Do you HAVE to give two weeks notice before quitting a job? 🧐

Two weeks notice isn’t always a rule 👀
Usually, when we think about quitting a job, we also think that means giving two weeks notice - but, do you have to do that?
Not always! You should absolutely look into your country’s laws, and your contract, but often it’s actually just an expectation and professional courtesy vs a true rule. Now, if you had a good relationship with your company and/or if you’d like them as a future reference, then you might want to go ahead and stick with the two weeks. But, if something comes up, or you don’t feel so inclined, you could probably leave sooner.
When we left our last jobs, we actually gave a full months notice, to make the transition process easier for the company. We weren’t in a rush with our new role, so we had that flexibility. So, it can go both ways!
Do you usually give two weeks notice when quitting a job? Let us know!
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[@xhesil8848]

I lost my job yesterday. I got "don't come for your shift later today" level notice.

[@ayyyitscookie]

i feel you. i received my layoff notice via text.

[@xhesil8848]

@@ayyyitscookie that sucks dolphin grapes, I'm sorry to hear that and hope you find something better

[@corneliastreet2491]

I got told when I went in after my grandma’s funeral that I had explicitly told them about and asked if I needed to fill out any paperwork to which they said no don’t worry about it. Anyway, I go in at midnight the next weekend and they told me they assumed I had quit because I no call-no showed even though A) I’d been there longer than any of the managers or current employees and had never done that and B) they had text message and email proof that I explained what was happening and they approved it. Anyway, I show up that weekend at midnight and they tell me to go home, instead of bothering to send me any notice at all so I didn’t have to flip my sleep schedule for 3rd.

[@alisongeorge3089]

Why should we be expected to give notice when we don't get notice for being fired? Companies seriously suck

[@ayyyitscookie]

@@xhesil8848 likewise, friend! one door closes but two others open, you know? better opportunities await us.

[@samuraiinblack8364]

I give two weeks notice if I was treated nicely. If I was treated like shit, your notice was when I stopped showing up.

[@lavenderkoi4931]

Yeah I didn’t give two weeks notice for my last job, but I did email them telling them I was quitting and told them I didn’t feel safe there. They proceeded to blame me for the problems by not going into more detail for multiple emails. Yeah shitty jobs don’t get two weeks notice or any notice anymore after that horrible experience

[@gregperianayagam4522]

The only unrealistic part of this is the end where the manager is understanding

[@boeing757pilot]

Oh, exactly! Statement never said...

[@ThatGuyFromMD]

This poor manager is always having all these people quit on him lol

[@lynninfinite]

😂😂😂

[@wolverinexo6417]

“Poor” lol

[@tn98544]

Amen! I'm here for my paycheck and development. If either one is lacking, it's time to move on to the next. I work to create the life I want.

[@brianvalenti1207]

Well done. As an employer, I want employees that have and pursue their goals. Just make sure you tell your employer what your goals are and then make sure your employer is doing something that matches your goals.

[@williamjohnston580]

@@brianvalenti1207 Just make sure you tell your employer what your goals are.... yes to an extent, but an employee is not told most of the business decisions that are made and also sharing plans that are more ambitious than your employer has in mind for you becomes a problem. If the employee can't easily tell if the employer is doing something that they want to follow then the employer is a bad leader.

[@brianvalenti1207]

@@williamjohnston580 If your goals are more ambitious than your employer can handle, then I wouldn't tell the employer either. That also means the employer has zero opportunity to help you achieve those goals, but that does assume the employer would want to help you. My problem with your statement is the word "follow." If you're following, then a poor leader has left you behind. I'd only expect that from entry-level employees. Someone qualified and knowledgeable in their field often knows what needs to be done better than management and it would be foolish for management to ignore recommendations from that expertise. Management exists to support the employees.

[@williamjohnston580]

@@brianvalenti1207 Good point, yes that makes sense. As an Engineer in training working to get my license I can do just about every job equivalent, and in my specific fields much better. But I cannot operate legally as an independent yet. Another question: is an employee expected to provide management with "free" business advice on how they can increase profits/job efficiency, bring in more work from the expertise of an employee and if so is that value only fixed to an hourly rate that only allows you to eat and pay rent? My biggest concern with being an employee is not feeling like winning, knowing I'm getting a fraction of large value I bring, not just my hourly rate profits, but by bringing in large projects for the rest of the team to benefit from by impressing clients.

[@brianvalenti1207]

@@williamjohnston580 Most engineers make more money than their friends, so it isn't usually an issue and engineers mostly compair themselves to other engineers. Engineers offer advice out of professional pride and expect the employer to implement it out of respect. Engineers always believe they're more valuable than they actually are, because they never take the cost of nonsense into account. Dealing with people is expensive and an unsolvable problem. Engineers hate that, but the ones that can handle dealing with people end up owning a business.

[@DenizKutsya]

I recently quit on Monday and asked for my resignation to be effective... immediately. Got sick and had a move coming up, so I just wanted to chill for a bit before my next job would start. Didn't feel bad though, it wasn't a great place, but felt so anxious doing it.

[@kyly7928]

Meanwhile in germany everyones has to give a 3 month notice. Both employee and employer (employer even longer if you worked there for several years)

[@theycallmemr_g]

What???

[@jackofall9756]

That is in in india as well in most companies at keast 2 month notice period

[@kyly7928]

@@jackcarraway4707 When you Start working somewhere you'll usually get a 3-6 month test periode. In this time you can quit very short notice and the employer aswell. After that you're somewhat bound. But i think thats good, gives everyone stability.

[@ChakaHamilton]

Years ago I quit my first job with seven days notice after the company that eventually hired me told me they would triple my salary. Sometimes can't pass up an opportunity

[@wolverinexo6417]

@@ChakaHamilton Good for you! Go off! Workers rights!

[@Hawks282]

Sometimes the new job can't give you two weeks and want you in sooner. At that point you have to go with what the new bosses want and not the old ones. Happened to me once and I just said "Sorry new company needed me sooner than two weeks I wish all companies respected the 2 week rule" I basically cleaned my hands of it.

[@asadb1990]

I would be cautious of such companies. If they are small, its a red flag. If its a large company, normally they would understand.

[@spiderzvow1]

"sorry, its my personal policy to not give 2 weeks notice"

[@CraftHarlot]

I gave 2 weeks notice when I changed jobs. My supervisor was so mad that I was leaving that she "fired" me the next day and said she'd pay me through the end of my notice - except she basically just paid me my earned vacation time which they'd have had to pay out anyway if I'd worked through the end of my notice. They shorted me almost 2 weeks of work with pay but I didn't have to work for that backstabber anymore, so it worked out. They'll do whatever they can to screw you, so plan accordingly. I contacted my new employer and they were thrilled to have me start early.

[@JA17SBLVIIIMVP]

But when you get fired, do they ever give you a two week notice?

[@TheKaran2993]

Yes they give you severance in most companies

[@cuixinshi]

@@TheKaran2993that’s when they ask you to resign 😅

[@DzrtClaws]

I ghost my bad employers and give notice to the ones who’ve been kind to me. I regret nothing. Lol

[@geoffmooregm]

If you are moving away, going back to school, or possibly moving to a place interconnected with your current employer and there are no hard feelings, then sure give as much notice as possible. But if you are quitting because they suck then slowly bring your personal items home. Write down any important phone numbers and contacts you may want. Bring back any company owned items and put them in your desk or locker. Then quit without any notice and any fashion you want. You definitely get points for style 👌 I have quit both ways. It just depends on the situation.

[@onipaa0074]

This is great info especially for teachers who buy stuff for their classrooms.

[@johnc1014]

Honestly, the "2 weeks notice" thing is just absurd. I've never heard of an employer giving 2 weeks notice to fire you. Yet, they'd expect that from employees? If I ever decide to leave a job, I'm paying no regard to how much notice I give.

[@ellabarrett3257]

Most of the contracts I've signed have had 4 weeks notice in there

[@johnc1014]

@@ellabarrett3257 4 weeks notice for employees who are fired?

[@annasquires4292]

Funny thing is...over in Europe if your boss wants to fire you they are required to give you a 4 week notice...thus allowing the person behind fired time to secure employment elsewhere. Sad that employees in the US don't have more rights.

[@Andrew-it7fb]

Mid covid, my company some layoffs. They were announced at the beginning of the 4th quarter and they let people stay on through the end of the year. By that time, they were able to find other positions for many of them. It's not common, but good companies do exist.

[@johnc1014]

@@annasquires4292 As an American, I'm perfectly fine with having less employment "rights" because I want as little government involvement as possible. Also, this world both ways. Employers can fire you without notice and employees can quit without notice. Right now, we have a weird situation where businesses can hardly gind anyone to work. So, the advantage is with employees. Anyway, if American workers want more from employers, they ought to give more as well. Everyone always cries about workers getting more, but I don't see workers offering more in return. You aren't entitled to anything without giving something in return.

[@trdragon2434]

first job, gave a two weeks noticed. wasn’t scheduled my last week :/

[@broke_af_games9661]

Hahahahaha "ah yeah, fair enough"... Said absolutely no boss ever

[@wavy2k]

The “listen thats up to you” was my favorite part!

[@eliontheinternet3298]

Honestly, I would be concerned if my new company was so short staffed that I couldn’t give my old company two weeks notice.

[@nataliaclaudio589]

The exact same thing from the video happened to me… except Mr. Boss Man completed the termination on that same day I handed the resignation… after whining so much about the silly 2 weeks notice 🙄

[@CharliRay]

I always gave a todays notice like I quit today 😂

[@me-2649]

Well here in Germany its in the contract how long you need to give notice. My old job only needed 2 weeks my current job as a hospital cook its 6 weeks.

[@resetjondoe4344]

I always start my new jobs when I'm using up my sick-days. It's odd, I never seem to get well enough to give notices, just a quick call "hey I'm sorry I'm quitting as if right now" at the end of my last sick-day. It just so happens to coincide with the end of my first week.😉 Have a nice day 😈 Have

[@jennylopez2780]

woahhh this is super smart

[@yoshihiroitabashi]

The last time I quit a job, I only give them a weeks notice, to tell the truth I really don't want to even go to work that whole week as I don't want to see the manager's face anymore but I did go to work anyways.

[@brucef310]

I gave 6 weeks notice that I was leaving and 2 days later the manager said I accept your resignation immediately. All this happened during a home refinance.

[@ytpremium7649]

2 weeks notice should only be given to someone who showed you favor and who you would consuder working for again If you were not treated well, taken advantage of etc then a one day notice should suffice

[@dwlsn93]

They NEVER give you warning when they fire you & you DON’T have to give them the heads-up to start treating you like 💩. This is getting more & more common. Don’t want to give me a “good” reference? Ok. I’ll return the favor by leaving a 💩 review of management at this company on Google (Yelp!, etc…).

[@kimberlyagee7338]

😂😂

[@smoothiecutie2277]

Ha! 😂

[@Rinyotsu]

I fully expected his last line to be "that's different"

[@kasborsuk]

Eastern European - we have 3 month notice period 🙈

[@isawhimfirstpodcast]

Most UK jobs have the length of the notice period stated in your contract😬

[@solbathfl]

The main purpose of the 2 weeks is to fulfill it so your remaining vacation PTO is paid out; that is the part people forget about mentioning. It blows my mind that they label it as doing it to be professional but NO; please check your employee handbook about PTO payout policies and don't lose your earn time off specially if you can get it paid out at the end of your job commitment.

[@17h127]

I'm supposed to give either 30 days or 3 months. But I know from others, they won't do anything for 2 weeks, so that's all I'll give. I only gave 2 weeks at my last job and didn't start this one for 3 months. It was a nice break.

[@Holland1994D]

This is not possible at all in my country...

[@lyktahlyktah8528]

This does argue a good point. I understand that most every state is “at Will however, why is it that bosses expect at least two week notice when I quit but they don’t give me two weeks notice if they choose to let me go

[@HH-le1vi]

You don't have to give anything. If you don't intend on ever going back then don't give them anything.

[@Yubi-yw9wy]

This is literally my situation 😂

[@hugglepuff1]

The amount of times I've given a two weeks notice and simply been told to "get out" is baffling to me. Very rarely will they actually ask you to work your two weeks, either that or all my managers hated me.

[@PhantomDetectivesLLC]

I would tell any manager when I’m leaving that all states are quit/ fire at will and there’s no legal requirement to giving two weeks notice. In addition if they give me a bad reference I’ll be following up with a ceise and desist letter from my lawyer. That’s how you put a bad reference right in its place.

[@DTO3167]

Yeah I realized the same, recently I resigned from my hospital of 3 years but gave them 2 weeks, they won’t give 2 weeks notice prior to laying you off or termination so I took a vacation day on my last day 😂

[@tomobedlam9045]

Had a buddy give a two week notice, they let him go right then and there Fuck two weeks notice.

[@apquickallday]

My best friend: "Hey boss , I QUIT!! You've heard of a 2 week notice? I'm giving you a 2 minute notice!! He came in 30 minutes late and quit like a boss.😂

[@almondjoy123]

If I was the manager, I'd be happy for her, congratulate her, and I'd give the reference anyway.

[@W1llcoker]

Check your contract before you just leave. It may say you have to work out a notice period

[@Axel_Monroe300]

This world today is harsh and cold and you have to worry about YOU not some corporate company that rakes in millions every week

[@erichorton1440]

Employers will act hurt when you leave but will never offer more money to stay. Ever.

[@asadb1990]

I will use my family or friend to give my "reference" lol i never use employer as real reference. I would never waste time with employer because i can't control the narrative.

[@boeing757pilot]

Exactly! Even if you gave the 2 weeks, the employer might still hammer you...

[@Brandon-kp5to]

I've always done 2 week but I'm in a weird situation right now I put my notice of leave they put me on unpaid loa .... it's like I've quit I've been filling job applications got a interview tomorrow wish me luck its a unsafe and hostile environment I want to give a 2 week but I don't feel safe

[@DFlutie22]

fuck two weeks notice

[@Nathan-en9dn]

If you don't give 2 weeks notice don't expect any of "perks" of leaving. PTO paid out... it is in quite a few contracts if you leave early you don't get.

[@JasonGroom]

While this is completely accurate, it is a huge red flag for the new company to require a start date that is not at least two weeks out to provide your current employer notice.

[@finris1]

Note: If it is feasible, is recommended to give a 2-weeks notice, even if you don't have to under the law. Not to respect your current, soon-to-be-former employer. But so prospective employers will expect you to do the same to them after they hire you.

[@joie8465]

I dont even bother telling my boss anything or bother showing up or give 2 weeks I quit my health is more important then toxic work environment

[@DaianeSilva-cp6wv]

If you want to quit in Germany you MUST give a notice period, up to 3 months.

[@sheilacampbell2521]

Or what?? What happens if you don't give that much notice?

[@HH-le1vi]

Germany has far different laws than the US. I know in most of Europe both you and the employer have to give the same amount of notice that one or the other is ending the contract. In the US, most states have right to work and that means both you or the employer can go at any time

[@jennevamadison3803]

So they pull you out of bed and force you to come in?

[@psvradamlevine6215]

I left a job with a 1 week notice which was my vacation starting a brand new job far better p ay and bwtter qork life balance. Big bosses I talked with said they fight HR to get me back if decide i want to come back due to busting my ass off working 6 days a week for almost a year

[@KingGremlin602]

Not giving someone a good recommendation based on them quitting is illegal and falls under retaliation

[@Gary.g19]

I have this really great opportunity to make $.25 per hour more to work for this corporate company Next thing you know there’s a mass layoff and your one of em That’s how I feel many people live there life’s Grass is not always greener on the other side

[@jalins6]

There’s actually only three reasons to ever give a notice of any kind. If you think you might ever want to come back, your future employer tells you that you have to as a condition of being hired or to use your former employer as a reference. If none of those apply, you don’t have to give any notice at all except to be kind or as a professional courtesy.

[@boeing757pilot]

Or your existing company is good and always treats you fairly. I'd give 2 weeks under those circumstances.

[@cryptofacts4u]

It's not the nice and professional thing. If it was then we would all know that we could expect our employers to give us a two weeks notice before firing us. But we know that that's not what they do and yet they're professional.. so obviously it's possible to do the opposite and still be professional.

[@blondiemom25]

Who says they are professional? Who says it’s professional to just walk people out the door with no notice? It may be common place, but I won’t call it professional.

[@jameskellenberger8740]

No notice to layoff

[@jameshanlon5689]

Somehow I think that this wouldn’t go down like this. Whether the management may or may not be able to do it, but I think that he would just let her go on the spot and not worry about the work that still outstanding.

[@CapitalWorksPro]

To the detriment of the company. That would be a firing rather than a resignation, which can fast track when wages are legally owed, and leave the employer on the hook for unemployment benefits. Letting the worker simply move on is not only less petty and vindictive; it is also better business practice from both a liability and reputation standpoint.

[@Veemon657]

Personally a layoff should be contestable. You layoff the wrong person you could easily tank what ever division that person was in

[@FaceItGrace]

I agree that two week notice policies are shit because employers can lay you off or terminate you in a heartbeat but like many others have said, if your new job wants you to work BEFORE your notice period is up if you haven't yet been terminated that's already a red flag.

[@faygo_cupcake]

What i say is "if they arnt going to give me a 2 week notice on being fired to I can find a new job why would I give them a 2 week notice so they can replace me"

[@michellebuckdesigns]

At will employment. Don’t even have to give a notice. You can terminate your employment at will.

[@STMARTIN009]

You can say I quit and leave five minutes later.

[@phoenixsenju8984]

They get 0 days I’m just not gonna show up what’re they gonna do?

[@shizz_93]

No you don’t have to do anything. Most employees are at will & employers treat us like we are disposable…so the tables have turned

[@saleens330]

This is fine for most fast food, restaurants and such. But not at a professional job. They ask and they check. HR can definitely not call you back if they know you’ll just leave them high and dry. Plus it’s 2 weeks ppl.

[@MrPizza-vh1lj]

Imagine giving two weeks notice and not going in what are you gonna do fire you

[@williamkolstad6435]

I have been walked out before so...no

[@Gigio1269]

Yeah right, why should you give any notice when they can terminate you at anytime

[@kyservexius]

Red flag! If they will skip on someone without professionalism, they will do it to you as well.

[@cassandramayse2049]

How was she unprofessional?

[@fluffymonster396]

I believe this is only true if you're an At-Will employee, though.

[@TheKaran2993]

For everyone saying they don't give notice when they let you go. That's not true. In most companies if not all, they give you severance. You're getting paid for not even working. The standard is two weeks for every year you've been there. So they give you well over two weeks. Even though you're not required to serve your two weeks, it is the right thing to do. You don't want to burn any bridges. Trust me. 😊

[@par3me]

Most new employers would prefer you put in a two week notice as it’s an indicator of how you’ll behave if you part wants from your new company. It’s not a must, just the best thing to do. Your behaviors represent you. What type of person do you want to be? How would you like your employees that you Selene on behave when they part ways with the company?

[@Mr_NB628]

In the skit, she said she already has the job, so why the hell would it matter whether or not he gives a reference?

[@carpetlayenful]

Is this Kei Domkum? Disingenuous and spiteful is the resting state of a boss that knows your quiting.

[@ceemuhammad3707]

Why are their heads so big?

[@metalsurgeon9196]

Big deal no reference, I've got the job mindgamer, and it tonight at five now not Friday. See, I've packed my shit. (Gives finger)

[@Axel_Monroe300]

This is such bullshit don’t give respect to someone who doesn’t even think of you as a person just a worker. Him defending this is honestly quite stupid

[@batgirlp5561]

2 weeks notice is required per the company policy handbook

[@OldSchoolPrepper]

awesome, how professional...give 4 days notice and then say "I know we are short staffed" way to F up your coworkers chica

[@brettdickey6566]

i hate people that do these types of video's lol so pointless