over the phone... its common courtesy...
also i thought a 1 month notice was standard...

personally i believe in leaving doors open cause you never know when you might need someone from your 'new' job...

or you can just pull a fight club and stop showing up and see for how long the keep paying you...

1 month notice?? who the hell gives 1 month notices?

 

[Vic]

Never "abstain" or job abandon (if that's what you mean). Always quit in writing and in person (if possible). At will employment says that any notice given in a COURTESY, not a requirement. Typically if you're working on some type of project or need to train a replacement, then you stay to do that, otherwise giving notice might not even be desired and your employer might just want you to leave (to avoid having a "short-timer"). Various laws, etc. say that your former employers can never bad-mouth you for failing to give a certain amount of notice, so please nobody bring up the "burning bridges" bullsh!t, it ain't true.

 

[fitzov]

Various laws, etc. say that your former employers can never bad-mouth you for failing to give a certain amount of notice, so please nobody bring up the "burning bridges" bullsh!t, it ain't true.

Technically and legally, yes. But more often employers are looking for "recommendations" and not just references. So if I can't come up with anyone from my previous job to give a recommendation that might mean something to a future potential employer.

 

[Azraele]

The usual amount of time is two weeks. One week may be enough, but depending on how much the company needs you/how busy they are, one week may be pushing it. Ask them and see.

As for how to give the notice, do this in person, no ands, ifs, or buts about it.

 

[DefDC]

Originally posted by: Vic
Never "abstain" or job abandon (if that's what you mean). Always quit in writing and in person (if possible). At will employment says that any notice given in a COURTESY, not a requirement. Typically if you're working on some type of project or need to train a replacement, then you stay to do that, otherwise giving notice might not even be desired and your employer might just want you to leave (to avoid having a "short-timer"). Various laws, etc. say that your former employers can never bad-mouth you for failing to give a certain amount of notice, so please nobody bring up the "burning bridges" bullsh!t, it ain't true.

Agreed. But you never know when a former employer having something GOOD to say about you will help. Giving 2 weeks definitely won't HINDER.

 

[jimbob200521]

I'd say at this point it would be a 1-week over the phone type of thing.

 

[j00fek]

phone call is the best

 

[PHiuR]

Originally posted by: franguinho
dude.... whenever possible in person and if not over the phone... its common courtesy...
also i thought a 1 month notice was standard...

personally i believe in leaving doors open cause you never know when you might need someone from your 'new' job...

or you can just pull a fight club and stop showing up and see for how long the keep paying you...

office space.

 

[D1gger]

Phone call to explain the situation and give them one week. Follow up with an email so it is in writing with dates spelled out.

 

[zoiks]

Two weeks is the norm. If their policy requires that you give a 2 week notice then you should look at the fine print. I remember that one of my older jobs had the right to not pay you for your severence if you quit without giving in the notice.
If you leave right away, you might be leaving on bad terms and thats always a no no.