do employers get mad if someone doesn't give 2 weeks notice?

[Sunnydays1111]

I'm not talking about if someone just walks out, like if someone were to not give 2 weeks just like 5 days notice.

[basil67]

Do you have a new job starting in five days?   If so, hand in your resignation and discuss the notice period with your boss.   You could also try to negotiate the start date with your new employer 

 If you don't have a new job starting in five days,  then give full notice.

[Wiseman2]

4 hours ago, Sunnydays1111 said:

 if someone were to not give 2 weeks just like 5 days notice.

Think professionally and not emotionally.

You may dislike your co-workers/job, but you need to start looking for another job and resign in a professional manner with the appropriate notice. 

A "take this job and shove it" attitude won't get you very far professionally.

[Mrin]

5 minutes ago, Wiseman2 said:

Think professionally and not emotionally.

You may dislike your co-workers/job, but you need to start looking for another job and resign in a professional manner with the appropriate notice. 

A "take this job and shove it" attitude won't get you very far professionally.

Agreed. Unless their are extenuating circumstances, it pisses me off. It happened a couple of times to me. I made sure to pass that tidbit along in the reference check. 

Edited May 3, 2022 by Mrin

[stillafool]

It depends on how they feel about the exiting employee.  Those they view as trouble they really don't care about notices because most of the time they want them gone and don't want them training their replacement.   If it's a well liked, trusted employee they would want a notice of 2 weeks.

[Happy Lemming]

I had a situation where I had to start another job and only give one week's notice.  I told the old employer when they found someone new, I would be glad to assist them in any way, training, answering questions, etc.

I fielded questions on my lunch, answered e-mail(s), etc. until the new person got up to speed.  That compromise worked in that situation. 

[Els]

Depending on your contract and the work regulations, giving less than 2 weeks notice might cause much worse consequences than someone getting "mad" at you.

[Foxhall]

I dont see any issue with giving less than 5 days notice,

if your not happy there- neither side wants to be prolonging the agony,

get out of there and they will also be happy to see the back of you (not meaning that personally of course!)

[Sunnydays1111]

1 hour ago, Foxhall said:

I dont see any issue with giving less than 5 days notice,

if your not happy there- neither side wants to be prolonging the agony,

get out of there and they will also be happy to see the back of you (not meaning that personally of course!)

Well, I told my supervisor that I'm quitting and that this Friday will be my last day, I also mentioned that I knew it was short notice. She said, "if you don't give 2 week notice, you won't be coming back here." Um, yeah, isn't that the point of quitting anyway? I'm not coming back. Duh. I told her that I will not be working in the same field ever again.

Currently they are well staffed and just hired students last month, everything is covered-one student will be training in the work area that I'm in tomorrow. And I would have been covering for my co-worker in September b/c he would have been on leave for a few weeks welcoming a new addition to his family, that still gives them plenty of time to find someone by September to cover how many weeks he is taking off.

Edited May 4, 2022 by Sunnydays1111

[Sunnydays1111]

Also, I don't care about "rehiring" eligibility. Why would she think I would tell her I quit and then maybe in the future come back to work there again? I've never had a job where I quit and come back. As far as reference checks- the only thing they verify are dates worked, positions held, not "rehire" status. Unless I committed a crime like embezzlement yeah, that would be bad, but for not giving 2 weeks notice? Doubt it.

[BaileyB]

On 5/2/2022 at 8:01 PM, Sunnydays1111 said:

I'm not talking about if someone just walks out, like if someone were to not give 2 weeks just like 5 days notice.

Someone did this at my work - she lost the respect of management and her coworkers. It reflected very poorly on this individual. 

[JustGettingBy]

As far as I know, it depends more on the employer and how easily replaceable the employee is.

[stillafool]

13 hours ago, Sunnydays1111 said:

Why would she think I would tell her I quit and then maybe in the future come back to work there again?

Maybe she's required to tell employees that when they don't give a 2 week notice prior to quitting.  It doesn't sound like there's any love lost on either side here.

[ShyViolet]

If you'll need this job to give you a reference in the future, then you'll need to give the proper notice.  If you know that you'll never use this job as a reference then I guess you can do whatever you want.  Just be very careful about burning bridges.... it's best to leave all jobs on good terms as much as possible.

[Sunnydays1111]

13 hours ago, JustGettingBy said:

As far as I know, it depends more on the employer and how easily replaceable the employee is.

well I'm easily replaceable

 

[Wiseman2]

On 5/3/2022 at 8:38 PM, Sunnydays1111 said:

 I told my supervisor that I'm quitting and that this Friday will be my last day.

So you used the "take this job and shove it" approach. Hopefully you feel better. Do you have something else lined up?

[salparadise]

It depends... the type of place you're working, the type of job, whether you have a good relationship with the employer, etc. If it's a low-level, minimum wage job where the HR office is a revolving door, I probably wouldn't worry about it. If it's a stepping stone and you want a reference, give proper notice. Extenuating circumstances might be understandable. In some professional jobs, two weeks wouldn't be sufficient, whereas in others they'd probably be appreciative if you'd finish out the day.

When I had employees, there were some that I told don't bother- I'll pay you for two extra hours and you can leave now. Others I hated to see them leave and I really appreciated that they were willing to work out notice. Usually it was not the hinge that a reference would swing on because the person's track record was well established. But the quality people always gave notice.

One summer (long ago) when I was in college I got hired into a summer job at a furniture factory along with a buddy I went to school with. It took a half day to fill out forms and such, and we went to work after the lunch break. It was hot, dirty, unskilled, manual labor type of work, and the pay was low-low, minimum wage. My buddy and I were on the assembly line, but at different locations. After two hours the whistle blew for the afternoon break as we walked toward each other he motioned toward the door with his eyes. I just nodded and we got in the car and left. Never even bothered going back to collect the $2.50 or whatever.  

[stillafool]

11 hours ago, Sunnydays1111 said:

well I'm easily replaceable

 

In this case I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. Hopefully your new job will make you happier.

[poppyfields]

If you're in the U.S., most employment situations are considered "at will" which means your employer can terminate you at any time, and in turn you can also leave at any time.

Giving notice (one week, two weeks etc) is a courtesy but not required by law.

I have left jobs suddenly and it had no negative impact on future employment whatsoever.

In some cases, even when an employee DOES give two weeks, the employer doesn't want them around because many are unproductive anyway, calling in sick, not doing the work, so the employer asks them to leave immediately.

This just happened at my current job actually.  A woman gave two weeks and she was gone the following day, she told me the owner asked her to leave.

He didn't pay her for those two weeks either, which surprised me, but again by law, it's not required.

Edited May 5, 2022 by poppyfields

[Sunnydays1111]

2 hours ago, poppyfields said:

If you're in the U.S., most employment situations are considered "at will" which means your employer can terminate you at any time, and in turn you can also leave at any time.

Giving notice (one week, two weeks etc) is a courtesy but not required by law.

I have left jobs suddenly and it had no negative impact on future employment whatsoever.

In some cases, even when an employee DOES give two weeks, the employer doesn't want them around because many are unproductive anyway, calling in sick, not doing the work, so the employer asks them to leave immediately.

This just happened at my current job actually.  A woman gave two weeks and she was gone the following day, she told me the owner asked her to leave.

He didn't pay her for those two weeks either, which surprised me, but again by law, it's not required.

That's what I'm saying. Seems like she was more pissed about "finding" my replacement, as soon as I told her she was calling other ppl in the department to find a temp. replacement until next month. She did find a replacement in the mean time. When I told her I was quitting and that I knew it was short notice, she said, "If you don't give notice, you're not coming back." Then I told her my last day was at the end of the week. Not sure what that snarky comment was for. She either thought I was walking out the door at the given moment. I get it probably gives managers a "headache' having to find a replacement and get someone trained again, but I'm not coming back ever again so I don't care about getting "rehired" at that place. Why do employers assume ppl that quit will go back? Yeah, its like when you break up with someone, I'm breaking up with them for a reason, I'm done and over with. Ex boyfriends are put in the past.

[basil67]

2 hours ago, Sunnydays1111 said:

 Why do employers assume ppl that quit will go back?

It would be because some do want to come back...just like some people want to get back with their exes.  She just made it clear to you that it won't happen.  

[Sunnydays1111]

1 hour ago, basil67 said:

It would be because some do want to come back...just like some people want to get back with their exes.  She just made it clear to you that it won't happen.  

Yeah, "some" NOT me.

[basil67]

13 minutes ago, Sunnydays1111 said:

Yeah, "some" NOT me.

Sorry, it seems you were just venting and not asking an actual question.  Best of luck with your new job

Edited May 6, 2022 by basil67

[stillafool]

Yeah I agree, best of luck with your new job.  I hope you like it.

[Sunnydays1111]

My supervisor , co-worker, and director kept pressing me "where I will be going."  I was tight-lipped about it and told them bland details. I simply said, oh, I'm going to be working at an financial company. I'm not obligated to tell them the name of the company. I guess its normal to ask where someone is going, but I'm the type of person to not talk and keep things private.