would you give notice to a job with no work?

[pink_sugar]

I'm one of those people that always does "the right thing" where work is concerned but as I've gotten older and been through downsizings, company bankruptcies, etc. I've seen that a person doesn't always get the same respect in return. I would be hard pressed in this situation to give two weeks notice. However, I would also imagine if he did give two weeks, would they really use him in that time anyway? They're barely using him now so more than likely they'd not schedule in him out of spite and then he'd be two more weeks without any pay. Like we've already seen in this forum, employees go the extra mile for these employers and when it comes time for references they get the shaft anyway. And honestly, if your husband decides to move on from this new job he's going to get and the prospective employer wants to get a reference from this prior job, he can always explain up front.

 

 

I'd offer up the two weeks as a nice gesture and if by chance they say "Ok Mr. Sugar, we really appreciate that and we'll keep you on the schedule for the next two weeks" you can always cross your fingers that he won't get scheduled. You said it's averaged one day a week in a couple of weeks time so that would be manageable for two weeks, no?

 

It honestly depends on the scheduling and location of the new employer. If he worked 9-5 or maybe even later closer to home, he probably wouldn't be able to do a 6pm-whenever shift 30 minutes away (sometimes takes up to an hour each way during rush hour) or vice versa. But they did say if he found another job that could take priority, so it sounds like they'd work working hours around that schedule. But yeah, you have a good point about the 2 weeks notice thing. One time I was working for an employer whom I hoped wouldn't just let me go right then if I gave 2 weeks notice. Then I would be sitting around with no work for 2 weeks.