At my previous employment, I had a specially negotiated extra notice period as part of my contract. So when I resigned to start Synctus, it didn't even occur to

At my previous employment, I had a specially negotiated extra notice period as part of my contract. So when I resigned to start Synctus, it didn't even occur to me that I might be shown the door straight away. I worked my full notice period, left on very good terms, and still collaborate closely with them. I don't think I would have been in the position of being a "high value employee" had this trust not already existed. I suppose it does depend on the situation - in particular the trust that already exists - and this is probably also related to the size of the company. This is in England. I wouldn't be surprised at all to hear that things work differently in the US.