The Almost-Two-Week Notice?

• O-Trap

  

  I had planned a vacation, but while I was on vacation, I received an offer for another job I've accepted. Here's the sticky part: The hard-line start date is the 20th, and I don't get back until tomorrow afternoon, meaning I wouldn't be ready to submit my notice until Thursday morning.
  
  I normally try to give even more than two weeks, out of respect for my employer, but under the circumstances, it doesn't seem like this will be possible. How uncouthe would submitting a 13-day notice instead of a full two-weeks notice?
• sleeper

  

  No difference.
• Sonofanump

  You still have 49 minutes to get ahold of your boss if you have a moral ethic to give a two week notice.
• O-Trap

  

  I was assuming that giving notice in person was most appropriate.
• THE4RINGZ

  

  About 14 years ago I started a new job, went through training for two weeks, and on my first day on my own, I knew it wasn't going to work out for me so I called a friend and he hired me at his company.
  
  So lunch time rolls around, I asked my boss how long do we get for lunch, his response was take as long as you need. I left that job and drove to my new employer.
  
  One of these days I want to show up at the employer I left, go to my old desk, and declare I am officially back from lunch, let's get back to business.
• password

  

  You can still give your employer 2 weeks notice, just call off the last day of your 2 weeks. That was easy, problem solved.
• O-Trap

  

  password;1190187 wrote:You can still give your employer 2 weeks notice, just call off the last day of your 2 weeks. That was easy, problem solved.

  Considered that. Doesn't seem particularly professional, but technically, it's not outside the bounds of what the company allows at any other time.
• gut

  10 business days, not 2-weeks.
  
  You are not obligated to give any notice, it's just a courtesy. Explain you were given a hard start day, apologize, and say all the good things you have about your co-workers and boss.
  
  I wouldn't sweat one day difference, and doubt your company will. It's a non-issue assuming you are able to fully and adequately transfer all your duties. If that's a problem, you can offer to work some OT to finish the transition.
• sleeper

  

  Once again, gut puts it perfectly.
• hoops23

  

  gut;1190210 wrote:10 business days, not 2-weeks.
  
  You are not obligated to give any notice, it's just a courtesy. Explain you were given a hard start day, apologize, and say all the good things you have about your co-workers and boss.
  
  I wouldn't sweat one day difference, and doubt your company will. It's a non-issue assuming you are able to fully and adequately transfer all your duties. If that's a problem, you can offer to work some OT to finish the transition.

  Bingo.
• Glory Days

  

  hell, why even go back. just stay on vacation.
• WebFire

  If your current company would give you that much grief over your situation, you probably shouldn't care what they think anyway.