That would be unprofessional. On the other hand you can often negotiate a shorter exit period; it will depend in some sectors _when_ you are leaving as much as

That would be unprofessional. On the other hand you can often negotiate a shorter exit period; it will depend in some sectors _when_ you are leaving as much as how much notice. e.g. as I understand it, in government sectors in the UK, you might find your notice period runs out at the beginning of any new Budget regardless, or you might find yourself on gardening leave. And if you travel into London you might find your final date has as much if anything to do with your travel season ticket loan period! Cuts both ways, too: longer notice periods for employees resigning are matched by longer notice of redundancy (and statutory pay), as well as other redundancy protections, like they can't make you redundant just to hire someone else they prefer. It's a very different world to the "at will" states of the USA.