how long is too long, or too short, for the start date.....i find that in the industry that the good ol' 2 week notice isnt much of a float.....but with construction schedules and design developments, when is the breakoff point appropriate during projects???
i guess maybe that depends on what you've got going on where you are now.
do you have projects that you're responsible for overseeing?
are you highly involved in them?
is it stuff you can pass on to whoever comes in to replace you?
I'd say the 2 weeks notice is plenty. I've been thrust into many projects because someone left with 2 weeks or less notice. Most employers don't want you sticking around (on the payroll) when your devotion lies elsewhere.
I think it also depends on whether you've got office type responsibilities, or any other sort of responsibilities that nobody else in the office could do. If you're doubling as the computer manager, they need at least a month. Our secretary/office manager only gave two weeks notice, and my boss was furious because even though he could hire someone new in two weeks, they wouldn't be trained in our system and such before the old one left. If you have any office duties that would come into play in this way, give them longer. But if you're doing the same job that everyone else is doing, just on a different project, then two weeks can be fine.
If you are entry level or mid-level, then 2 weeks (10 working days) is plenty of notice. They may even ask you to leave right away.
At my last position, they asked me to stay for a month to complete my work and transition someone else into the project.
At my current position, the employee contract asks for 4 weeks for my position, or I would loose any future benefits and bonus.
If you have an employee handbook, refer to that.
Good luck, especially if its the first time you've changed positions.
an ol' boss said 3 months was "industry standard" when i gave 2 weeks notice. boy did he get mad when i just laughed and laughed and then took an extended lunch
Two weeks. I work in HR consulting and two weeks is plenty and a courtesy more than anything. You need to stand firm and your firm will just have to figure out the best way to transition things to the next person. Your commitment now is to your new firm, and you want to start off with a good impression to them. Not waver back and forth with a tentative start date that depends on the whim of your old firm.
Relocations make things a little more difficult and you'll definitely have some research cut out for you. Is your new firm helping you with the relocation (eg. providing you with a relocation specialist, paying for moving costs, first month's rent, etc.)? Some of the clients we work with will fly the individual out for a few days to meet with a relocation specialist to understand the area and find a place to live. They may take a week off between jobs to make the move.
the week off is my plan or more, but been planning the move for a month, hoping the rental paperwork doesnt lead to a short lifestyle of homelessness.....could be fun......
so you've accepted another job....
how long is too long, or too short, for the start date.....i find that in the industry that the good ol' 2 week notice isnt much of a float.....but with construction schedules and design developments, when is the breakoff point appropriate during projects???
i guess maybe that depends on what you've got going on where you are now.
do you have projects that you're responsible for overseeing?
are you highly involved in them?
is it stuff you can pass on to whoever comes in to replace you?
I'd say the 2 weeks notice is plenty. I've been thrust into many projects because someone left with 2 weeks or less notice. Most employers don't want you sticking around (on the payroll) when your devotion lies elsewhere.
I think it also depends on whether you've got office type responsibilities, or any other sort of responsibilities that nobody else in the office could do. If you're doubling as the computer manager, they need at least a month. Our secretary/office manager only gave two weeks notice, and my boss was furious because even though he could hire someone new in two weeks, they wouldn't be trained in our system and such before the old one left. If you have any office duties that would come into play in this way, give them longer. But if you're doing the same job that everyone else is doing, just on a different project, then two weeks can be fine.
If you are entry level or mid-level, then 2 weeks (10 working days) is plenty of notice. They may even ask you to leave right away.
At my last position, they asked me to stay for a month to complete my work and transition someone else into the project.
At my current position, the employee contract asks for 4 weeks for my position, or I would loose any future benefits and bonus.
If you have an employee handbook, refer to that.
Good luck, especially if its the first time you've changed positions.
2 weeks notice. But advise them that you are willing to stay on, at fee, to train or handover any work.
so what if i threw this in the mixer......from public to private sector.
hijole guey, estas jodido!!! ja ja ja ja, no te creas guey. oyes, a donde te vas ir?
an ol' boss said 3 months was "industry standard" when i gave 2 weeks notice. boy did he get mad when i just laughed and laughed and then took an extended lunch
My boss was surprised and extremely grateful that I gave him 2 weeks notice.
That was last Friday.
It's Wednesday now and I've been on the forum for 3 days with nothing to do, thus making me wish I handed in my letter and just left last Friday.
oye naco, si pues, son las noticas en mi vidita. acepté trabajo in la marina y estoy buscando un lugar...........desearme la suerte
orale, pues chido guey! que te vaya bien! oyes, en marina del rey!? hijole, vas a estar manejando desde tu casa? o vas a mudarte mas cerca?
espero un lugar mas cerca....
Nunca entendere el "slang" mejicano. (Soy puertorriqueno). :P
Two weeks. I work in HR consulting and two weeks is plenty and a courtesy more than anything. You need to stand firm and your firm will just have to figure out the best way to transition things to the next person. Your commitment now is to your new firm, and you want to start off with a good impression to them. Not waver back and forth with a tentative start date that depends on the whim of your old firm.
and if 2 weeks isnt enough time to re-locate, find a place, and move in??
ja ja ja, cuervo.
chido = cool (chevere, ustedes dicen, no?)
guey = dude (not sure what the boricua equivalent would be)
Relocations make things a little more difficult and you'll definitely have some research cut out for you. Is your new firm helping you with the relocation (eg. providing you with a relocation specialist, paying for moving costs, first month's rent, etc.)? Some of the clients we work with will fly the individual out for a few days to meet with a relocation specialist to understand the area and find a place to live. They may take a week off between jobs to make the move.
the week off is my plan or more, but been planning the move for a month, hoping the rental paperwork doesnt lead to a short lifestyle of homelessness.....could be fun......
naco = Naco = cris = guey
=P
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