Giving more than 2 weeks notice at work?

[dismom2005]

Has anyone ever given more than the standard 2 week notice when leaving a corporate job?

If so, why? Was it because of the current projects you wanted to complete or did your management ask you to stay on longer? Was it because someone in your area was going to be on vacation and you don't want to leave them short staffed or on bad terms?

I am planning on leaving my company and just wanted to have all of my bases covered beforehand. Is it standard to give the 2 weeks notice (or longer) on a Friday or a Monday? I am not leaving for another position in another company but to become a SAHM.

Thanks.

 

[Bob Slydell]

It depends on the situation, the job or the level you're talking about.

I've personally never given more than 2 weeks when leaving a job, but I know, on the other hand, my wife is required to now give something like 4 months if she were to leave, the time necessary to turn over all her client work to other partners in her office (or bring a new partner in to handle her clients, if necessary).

 

[mommasita]

When I did this for the same reasons BTW...I wrote out my resignation, asked for a meeting, presented it to my boss, and gave them no real time limit. I had a difficult job, with a MORE difficult boss, and knew it would not be easy...

I told them I would stay until my replacement was dutifully trained. It was not easy, the first 2 quit, and finally we got a keeper. I left mid June, so that was approx..6 weeks after I officially resigned. I felt after 8 years there, and having made many friendships, I wanted to do it so I could feel good about it, and not leaving the lawyer in a lurch...They were very good to me, and still are. It is great having a large law firm on your side, you just never know..

Good luck in your decision, and enjoy being a SAHM.

 

[Darcy03231]

When leaving my last job for my current one I gave three weeks. I had worked for the company for 10 years and I knew it would be difficult to find a replacement even with three weeks. When I leave my current job (and I have no plans to do so in the forseeable future) and still wouldn't give less than three weeks and, if possible, I would like to give more.

 

[chicagodisneyfan]

Congrats on your decision.

In my current contract, I need to give 30 days notice of my intent to leave. I think if you know you are leaving earlier, or will be very hard to replace, more notice is terrific.

 

[Andy B]

In the UK 4 weeks is standard and I have had a job where the requirement was 3 months.

 

[Keggy]

It depends on the industry, the specific company, and the level of position. Have other people that you worked with left? If so, how much time did they give and did they leave on good terms?

At my company I am required to give two weeks, but they will probably walk me out that same day as I am privy to client information that could make a lot of money for another company. However, I know this in advance so if I were looking to leave I would have my start date lined up accordingly with my new company.

In your situation if you are able to work past two weeks, let your manager know that you are able to do so, or let them know if you are not able to do so.

I am a recruiter, and I had a consultant quit and give two weeks notice. Her manager (who is new) is furious and wanted at least 30 days, but this is not the norm in our industry, for this company, and is also not reflected in her contract.

Best of luck to you!

 

[Devil_Dog99]

Like others have said - it all depends. I had one job where I had to give 4 weeks (it was a contract), but otherwise it has been the two.

 

[barkley]

i've given more than 2 weeks when it was convenient for the job i was going into (had over a month before i was to start one because a group of us were all hired at the same time and they were going to start us all training on the same day) so that job got more than 2 weeks notice.

i think consideration also has to be given re. paid benefits and how they are administered-with some jobs you don't get vacation time paid out, so i've known people who were going to be sahm's or not going on to another job to get a vacation request approved, take that time off and then give their notice when they return. some people will also stay on longer if they get a bonus based on the prior years work and then give their minimim allowable notice the following day.

unfortunatly (for them) few of the employers i worked for were willing to pay double wages in order to let whomever they hired in my place have an opportunity to have me train them in. the felt it more cost effective to just let that person flounder for even months at a time trying to learn what i could have taught them in less than a week (might be a good indicator why so many of my replacements in one job only lasted a month or so before they left in total frustration).

 

[wendy46001]

Around here we are asked to give 30days...but like someone mentioned they normally have you leave at the end of the week...most people know and plan accordingly....we had one guy...who was returning to school and decided to give the company three months notice....he was shocked and upset when they asked him to leave at the end of the week....

 

[PrincessKitty1]

we had one guy...who was returning to school and decided to give the company three months notice....he was shocked and upset when they asked him to leave at the end of the week....

This is exactly why you should give the minimum # of weeks notice that is customary for your job--your company may decide they don't need you for the length of your notice if you give too much notice.

My last job switch was internal, and my supervisor insisted on 4 weeks notice. That was OK, since I knew the job I was going to would be held for me. Other than that, I have given 2 weeks notice in the past, which is customary for my field.

 

[Hillbeans]

oops - answered on wrong thread

 

[LuvTigger]

Two weeks for most places of employment is a standard "courtesy," but usually not a requirement. However, my personal belief in most situations, the more notice you can give, the better, although I agree that it totally depends on the individual situation.

On a personal level, I've always tried to give as much notice as possible. I've even told employers that I was looking for another job and my reasons why, and I've remained friends with people from the jobs I've held over the last 15 years. I just feel that in most cases, it benefits everyone. It benefits me because I don't have to keep a "secret," and it benefits the employer because they can prepare to make adjustments accordingly, and maybe even start the search process for a replacement. And I'm also the type that wants to tie up loose ends, so I try to make lists and things to help my successor do the job.

From the employer's standpoint, as someone who conducts interviews, I know that it is almost impossible to find a replacement in two weeks. I always appreciate when someone gives us as much notice as possible that they will be leaving so we can begin a search and start collecting and reviewing resumes.

 

[disneynut14]

I gave more than a month at my last position. However, it was implied that there was going to be a layoff in my department. I knew I wasn't going to be selected and I didn't want anyone else to lose their job so I told the Director I was going to be relocating out of state in a couple of months. I think it all depends on the company policy and the situation.

I work in HR and I can't tell you how many people don't even give the courtesy of 2 weeks notice.

 

[Conservative Hippie]

we had one guy...who was returning to school and decided to give the company three months notice....he was shocked and upset when they asked him to leave at the end of the week....

I had a job I really hated, I stayed on for six weeks before I realized I just hated it so much. Then I gave two weeks' notice. She told me not to come back the next day.

At my old job, I told them on a Monday that I would be moving and gave two weeks' notice in writing. When my boss finally got around to having a one-on-one chat with me about it that Friday, she seemed to expect me to stay two weeks from that Friday. I said no, now I have one week left. She said, "so you are recanting your two weeks' notice?" I said no, and showed her the dated letter I had handed her personally the Monday before. And BTW, that was in a retail store where these teenagers would frequently just not show up ever again without saying anything to anyone.

 

[Hillbeans]

Someone in my division at work left recently and she had given 3 weeks notice. I do not have a signed employment contract either but it states in our handbook that we need to give 2 weeks notice to get paid out for unused vacation time. I think that is standard for most companies out there.

 

[littleteapot]

I am not leaving for another position in another company but to become a SAHM.

Thanks.

When I quit my corporate IT job to stay home with my kids I gave the company 3 months notice. I took a 3 week vacation and they talked me in to working from home for 3 more months. I had been at my job for 8 years, I was running a large project and I really thought I should give them a bunch of time to replace me and let me train someone. I loved my job, I just loved my baby more.