> I do not think that companies deserve to be screwed by all this turnover. While this line gets a lot of attention, I want to attack the misconception too: Y

> I do not think that companies deserve to be screwed by all this turnover. While this line gets a lot of attention, I want to attack the misconception too: You owe your employer exactly what's in your contract. That's your agreement. If you think you owe them something out of the goodness of your heart, and they have no contractual obligation to compensate you proportionally for that, then you're making unnecessary rules for yourself. I'm not saying you shouldn't be insensitive towards knowing your employer will be screwed if you leave; but if that is truly the case, and you're not explicitly being acknowledged for this importance (contractually, monetarily, benefits-wise, responsibility-wise), you need that to grow. Where you're at, or somewhere else. I remember talking to a past manager about how excited I was about an acquaintance who had accepted a position through my effort. The manager said he would celebrate on the day this person stepped through the door on his first day, and not sooner, because he'd seen people change their minds up until the last moment. It's just business. A part of being a professional is being able to operate with sunk costs.