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[DataDork]

Good Morning Everyone!

3 weeks ago I took a Network Administration job at a local general contractor's main office. Last night, I get a call from a national logisitics firm extending me a firm job offer with a start date of ASAP due to the distrubution warehouse I will be supporting going live on 12/05/05.

I orginally interviewed with the logistics firm prior to excepting my current job and have went through a series of intervies to get to this offer. If offers a tremendous potential for professional growth, not to mention a pension plan, 401k, etc. All of which the present company does not.


The question is:
Do you think it is necessary to give a two week notice to a firm that I have been employed with for only 3 weeks?

[Vortex-Steve]

What does it say in your contract?

[starfinder]

It is probably not necessary, but it is a curtesy they would appreciate. It gives the employer two weeks to advertise and interview new applicants.

I'm not sure where you are located, but in the UK a company can fire you on the spot upto six months into the job (civil service anyway). So you could always get yourself fired if you really want to leave! Although the reference might not be too positive!

Good luck with the new job.

[DataDork]

Originally Posted by Vortex-Steve

What does it say in your contract?

There is no contract between me and my current employer. I live in California which is a "employment at will" state. Basically meaning that the employer or the employee can terminate the job for any reason at anytime. Some might say that I need to stay so I can use them for a future reference in the future but seriously, would I want to list a job that I held for only 3 weeks?

Thanks for the input guys...

[BigBison]

Where I live (Colorado is also employment "at will"), an employer doesn't have to give an employee two weeks notice if the employee is paid by the hour. Only salaried positions. So I've never felt the need to give two weeks' notice before moving on from an hourly job, most everywhere I've ever worked employees have been terminated effective immediately so I've always made it a point to reciprocate the gesture upon leaving such a company. I'm saying, only give them two weeks if you feel they'd give it to you.

[thekia]

Burning bridges is not a good idea, I think it all depends on the company you work for currently.
If they dont have anyone else to take care of their needs while they find a new guy they will be very upset, on the other hand if they do have the ppl there to get by while they find a someone then they be ok with it.
Anyway you should offer to help them while they find someone but you wont be going to work (remote work), this way you keep the bridge you never know when these things come back to bite you in the axx.

[MatthewN]

Just go if there is no contract holding you. Sometimes you need to put your self and your needs first... and if it's for a better paid job then do it.

[P-nut]

Can you give a week's notice? That way you're not just up and leaving your current job, but you'll also be out before you would start your new job. I agree that burning bridges is usually not a good idea; you never know when you might need that reference.

[DataDork]

I just spoke with my future employer and agreed that I will give my current employer a 1 week notice, if they need me too. That way I will have 1 week to adjust to the new role before the distrubution center goes live.

The new company also increased my starting salary by $2,500 per year to get my firm commitment come on board with them.

Thanks for all of your input everyone, you all are great!