Comments on: Two Weeks Notice – The Art of Quitting Your Job Gracefully http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/ Money Tips for a Better Life Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:59:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: linklings, glorious communism! edition | brip blap http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-194481 linklings, glorious communism! edition | brip blap Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:08:37 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/#comment-194481 [...] Two Weeks Notice – The Art of Quitting Your Job Gracefully: Don’t tell your boss to take this job and shove it. I know it was a great movie, but real life doesn’t play out like that. [...] [...] Two Weeks Notice – The Art of Quitting Your Job Gracefully: Don’t tell your boss to take this job and shove it. I know it was a great movie, but real life doesn’t play out like that. [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-179232 Anonymous Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:15:17 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/#comment-179232 I started working at my job, about 22 days ago at a retail store as a sales associateand only a part time with minimun wage. Everyday at the store I have a goal for my self for some amount of dollars that i need to sell and i always make double of what i need to sell, everyone has noticed and think Im a great sales associate but my boss; abuse, screams and humiliates me infront of the other coworker and doesnt appreciate my work. I am the only one that gets treated this way, no one else does. yesterday i got a phone call from a diferrent brand BUT from the same company. I had an interview today and it went great, the manager offered me the job and as a full timer. They dont do transfers so the only way for me to get the job is to quit my this job and make sure i dont get a bad record, if I do she cant hire me at all. so how can i put in my two weeks notice if i just started working there and another thing, not to get a bad record? should I lie about? should I tell the truth or what? Any suggestions??Im desperate : ( I started working at my job, about 22 days ago at a retail store as a sales associateand only a part time with minimun wage. Everyday at the store I have a goal for my self for some amount of dollars that i need to sell and i always make double of what i need to sell, everyone has noticed and think Im a great sales associate but my boss; abuse, screams and humiliates me infront of the other coworker and doesnt appreciate my work. I am the only one that gets treated this way, no one else does. yesterday i got a phone call from a diferrent brand BUT from the same company. I had an interview today and it went great, the manager offered me the job and as a full timer. They dont do transfers so the only way for me to get the job is to quit my this job and make sure i dont get a bad record, if I do she cant hire me at all. so how can i put in my two weeks notice if i just started working there and another thing, not to get a bad record? should I lie about? should I tell the truth or what?

Any suggestions??Im desperate : (

]]> By: Money Smart Life Interview — Couple Money http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-178940 Money Smart Life Interview — Couple Money Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:57:56 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/#comment-178940 [...] Two Weeks Notice, the Art of Quitting Your Job Gracefully [...] [...] Two Weeks Notice, the Art of Quitting Your Job Gracefully [...]

]]> By: Anonymous http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-174648 Anonymous Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:29:23 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/#comment-174648 I have been dealing with an extrememly abusive boss for almost a year now. After being screamed at, deameaned and humiliated in front of other staff- I will be leaving in three days and not giving any notice.I don't want a reference from her anyways, and I wouldnt' be courteous when there has been none given to me. I have been dealing with an extrememly abusive boss for almost a year now. After being screamed at, deameaned and humiliated in front of other staff- I will be leaving in three days and not giving any notice.I don’t want a reference from her anyways, and I wouldnt’ be courteous when there has been none given to me.

]]> By: Quitting Your Job On Good Terms Can Pay Off | Money Smart Life http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-173216 Quitting Your Job On Good Terms Can Pay Off | Money Smart Life Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:24:57 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/#comment-173216 [...] there the people in the company remembered him in a positive light.  Had he not given two weeks notice and left on good terms, he probably wouldn’t have landed a new job right [...] [...] there the people in the company remembered him in a positive light.  Had he not given two weeks notice and left on good terms, he probably wouldn’t have landed a new job right [...]

]]> By: Beantown http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-173130 Beantown Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:42:37 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/#comment-173130 In the two months I've worked at my job I've seen 5 people quit, two were "no notice" one pretended to be sick for two weeks and then emailed a letter of resignation on the day he was supposed to show up. The other left a resignation letter in our boss's mailbox without a word only to be found the next morning. All I can say about this tactic is that you will be the offices source of gossip for the entire week "Did they say anything to you? Did they get a new job? Why would they quit like that?". For myself, I would rather be there to answer the questions for them. Giving two weeks notice is a courtesy (depending on your company) and it can be voided if anyone at the company makes you feel uncomfortable about quitting. You have the right to find a new better job and you also have a right to refuse to answer any questions as to why you are quitting if they aren't in a formal exit interview. Its intimidating but you should give every job good etiquette when leaving because it will only get easier with each job. Also if anyone helped you get that make its your responsibility to make sure they don't regret that decision and maybe even help you out again! Long story short always be the bigger person especially when you get to leave your crappy job! In the two months I’ve worked at my job I’ve seen 5 people quit, two were “no notice” one pretended to be sick for two weeks and then emailed a letter of resignation on the day he was supposed to show up. The other left a resignation letter in our boss’s mailbox without a word only to be found the next morning. All I can say about this tactic is that you will be the offices source of gossip for the entire week “Did they say anything to you? Did they get a new job? Why would they quit like that?”. For myself, I would rather be there to answer the questions for them. Giving two weeks notice is a courtesy (depending on your company) and it can be voided if anyone at the company makes you feel uncomfortable about quitting. You have the right to find a new better job and you also have a right to refuse to answer any questions as to why you are quitting if they aren’t in a formal exit interview. Its intimidating but you should give every job good etiquette when leaving because it will only get easier with each job. Also if anyone helped you get that make its your responsibility to make sure they don’t regret that decision and maybe even help you out again! Long story short always be the bigger person especially when you get to leave your crappy job!

]]> By: Jonas http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-171012 Jonas Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:43:50 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/#comment-171012 I recall quitting a job on same day (no 2 weeks notice), then in my next job, they fired me on same day (with only 4 hours notice). I had only 4 hours to train my boss & coworkers to do my tasks. That sort of thing made feel like the system "was getting its revenge on me" even though these were 2 different companies. When I was training my boss & coworkers in that last day, I did my very best to answer their questions. In this company, unlike the last, I took extra care to be friendly to everyone & left smiling. Those guys email me from time to time... The people from the company where I quit don't. Although the company that fired me is now getting known for being cruel, it's clear the people who worked with me from that company aren't like their upper-management brethren. Even if I never see any previous coworkers from past jobs at new jobs again, it always puts a smile on my face to get an email from a former coworker asking what I'm up to... Hence, if you are friendly with anyone in your company, this should be a reason to give 2 weeks notice, regardless of how cruel you're being treated. Friends are always nice... I recall quitting a job on same day (no 2 weeks notice), then in my next job, they fired me on same day (with only 4 hours notice). I had only 4 hours to train my boss & coworkers to do my tasks. That sort of thing made feel like the system “was getting its revenge on me” even though these were 2 different companies. When I was training my boss & coworkers in that last day, I did my very best to answer their questions. In this company, unlike the last, I took extra care to be friendly to everyone & left smiling. Those guys email me from time to time… The people from the company where I quit don’t. Although the company that fired me is now getting known for being cruel, it’s clear the people who worked with me from that company aren’t like their upper-management brethren. Even if I never see any previous coworkers from past jobs at new jobs again, it always puts a smile on my face to get an email from a former coworker asking what I’m up to… Hence, if you are friendly with anyone in your company, this should be a reason to give 2 weeks notice, regardless of how cruel you’re being treated. Friends are always nice…

]]> By: Addison http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-166026 Addison Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:32:57 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/#comment-166026 Most of you would give the 2 weeks notice...Interesting… I guess none of you has received any harassment at work, or has seen how other co-workers have been taken to the door the same day they have been noticed they are fired...No two weeks notice, no chance to go back to their desks to pick up their coats or belongings... When you have decided not to give that advance notice, there are many reasons that push you to it. And probably once you leave the company, you don´t care at all about what those staying will think about you. You cannot do things or not do them, just based on what they will think about you. You gotta do what is best for you depending on your own circumstances. If you give that two weeks notice, you give the company an enormous opportunity to blame you for anything that might go wrong during that time. And in certain positions and in certain companies, way too many things can happen in that time frame. And the co-workers...well, again, it just depends on your relationship with them. But if you get along with them, probably they know how you feel and you have been giving them warnings that you will sooner or later be leaving. And two weeks notice or not, they're going to end up having to do your job. At least, if the type of work you do, can be done by them. It could also happen that you are a certain type of skilled professional and nobody else around you knows how to do your job. Then, even with the two weeks notice, the company wouldn´t have time to hire somebody on time before you leave and give you the chance to show them around. And the chances of them harassing you in that time, are way too high. That is my experience. A company is a heartless entity that acts on its own interest, let's not forget it. Why should I act, when leaving a company, still in its interest? Why shouldn’t I think about what is best for me? Why not quit the day I am planning to leave? Especially if I just got my pay check and I am even with the company. I don´t owe the company anything, they have given me a salary for my work, it has been a reciprocal interested relationship. But I am the one who has decided to terminate with that relationship and I do it in my own terms, not in the terms the company would like. Because doing it so, you give them way too many options to make your last two weeks there miserable. Each company is different, but I’ve been working in one that has treated its leaving workers badly. So why are they going to make an exception with me? Why give them that chance? No way. I wait to get my paycheck, and then, I leave. Most of you would give the 2 weeks notice…Interesting…
I guess none of you has received any harassment at work, or has seen how other co-workers have been taken to the door the same day they have been noticed they are fired…No two weeks notice, no chance to go back to their desks to pick up their coats or belongings…
When you have decided not to give that advance notice, there are many reasons that push you to it. And probably once you leave the company, you don´t care at all about what those staying will think about you. You cannot do things or not do them, just based on what they will think about you.
You gotta do what is best for you depending on your own circumstances.
If you give that two weeks notice, you give the company an enormous opportunity to blame you for anything that might go wrong during that time. And in certain positions and in certain companies, way too many things can happen in that time frame.
And the co-workers…well, again, it just depends on your relationship with them. But if you get along with them, probably they know how you feel and you have been giving them warnings that you will sooner or later be leaving. And two weeks notice or not, they’re going to end up having to do your job. At least, if the type of work you do, can be done by them. It could also happen that you are a certain type of skilled professional and nobody else around you knows how to do your job. Then, even with the two weeks notice, the company wouldn´t have time to hire somebody on time before you leave and give you the chance to show them around. And the chances of them harassing you in that time, are way too high. That is my experience.
A company is a heartless entity that acts on its own interest, let’s not forget it. Why should I act, when leaving a company, still in its interest? Why shouldn’t I think about what is best for me? Why not quit the day I am planning to leave? Especially if I just got my pay check and I am even with the company. I don´t owe the company anything, they have given me a salary for my work, it has been a reciprocal interested relationship. But I am the one who has decided to terminate with that relationship and I do it in my own terms, not in the terms the company would like. Because doing it so, you give them way too many options to make your last two weeks there miserable.
Each company is different, but I’ve been working in one that has treated its leaving workers badly. So why are they going to make an exception with me? Why give them that chance? No way. I wait to get my paycheck, and then, I leave.

]]> By: ex aerospace http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-164941 ex aerospace Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:42:33 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/#comment-164941 I just left a big name Aerospace company in PHX a few weeks ago. They paid me out my accrued vacation, however forgot to pay me my last two weeks' pay. I have tried to contact them but am not getting anywhere with them. Is there a non-profit or government group I can go to for assistance in regaining my last paycheck?? and yes, I did give 2 weeks' notice. I just left a big name Aerospace company in PHX a few weeks ago. They paid me out my accrued vacation, however forgot to pay me my last two weeks’ pay. I have tried to contact them but am not getting anywhere with them. Is there a non-profit or government group I can go to for assistance in regaining my last paycheck?? and yes, I did give 2 weeks’ notice.

]]> By: ex aerospace http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/comment-page-1/#comment-164940 ex aerospace Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:41:50 +0000 http://moneysmartlife.com/two-weeks-notice-the-art-of-quitting-your-job-gracefully/#comment-164940 I just left a big name Aerospace company in PHX a few weeks ago. They paid me out my accrued vacation, however forgot to pay me my last two weeks' pay. I have tried to contact them but am not getting anywhere with them. Is there a non-profit or government group I can go to for assistance in regaining my last paycheck?? I just left a big name Aerospace company in PHX a few weeks ago. They paid me out my accrued vacation, however forgot to pay me my last two weeks’ pay. I have tried to contact them but am not getting anywhere with them. Is there a non-profit or government group I can go to for assistance in regaining my last paycheck??

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