Employers say more workers are leaving without giving two weeks’ notice

Re:Employers say more workers are leaving without giving two... by enraged_camel on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @08:49PM (#11950794)

To me, a 2-weeks notice is a courtesy to fellow coworkers, not the employer. 2 weeks is just about enough time to wrap up projects and transition the ownership of systems and remaining work to coworkers. I have been on the receiving end of a coworker quitting without warning, and it was incredibly annoying to try to figure out the details of what they were working on to make sure nothing fell through the cracks.

The professional relationships you establish today can be very important in the future. Your coworkers can give you references, help you get hired, or even do the hiring themselves one day. Therefore, it is in your best interest to not be an asshole and leave them hanging by quitting without warning.

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Re:Employers say more workers are leaving without giving two... by wrong_variable on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @08:58PM (#11950840)

Actually if you have a good relationship with your coworker and are struggling to go though his things you could just call him up after work or even during work to help you out ?

There is always ways to make things work when relationships are good.

Most people have little reasons to switch jobs if they are happy.

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Re:Employers say more workers are leaving without giving two... by thegayngler on Wednesday June 22, 2016 @12:51AM (#11951634)

I've actually done this and my former co-worker wrote back and helped me out. So...

Lately, I've trended towards not trying to work with people at future jobs I've already worked with as I don't like the pressure of having to live up to whatever expectations they or others have. I'd rather someone have reasonable expectations that I can actually beat and vice versa.

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