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LOL, I tried that at Apple, was immediately made to pack my stuff after watch of a security guard and escorted off premises. As if I couldn't copy their stuff f

LOL, I tried that at Apple, was immediately made to pack my stuff after watch of a security guard and escorted off premises. As if I couldn't copy their stuff first and give notice later if that was my intent. Now obviously, in a mom and pop shop, I would discuss my desire to leave before I even started looking and help find/train my replacement, while they would likewise help me find a new job that better fits my life situation. But that's just not how corporate America works.

smitty1e 3y ago
This is a strong point: context matters. I signaled I was on the way out for quite a while ahead of putting in two weeks, and it was abundantly clear they'd take me back quite readily. But that situation doesn't generalize.
- Arrath 3y ago
  > This is a strong point: context matters. Absolutely. I've been at places where I was escorted out five minutes after I gave my notice, and at places where 10 years later they still call me every 8 months or so.
brink 3y ago
Same thing happened to me - told my boss on a Friday that I had received a job offer with a 55% pay raise and was probably going to take it, so we should think about off-boarding. Later that day my admin rights to the gitlab org were removed, was told that "it was a mistake", and was fired the following Monday. They also took my $20k bonus that I was supposed to receive months earlier and used it as a carrot on a stick to get me to sign a bunch of legal paperwork releasing all my rights. At least I got the much needed money. I was really underpaid there. I also lost my best friend who also worked there that decided to side with my boss and the company. lol It was a bad time.
- zeku 3y ago
  If your best friend abandoned you because you got a 55% raise and tried to give lots of notice, then your best friend was a jerk. Good luck seriously in finding new and more quality friends! You'll find some!
  - sureglymop 3y ago
    The best friend violated one of the fundamental rules of being a worker. They are: 1. Your employer is NEVER your friend. You might be friendly with them but they will replace you in a second so it's best to have the right mindset from the start. 2. Every important correspondence needs to be in writing. If you asked your boss in person whether you could take vacation days, follow up and have them confirm it in an email. The friend violated rule 1 and in the end it won't have mattered once they get laid off.
- heywhatupboys 3y ago
  Any company with so little money they are forced to use gasp gitlab strikes fear into the heart
  - henry2023 3y ago
    Is this the new "Android people are poor"?
- roflyear 3y ago
  I love the "it was a mistake" "we're looking into it" "not sure what happened..." responses. Not even just in this context, but in the context of everything. Corporate America is absolutely about deception and politics now, it isn't about working at all.
dimitrios1 3y ago
Yep. This is how it works in any corporation that has higly sensitive secrets -- regulatory, risk, trade, or otherwise -- that they are highly keen on keeping safe. As soon as you signal your intent to quit, if you were privy to any of those, you are a risk, and the priority is getting you off-boarded and your access revoked ASAP. That's just how it goes
baby 3y ago
^ this is it. The advice of this post is so dumb. Unless you have a good relationship with your manager and your skip and maybe skip skip you’re looking for trouble by giving any notice.

smitty1e 3y ago

This is a strong point: context matters. I signaled I was on the way out for quite a while ahead of putting in two weeks, and it was abundantly clear they'd take me back quite readily. But that situation doesn't generalize.

Arrath 3y ago
> This is a strong point: context matters. Absolutely. I've been at places where I was escorted out five minutes after I gave my notice, and at places where 10 years later they still call me every 8 months or so.

brink 3y ago

Same thing happened to me - told my boss on a Friday that I had received a job offer with a 55% pay raise and was probably going to take it, so we should think about off-boarding. Later that day my admin rights to the gitlab org were removed, was told that "it was a mistake", and was fired the following Monday. They also took my $20k bonus that I was supposed to receive months earlier and used it as a carrot on a stick to get me to sign a bunch of legal paperwork releasing all my rights. At least I got the much needed money. I was really underpaid there. I also lost my best friend who also worked there that decided to side with my boss and the company. lol It was a bad time.

zeku 3y ago
If your best friend abandoned you because you got a 55% raise and tried to give lots of notice, then your best friend was a jerk. Good luck seriously in finding new and more quality friends! You'll find some!
- sureglymop 3y ago
  The best friend violated one of the fundamental rules of being a worker. They are: 1. Your employer is NEVER your friend. You might be friendly with them but they will replace you in a second so it's best to have the right mindset from the start. 2. Every important correspondence needs to be in writing. If you asked your boss in person whether you could take vacation days, follow up and have them confirm it in an email. The friend violated rule 1 and in the end it won't have mattered once they get laid off.
heywhatupboys 3y ago
Any company with so little money they are forced to use gasp gitlab strikes fear into the heart
- henry2023 3y ago
  Is this the new "Android people are poor"?
roflyear 3y ago
I love the "it was a mistake" "we're looking into it" "not sure what happened..." responses. Not even just in this context, but in the context of everything. Corporate America is absolutely about deception and politics now, it isn't about working at all.

dimitrios1 3y ago

Yep. This is how it works in any corporation that has higly sensitive secrets -- regulatory, risk, trade, or otherwise -- that they are highly keen on keeping safe. As soon as you signal your intent to quit, if you were privy to any of those, you are a risk, and the priority is getting you off-boarded and your access revoked ASAP. That's just how it goes

baby 3y ago

^ this is it. The advice of this post is so dumb. Unless you have a good relationship with your manager and your skip and maybe skip skip you’re looking for trouble by giving any notice.