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>> Even in the case of "at will" employment with a company, an employee generally can't quit with zero notice; there is some kind of notification period, even i
by OkayPhysicist 4y ago
>> Even in the case of "at will" employment with a company, an employee generally can't quit with zero notice; there is some kind of notification period, even if it's only a week or two.
No, actually the whole at-will thing means that is literally not the case. It's polite to give notice, it might be tied to some form of severance to give notice, but in 49 US states you absolutely have the right to get up from your desk, right this second, leave, and never come back. And your employers only legal action will be to pay you for the time right up until you quit.
- pdonis 4y agoIf you have a contract with your employer, "at will" employment does not give you the right to violate it. Many employees (for example, those who are part of collective bargaining agreements) might not fully realize that they have a contractual obligation to their employer not to quit without notice. (Executives, who are more likely to have individually negotiated agreements, are of course far more likely to be aware of the implications.)
- phkahler 4y agoSo some jobs have obligations that others don't.