Ask HN: Why on Earth does Europe have 3 month notice periods to switch jobs?

Re:Ask HN: Why on Earth does Europe have 3 month notice peri... by kube-system on Thursday February 16, 2023 @05:03PM (#34827128)

I'm glad you've never had a problem with it. But sometimes people do leave jobs rather than simply move to a new job on good terms. I couldn't imagine being forced to work in a job that I no longer wanted to work.

If something changes at work or in my personal life and I no longer want to work at my job, I have the right to say "goodbye", and leave immediately, and I wouldn't want it any other way.

If you've seen an American TV show where someone says "I quit!" and walks out the door, that isn't just a trope. I know people who have done that. As should be their right.

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Re:Ask HN: Why on Earth does Europe have 3 month notice peri... by throwawaycopter on Thursday February 16, 2023 @06:45PM (#34828439)

> I couldn't imagine being forced to work in a job that I no longer wanted to work.

Well, that is easier. Just show up drunk and tell your boss to fuck off. Piss on his door if his office has one.

They will terminate you immediately with just cause and you'll be free.

Otherwise just be professional and give them the proper notice period. Being professional is not hard.

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Re:Ask HN: Why on Earth does Europe have 3 month notice peri... by kube-system on Friday February 17, 2023 @10:22AM (#34835640)

If an employer ceases to be professional, reasonable, or safe, there is not a damn thing wrong with immediate termination of employment from the employee’s end.

If an employer can terminate the agreement for just cause immediately, why can’t the employee?

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