Have you ever had to give over a month's notice to a company?

17 Comments

1. KatMarch 6,2023 at 3:30PM UTC

   No, but there are companies that require a specific amount of notice depending on industry & type of work. Check with HR. If you have an employment contract, check there for how much notice to give. Remember, 2 weeks notice is a courtesy, not a requirement. You can quit anytime without notice, but you usually won't be able to collect unemployment if you quit.

2. AnonymousMarch 6,2023 at 6:06PM UTC

   No, that seems excessive if you are not an officer of the company or under contract.

3. AnonymousMarch 6,2023 at 6:16PM UTC

   Nope and I believe the usual and customary here in the US is two weeks notice. If they ask for more, "no" is a complete sentence. "I'm sorry, but I simply can't do that." Additionally, if they're asking for more notice time, they WILL most likely come back and ask you to train the replacement. Do not do it. They may also ask you to stay until they're found a replacement. DO NOT DO IT. Give your two weeks, in writing, and leave graciously.

4. SueMarch 6,2023 at 7:04PM UTC

   I didn't have to, but I did give 6 weeks after leaving my job of 17 years.

5. Cindy GrossMarch 6,2023 at 7:46PM UTC

   Let them know your rates to continue knowledge transfer or project handoff after whatever date (even "today") that works for you. Charge significantly more than the hourly rate you are paid now (If you're on salary, calculate salary, bonus, stock, what they pay for your insurance, etc. and divide by 2080 hrs (40/hrs/wk*52 weeks) to get your current hourly rate).

6. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistMarch 7,2023 at 1:01AM UTC

   I'm not exactly sure what you mean by have to. Is this is an employment contract you signed?

   What country are you in?

7. CourtneyMarch 7,2023 at 2:37AM UTC

   Yes! 40 days notice. It was not required, but it’s a small organization and was able to wait long enough. Not everyone can give that long but wanted to share my own experience.

8. AnonymousMarch 7,2023 at 3:44PM UTC

   no.
   unless its contractual, giving any notice is just a courtesy. People walk out all the time without any notice (don't recommend burning that bridge, but sometimes its ok).

   And if you don't give 40 days notice, what are they going to do? Fire you?

9. AnonymousMarch 7,2023 at 3:45PM UTC

   I did when I retired. Other than that, it could only be required if you are under contract and it is written in the contract. It could also be agreements for senior or executive level (C-suite) employees. In the US, two weeks is customary; some will pay you for the two weeks (or accrued vacation) and ask you to leave immediately. Remember that an employer will not terminate your employment and then ask you to hang around (with pay) for another 30 days (or even two weeks) while they find your replacement.

10. Christine MMarch 9,2023 at 1:28PM UTC

    Had to no. But I did. I was offered a new role and turned them down because I was moving out of state. I gave more than a month’s notice.

11. AnonymousMarch 9,2023 at 2:11PM UTC

    I did, but I was with an international company. I think it matters more about your contract than anything and your relationship with the company.

12. AnonymousMarch 9,2023 at 4:59PM UTC

    I was told to give 4 weeks notice with a job. They constantly cut hours and would have me start a Shirley and tell me to leave early. I notified than 5 hours before a shift that I would be no longer checking in. In my state I’m an at will employee. Always check the laws in your area. 2 weeks is common courtesy. I wasn’t bending over backwards in a situation where I wasn’t respected and can’t see why I’d want to work for that company again.

    If a employer asks for ample notice from you, make sure it is justified. There are many cases where it’s needed in order to hire, and train other staff and it’s good to be mindful of that.

13. AnonymousMarch 9,2023 at 5:35PM UTC

    Two - four weeks was requested at my last position, I gave three. BIG MISTAKE! They made those last three weeks horrible for me and refused to interview a replacement for me to train until my last day. I was miserable. From that experience, less is better.

14. DanaMarch 9,2023 at 9:56PM UTC

    Had to - no - but gave notice and agreed to stay on to help train and bring up to speed the new Sr. Proj. Mgr that would take my place. They kept dragging their feet but I was ready to move on (was there 16 years). Finally gave a hard date for when I was leaving which was 4 months after I initially gave notice. I left and they still had not hired anyone. Don't know how that worked out for them but I was willing to help up to a point.

15. Gail CraneMarch 11,2023 at 11:05PM UTC

    CUTTING THE UMBILICAL CORD!!I had a slightly different scenario when I was a consultant. I worked for a national consulting firm and was assigned to redesign and implement a more efficient payroll processing program. They were still on hard copy timecards and timecards from 3 remote sites were sent to central Payroll. We had anticipated the planning / implementation process would take 8 weeks. Payroll was processed every 2 weeks. The process was tested and approved by the client at just about 8 weeks. BUT...they wanted to run through an additional cycle; so 2 more weeks; successful; then another - "just to be sure". By that time my work was totally done. I was expected to be on the client site and I was reading business journals and taking short educational courses - nothing specific to the client. My Firm knew this was going on - but after all they were billing the client at the full contracted rate. I was also planning a "small" wedding and had changed the date twice to accommodate the client, and finally asked the Firm to end the assignment. The Firm was totally on board with this. I went on to have a 10+ year career with the Firm!

16. MislynMarch 12,2023 at 4:48PM UTC

    I gave a 7 week notice due to many reasons. I wasn’t sure about the new job 100% and I wanted to be the one to train my new hire to make sure she could handle the workload and get a feel for her personality. I also was showing my boss what he was going to miss and give him the opportunity to ask me to stay. After weeks I realized there was no way I wanted to stay. I should have just gave 2 weeks and walked.

17. AnonymousMarch 21,2023 at 7:47PM UTC

    What would make you want to stay if you were looking for a new job to begin with and why would you even care if the new employee could handle the workload. Looks to me like you were expecting them to fail from the beginning.