so i put in my 2 weeks notice UPDATE: I"M DONE

[Hammer]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Jzero

Originally posted by: jjones
I think with the attitude your manager is exhibiting, I wouldn't bother with the two weeks notice. Giving an employer notice is generally intended to be a fair way of leaving with the least disruption to the company as possible, but if your boss is being a dick, I would just say to hell with it and quit on the spot.

That's what I'm thinking. Giving two weeks is supposed to be COURTESY. This is how you get repaid for being polite? It's no wonder you're leaving.

Exactly. In fact, in many industries (especially those that deal with confidential customer information) there is no such thing as a 2 week notice.

And there's nothing wrong with burning a bridge at a place that treats and pays you badly. They won't change, so you shouldn't be going back. In this case, I would simply talk with my the boss privately and makes sure that he understands that giving 2 weeks notice was a courtesy and, that if he wishes to treat me badly, I will simply walk out and leave him fscked.

yup, that's how it is. i don't know why these guys don't understand that. that's what employment-at-will means.

i don't know how it works in right to work states

 

[imported_Phil]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing

Originally posted by: Dopefiend

Originally posted by: Gothgar
you should do them all, high!

remember that letter posted a few days ago that some guy wrote high, do the projects like that

1. Do projects high
2. Post results here
3. Profit!

I wrote my resignation letter for my last job while inebriated:

Dear <boss name>

I quit.
That is all.

<my name>

He threw it in the bin and asked for the real one.

Was it on your personal letterhead on that insane ultra-grade $2/sheet paper?

Sadly, no. I wish I'd thought of that at the time 😀

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: xXped0thugXx
screw em, dont do anything

 

[Mik3y]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
What's he gonna do? Fire ya?

hahaha

:thumbsup:

 

[RagingBITCH]

I think you have your boss pwn3d. Screw him.

 

[her209]

By any chance, was his last name Lumberg?

 

[GeekDrew]

I'm in a similar situation... I would love nothing more than to tell my boss &amp; coworkers to go f$ck themselves, and walk out.

Unfortunately, I need the pittance they pay me, while I continue to look for another job...

 

[Train]

Originally posted by: Gothgar
you should do them all, high!

remember that letter posted a few days ago that some guy wrote high, do the projects like that

1. Do projects high
2. Post results here
3. Profit!

me and a buddy went to a bar for lunch on friday once, came back to the office and spent the afternoon drunk as hell, came in monday to find we actually wrote some kick ass code while drunk.

 

[Stark]

you have dilbert's boss!

 

it's getting worse 🙁

now he's pestering me everytime i leave my desk
i leave to take a piss and he asks where i'm going

doesn't he understand...the more he pesters me, the less i work

i hearby vow to work 2 hours for the next 2 weeks
i hour per week, 20 minutes per day

the rest of my time shall be ATOT and 3d ping pong

 

[Hammer]

Originally posted by: troytime
it's getting worse 🙁

now he's pestering me everytime i leave my desk
i leave to take a piss and he asks where i'm going

doesn't he understand...the more he pesters me, the less i work

i hearby vow to work 2 hours for the next 2 weeks
i hour per week, 20 minutes per day

the rest of my time shall be ATOT and 3d ping pong

dude, tell him the 2 weeks is a courtesy and if he keeps this up, you'll walk. put him in his place.

 

[lobadobadingdong]

interesting read, I'm going to an interview next week myself,

no more driving 1500miles a week, no more working 60-80 hrs a week, no more getting paid increasingly lower wages, no more paying out of my pocket for long distance business calls. (what kind of company makes you pay for making business calls anyway?)

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: new2AMD

Originally posted by: Phoenix86

Originally posted by: new2AMD

Originally posted by: Zysoclaplem

Originally posted by: new2AMD
If you put in 2 weeks then work 2 weeks. Otherwise just quit. Never burn a bridge.

Sounds like his boss is trying to burn a bridge.

well unfortunately his boss is the one other employers will speak to about him. it sux but you have to play the game. Im not saying go in early and leave later without compensation, just dont do less then you would normally.

Ive heard of a lot of places that basically say, you can go now when you put in 2 weeks to avoid this.

That's easy to avoid. When you are getting a ref. call you are only allowed to say a few things. Basically you can confirm how long they worked for you, and if they are on a re-hire status. If you say anything else, you may be liable for slander.

Having a friend place a recorded "test" call to see what the person says sure can keep them honest.

But cant part of a reference call touch on how and why a person left? Or how they were as an employee?

Couldnt his boss say he gave 2 weeks then blew off his job for 2 weeks?

anything negative they can say besides "how long they worked" and "would you hire them again" can be basis for slander.


As far as the situation goes, i would finish the current things i'm working on, document everything like whoa and definitely work regular hours. Working 12 hours a day is not an option and neither if finishing 5 different things

 

[Ime]

At my job it seems to depend on the worker.

We had one IT worker who had Enterprise Admin access in AD and he was allowed to work his last 2 weeks. He was also a very trustworthy guy.

Whereas, another guy we hired to replace him was with us a few weeks when he gave his two weeks notice. He was escorted out of the building. He wasn't a bad guy. I think just the fact he had been there so little time was why they walked him out rather than take a chance.

 

[Kaieye]

I know this one person who purposely screwed up a program that he worked for at his last job. He is now "black listed" in the industry and NO one will hire him. Would you hire such a person? I also found out that the Bosses have the upper hand so don't burn bridges - you might need your old job back especially if the new company finds out that you can be disposable in a few years...

 

[AdamSnow]

Originally posted by: new2AMD
If you put in 2 weeks then work 2 weeks. Otherwise just quit. Never burn a bridge.

That's right... If you arent planning on working for the 2 weeks, get off the pot...

You dont like getting screwed... Dont screw them.

 

[CraigRT]

I'd slack too... if I hated my job enough (which I do)

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: troytime
first my boss threatens that I'll lose 15k in pension if i quit before i complete my 5th year
i shrug and say that will be made up for in my first year of wages at my new job

then he offers a raise, that is 7k LESS than my new job pays (and he knows it)

he's finally accepted that i'm leaving...

but today he gives me this project list
the top 3 are massive projects that he says MUST be done before i leave.
He said he wants me coming in early and working late to get them done.

WTF?
I'm gonna spend the next 2 weeks slacking and surfin ATOT
i may finish one of the projects just because it'll look good in my portfolio, but i'm not gonna bust my ass before i leave

Your boss is a dumbass. You got out just in time.

Congrats and happy surfing during the next two weeks! 😀

 

[TheGameIs21]

Originally posted by: troytime
first my boss threatens that I'll lose 15k in pension if i quit before i complete my 5th year
i shrug and say that will be made up for in my first year of wages at my new job

then he offers a raise, that is 7k LESS than my new job pays (and he knows it)

he's finally accepted that i'm leaving...

but today he gives me this project list
the top 3 are massive projects that he says MUST be done before i leave.
He said he wants me coming in early and working late to get them done.

WTF?
I'm gonna spend the next 2 weeks slacking and surfin ATOT
i may finish one of the projects just because it'll look good in my portfolio, but i'm not gonna bust my ass before i leave

I hear people and have supervised outgoing and incoming people that have made this comment. You don't understand how small of a world this really is. I have hired people only to go to lunch with their previous boss the following week to be told of what they did or didn't do during their 2 weeks notice. I assure you that I have a special code on their file now to dismiss them at the point they give 2 weeks.

I hope you were just being sarcastic with that comment but if you weren't, you need to learn some pride and work ethic. Earn every dollar you make.

And to the "slander" statement above... You have no idea how easy it is to come up with a valid reason for getting rid of someone for an established rule, especially in a work at will state.

 

[Hammer]

Originally posted by: TheGameIs21

Originally posted by: troytime
first my boss threatens that I'll lose 15k in pension if i quit before i complete my 5th year
i shrug and say that will be made up for in my first year of wages at my new job

then he offers a raise, that is 7k LESS than my new job pays (and he knows it)

he's finally accepted that i'm leaving...

but today he gives me this project list
the top 3 are massive projects that he says MUST be done before i leave.
He said he wants me coming in early and working late to get them done.

WTF?
I'm gonna spend the next 2 weeks slacking and surfin ATOT
i may finish one of the projects just because it'll look good in my portfolio, but i'm not gonna bust my ass before i leave

I hear people and have supervised outgoing and incoming people that have made this comment. You don't understand how small of a world this really is. I have hired people only to go to lunch with their previous boss the following week to be told of what they did or didn't do during their 2 weeks notice. I assure you that I have a special code on their file now to dismiss them at the point they give 2 weeks.

I hope you were just being sarcastic with that comment but if you weren't, you need to learn some pride and work ethic. Earn every dollar you make.

you sound like a really unethical employer.

 

[Hammer]

as far as my direct reports, if they give their 2 weeks notice their job doesn't change. they keep doing the same thing they were doing before and help training the person taking over their duties. i don't feel bad that they are leaving, in fact, if they get a better offer I'm happy for them. I've never had a problem with anyone after giving their 2 weeks.

it works both ways. if there's a business need to cut jobs, you have no choice but to layoff if there's no way to transition to another job. likewise, if its better for the employee at another place and we cant match the offer, then why should I have a problem with it? I'd take it in their position.

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: troytime
first my boss threatens that I'll lose 15k in pension if i quit before i complete my 5th year
i shrug and say that will be made up for in my first year of wages at my new job

then he offers a raise, that is 7k LESS than my new job pays (and he knows it)

he's finally accepted that i'm leaving...

but today he gives me this project list
the top 3 are massive projects that he says MUST be done before i leave.
He said he wants me coming in early and working late to get them done.

WTF?
I'm gonna spend the next 2 weeks slacking and surfin ATOT
i may finish one of the projects just because it'll look good in my portfolio, but i'm not gonna bust my ass before i leave

What a bastard boss. Call in sick everyday

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: TheGameIs21
And to the "slander" statement above... You have no idea how easy it is to come up with a valid reason for getting rid of someone for an established rule, especially in a work at will state.

And what are some of the valid reasons an employer can make up?

btw- get rid of someone? He resigned. You're going to tell the reference calls that you fired him???

 

[Vic]

Originally posted by: TheGameIs21
And to the "slander" statement above... You have no idea how easy it is to come up with a valid reason for getting rid of someone for an established rule, especially in a work at will state.

Who cares? He resigned. If, as a former employer, you tell his future prospective employers anything different, then your company can be sued, and rightfully so.

It's pretty obvious you're not in HR. The OP is not leaving for personal reasons, it's about the money. Only a real prick of a manager, like the OP's (and possibly you), would hold that against a departing employee and make it personal. Dumb move. That "it's a small world" and "don't burn bridges" thing works both ways. Someday that departing employee might be your boss (or you might want him to be).

 

[SurgicalShark]

Originally posted by: troytime
first my boss threatens that I'll lose 15k in pension if i quit before i complete my 5th year
i shrug and say that will be made up for in my first year of wages at my new job

then he offers a raise, that is 7k LESS than my new job pays (and he knows it)

he's finally accepted that i'm leaving...

but today he gives me this project list
the top 3 are massive projects that he says MUST be done before i leave.
He said he wants me coming in early and working late to get them done.

WTF?
I'm gonna spend the next 2 weeks slacking and surfin ATOT
i may finish one of the projects just because it'll look good in my portfolio, but i'm not gonna bust my ass before i leave

I like the fact that you are in good terms with him.