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May 16, 2024
7:33:27am

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Giving notice in person? My vote is text message if you haven’t yet decided

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carlstud

Previous username: MasterBetaCarotene
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Giving two weeks notice today. Ask or tell me anything.

TheWanderer

May 16, 7:31am

make sure you have everything you need off your work computer before you

aplusfan

May 16, 7:32am

Giving two weeks is overrated

Icelandic Cougar

May 16, 7:32am

I guess if you work fast food or retail, sure. 2 weeks is a minimum in most professional settings

Preppy

May 16, 7:51am

The higher up you are in the organization the more notice you give. Exception sales

Baron

May 16, 7:57am

Just quick, to the point, and clear. Unless…you’re open to staying and think you

macdizzle

May 16, 7:33am

Are you sending an email, hand written thank you note, text message, or

carlstud

May 16, 7:33am

Boardname checks out…

Phred84044

May 16, 7:38am

Depends on your objective. Asked to stay for more money? Inflict pain? Simply

BoiseBlueCoug

May 16, 7:39am

Don't burn a bridge

RC Vikings

May 16, 7:41am

^^^This. Besides the fleeting satisfaction of giving an old employer the bird

BYU-Ite

May 16, 7:44am

I tell my team 2 weeks is for receptionists. As much notice and help with a

Trent

May 16, 7:42am

We're asked to give 30 days, if possible. It affects the team and patients if a team member is suddenly gone and no

Preppy

May 16, 7:53am

Companies don't always honor this themselves, is the problem.

DubuMfalme

May 16, 7:58am

Though true broadly, I have always been extremely loyal to people who take a

Trent

May 16, 10:18am

I would have given much more than two weeks if my company didn’t have a penchant

Pepe

May 16, 8:02am

Last time I switched jobs I gave them 8 weeks. I trained my replacement.

SausageKing

May 16, 8:22am

Love this! Understand there are situations where it isn't possible. But so nice

Trent

May 16, 10:16am

While you are correct that you can't replace a key team member in 2 weeks, you generally also cannot replace them in 4

Clark Addison

May 16, 8:44am

My guess is that honestly it might take 6 months or more to replace my labor.

TheWanderer

May 16, 8:50am

The federal government has customers???

Pepe

May 16, 7:53am

No. Only minions

TNT

May 16, 7:57am

We more act as the interface between private industry and the feds.

TheWanderer

May 16, 8:57am

RE: Giving two weeks notice today. Ask or tell me anything.

jxncoog

May 16, 8:03am

I think it depends on your job. If it's in sales a lot of companies

RockyBalboa

May 16, 8:07am

Do everything you can not to leave your boss/department in a lurch

CocaColaRecovery

May 16, 8:30am

I gave 6 month warning and 4 months notice

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