2 weeks. I won't give them a day more when I leave.

When my company lay off staff, they give zero notice. Why should I give them more than they deserve?

My last 2 changes I ended up with 6-8 weeks notice. In the first it was a contract clause and they held me to the 60 day notice provision. In the second it was complicated, at the company request, and was to try to allow a smooth transition and keep things stable. In both cases it was too long. 4 weeks should be the max. It's hard to navigate having one foot out the door for longer than 4 weeks.

I think two weeks is the minimum especially if you are in a professional or management position. Depending on your role in the company, the size of your department/company (i.e., are there others just like you who can pick up your work, or are you a department of one?), the ease with which someone new can come into the position and do the work you do are all factors to consider. I work for a small company, have been here for a long time and am a department of one, so two weeks notice would put my company in a very bad position - if I left, I'd give at least 4 weeks notice if possible. The other alternative is to give two weeks, but then also make yourself available for a finite amount of time (e.g., 8-16 hours, paid at a rate of $X per hour) for training your replacement or assisting with the transition. No matter how much your current employer sucks, it's always best to leave on a positive note if you can. You never know when you will need their reference or come across your colleagues in another life.

5 weeks because they weren't replacing me and I had a lot of work I wanted (needed?) to finish first.

Why 4 weeks?

4 weeks

Yup, 2 weeks.

2 weeks

Anonymous wrote:I'm in a very inflexible, long-hours required position. In switching to something much better for me. I'd love to leave ASAP but don't want to burn any bridges. How much notice is required?

how senior are you?

I'm in a very inflexible, long-hours required position. In switching to something much better for me. I'd love to leave ASAP but don't want to burn any bridges. How much notice is required?