Quitting My Job. Timing Question

Deebaser

I just got an offer at another company and have decided to put my two weeks notice in.

The problem is that the offer is with our DIRECT competitor. I'm basically leaving coke for pepsi. Now I love my current job, but the offer is substantially better that I'd be a moron not to take it. I also have some projects that Im in the process of wrapping up, but Im afraid that the day I put in my resignation is the day I am escorted out of the building by security with a check and a friendly "GTFO".


My question is, should I wait until Monday to drop my two weeks and lie and said I thought about it over the weekend, or would it ruin a few people's weekends if I just dropped the news on Friday as I originally intended?

Bowen

Just drop it Friday. People take bad news especially well on the end of the week. Be prepared for a counter offer and don't say where you're going.

Also check to make sure working for your competitor isn't in your contract, some might have a "can't work for our competitors for 2 months because of trade secrets" sort of thing. But I don't think that's legal to do anymore. Just don't offer up where you're going to work.

-Phil-

I was going to mention the contract thingy too. you dont want to get sued or something like that.

rfalias

Non-compete, make sure that isn't in your contract, like they said. Call HR.

underdonk

As mentioned above, make sure you haven't signed a non-compete agreement. If you have, make sure that you are open and honest about where you are taking the new job. I have been in this situation a couple of times, and my manager never had a problem with there I was going because he A) didn't have a reason to second guess my ethics and wanted to make sure he facilitated my growth professionally (which, BTW, is the mark of an excellent manager). Hopefully your boss will feel the same way and you've given him no reason in the past, either way, to feel otherwise.

Also, don't worry about ruining people's weekends by dropping the news, this is a situation where you need to look out for #1. That is, after all, the reason you are taking the job in the first place - to make sure #1 is taken care of. Give your two weeks when it is at your strategic advantage to do so.

Deebaser

Im not under contract so there is no non-compete issues.

Thanks Under, yeah I think they'll ultimately be happy for me, but it they will flip their shit when they find out.

The Crowing One

Deebaser wrote: »

Thanks Under, yeah I think they'll ultimately be happy for me, but it they will flip their shit when they find out.

While I highly doubt any employer would "flip their shit" at an employee leaving (this happens with greater and greater regularity in our modern world,) so what if they do?

They're still required to give reference and you'll have to deal with it for what, two weeks at most? If they escort you from the building you net yourself some nice time off, not to mention the fact that you can then comb through your state's labor laws to determine if their actions were legal.

Transitioning sucks. Get it done with and you'll be happier. In all likelyhood you'll get a "good luck handshake" and that'll be it.

EliteLamer

The Crowing One wrote: »

Deebaser wrote: »

Thanks Under, yeah I think they'll ultimately be happy for me, but it they will flip their shit when they find out.

While I highly doubt any employer would "flip their shit" at an employee leaving (this happens with greater and greater regularity in our modern world,) so what if they do?

They're still required to give reference and you'll have to deal with it for what, two weeks at most? If they escort you from the building you net yourself some nice time off, not to mention the fact that you can then comb through your state's labor laws to determine if their actions were legal.

Transitioning sucks. Get it done with and you'll be happier. In all likelyhood you'll get a "good luck handshake" and that'll be it.

When you put your two weeks in they have the right to let you go before the 2 weeks are up.

Jasconius

If the company you are currently with doesn't especially like you then there's not much you can do about getting fired. Especially in this economy. You're essentially dead weight. They'll keep you long enough to pass on your projects and then oust you.

It sucks, but that's the game.

Enjoy your new job.

TL DR

Unless you have an unusually good relationship with your boss, try to put in your two weeks with the assumption that you may be told to just not bother coming in for your next shift.

moocow

At my first real job, I got "fired" for quitting. I gave two weeks notice, he told me not to come in anymore. I also let him lecture me for 10 or 15 minutes about how he thought he'd "cut out the virus" by firing three other people (actually, he only fired two, the first quit cause he got a better job).

I was a dumb kid, I'd never let some asswipe lecture me like that nowadays. I'm still pretty dumb, just not as much of a kid now.

Ironically, I was quitting because he'd been giving me too many hours due to losing half his work force.

Also, people already said the stuff I came in here to say, so no helpful advice here!