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I think it's really cool that this particular employee had a great quitting experience. However, this is the worst advice I have ever read. Good experiences sh
by froaway4job 5y ago
I think it's really cool that this particular employee had a great quitting experience.
However, this is the worst advice I have ever read. Good experiences should not be translated into advice. Your employer is not your friend. You may be lucky enough to have friends who share the same employer, but at the end of the day you are employed by a business, treat it accordingly.
Here's how I handle quitting in a remote world (as a cold hearted jerk/machine, aka a business). I give my two weeks notice, and start my new job the same day I give notice. I effectively have no real work to do the last two weeks at my current job, and have a nice relaxed onboarding at my new job. At the end of the two weeks I collect two paychecks. Rinse and repeat every 1-2 years to collect a 30-40% raise.
- thaumasiotes 5y ago> Good experiences should not be translated into advice. Where else would advice come from?
- meepmorp 5y agoA range of experiences broader than just the good ones.
- thaumasiotes 5y agoFrankly, if someone's only ever had good experiences, I'd be interested in their advice.
- p1esk 5y agostart my new job the same day I give notice This is bad advice. Most contracts in US explicitly prohibit this, so you could land in legal troubles if either company ever found out.
- froaway4job 5y agoIt's not advice. It's just what I do. I've never had a contract that explicitly stated I couldn't work multiple jobs. (I work multiple full time jobs now)
- dustintrex 5y agoMost people in the US don't have contracts. Two weeks' notice is a convention, not law.