Looks like an offer is coming!
First. I want to thank everyone here for comments and suggestions and for talking me off the ledge while waiting for this company to make an offer. I spoke to HR yesterday and was told that there were two more signatures she needed and she hoped to get them that day and then they would be calling me on Monday with the offer!
So now, I have to think about giving notice to my current employer. Some friends and family who know my situation with them suggest that I not give notice - and one is an HR manager! I told my prospective employer that I would like to give 2 weeks if for no other reason than its the right thing to do, but I have been treated so horribly there I really do not want to. I am not in a position to take a couple of weeks without pay, so I need to start the new job pretty much immediately after leaving my current one. Is there any situation where not giving a notice is acceptable?
I did have a situation where I gave two weeks notice and the owner told me he just wanted me to stay for one. So I guess there is a chance it could happen again.
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That's great news. Happy for you! Leaving without notice can be considered unprofessional and have a negative affect for future references from that job. Keep in mind that your current employer could ask you to leave immediately after you turn in a resignation letter and not require you to serve the 2 weeks. Under the circumstances I suggest you take a risk and do what's in your best interest. Good Luck at your new job.
So happy for you, as I have been an employer, a week notice is enough and if you are in a right to work state, no notice is sufficient. But deffinatly wait and make sure the new job is secured before you do anything. Again so happy for you and good luck with the new job.
Rhonda, regardless of their less than stellar treatment of you, give your current employer your own stellar treatment by offering a resignation letter and two weeks notice (after you have your written offer). Please inform your prospective employer of your two week availability date and you have tagged all of your bases. Should your current employer not require your notice, you have still left on good terms and can provide a positive work reference if needed in the future. I wish you well in your new endeavor.
Hey Rhonda, congrats! Ok, few things...
- do NOT give notice until you get the signed written offer from other place in hand! On more than a few occasions have I heard about (or has happened to me) that the verbal commitment turns out to go unfulfilled. I'm not at all saying this is what's happening w you- just wait to be sure you have sigs in hand and all terms nailed down. 2-) no matter how poorly your current employer has been, u need to give 2 weeks notice. Your new employer will respect that you are handling a departure professionally. And, remember all those lessons our Moms taught us : "just because someone is mean to you, doesn't mean that you ...." Be the bigger person. Lead by example. Keep your cool and you obvious classiness. Don't let a bad working situation diminish your own behavior and performance. You'll be amazed how fast two weeks will go, and years from now you'll b proud of how you got out of a bad place for you with action, professionalism, and class!
This is all good news on a Saturday. B sure to tell all us Jobcasers when you get that final offer on writing. Vry excited for u! Fred
Congratulations...but I would recommend you hold off on all formal notifications until two things are completed...1- your offer is in hand AND 2 - all employment testing has been finalized and approved and your new employer has confirmed your official start date. I have known of situations where the employment (drug) testing has taken longer and then the start date of employment has been pushed ...so you should give 2 weeks notice , but have the clock start as soon as you are in receipt of the start date confirmations. Best of luck in your new position...may it be all that the last job was not!