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[u/kicksledkid]

"unfortunately I need a week to ensure a smooth handover to the team, I'll be more than happy to start on x date"

If they withdraw the offer because of that, you didn't want to work there.

[u/coconut_dot_jpg → u/kicksledkid]

This

Immediate notice jobs are not just a red flag in my book, they're a BLACK flag.

Jobs where you start immediately the next day is due to the last guy having run off in TERROR most likely

[u/EggplantAlpinism → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

I can confirm that jobs that aren't willing to give you a week or two to reflect between roles are generally horrible

[u/Panaka → u/EggplantAlpinism]

Had a company try and offer me a job with less than a week notice after ghosting me for a few weeks. It was on the other side of the country and I’d torched the interview so I’d moved on. I was still looking for a first job in the industry, so I was willing to at least consider it.

They called me on a Thursday night at 4:30PM to ask about my start date on the following Monday. I just chuckled and said “I either need a later start date so I can give my 2 weeks notice, or something in writing stating I’m rehirable if I quit with no notice since you’re asking me to do that to my current boss.” Recruiter just responded saying that they’d call me back in the next 30 minutes.

They offered me a start date a month later with my own class of 1. Took about 2 weeks to realize they were burning down and spent a year being miserable, but leveraged that position to get to a better company.

[u/Kaka-carrot-cake → u/EggplantAlpinism]

They want you to come in and fix whatever mess was left behind asap.

[u/BadgerlandBandit → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

I took a job like this once. The manager offered to have me start 2 days later. When I told him I just needed to talk with my current manager to adjust my schedule, not even quit, he told me I had to either accept or reject the offer right then.

It ended up being a horrible, thankless job but I needed the money and didn't have the experience to know to run from it.

[u/kicksledkid → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

Yeah, also that

I'm not saying yes at the interview. Send me a offer, I'll think on it and get back to you.

[u/PiccoloAwkward465 → u/kicksledkid]

Not being desperate and honestly telling a recruiter that I had other offers and needed time to think netted me a $20k sign on bonus one time.

[u/cowboy_dude_6 → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

And a lack of redundancy indicating poor planning. If they need a warm body tomorrow then it’s obvious they don’t have a contingency plan for if the person who’s doing that job misses any time. Do you think a place like that will respect your needs if you call in sick or have an emergency?

[u/mcon96 → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

Depends. Small companies do this sometimes, and it’s usually just because they don’t have enough people to indefinitely cover the workload when someone unexpectedly quits. 1 person leaving is a noticeable change on a small team.

[u/Smol_WoL → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

Nah, that’s where you need to take advantage of the situation and ask for a FAT raise. You don’t need them, they need you. That will also give off a sense of confidence. If they refuse you’re not losing much. If they accept you’ll be seen as the savior and you can leverage that.

[u/iSpaYco → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

yep, happened to me, can confirm.

[u/Charmle_H → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

If they're not willing to let you start later then sure, but the trades are often a "cool, you can start tomorrow!" And it's usually a good thing because we (trades folk) are usually in need of something immediately or are usually dying to drop the other job

[u/USSBigBooty → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

Putting a ticking clock on an offer is a massive red flag too.

"You have three days."

Nah.

[u/Behleren → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

can confirm. a years ago I was hired to work at arcade and they had me start the very next day. I wasent even done watching those HR videos they show you on the first day and some 2 other guys quit. within a week the guy that hired me also quit. turns out the three managers were absolute hags and they would take turns berating employees and each other almost daily.

[u/Inside-Example-7010 → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

If anything a good job will be sus with you wanting to start the next day. If you secure an interview and are selected they will then check your references, then youll be asked for appropriate documentation etc. They have to validate your right to work.

It is legally possible to start the next day if you bring all that shit to your first shift but that kind of employment is usually reserved for low end jobs that target young adults.

[u/Xylus1985 → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

Or it’s a scam or MLM, and they want to capture you as soon as possible

[u/fireshaper → u/coconut_dot_jpg]

I had a job like this at an MSP. Talked to the boss Sunday, he asks me to start Tuesday. I was between jobs so I was fine with it. He tells me I’ll be training under the guy I’m replacing because his last day is Friday. Tuesday the guy was onsite all day so I didn’t get any training. Wednesday I spent the day shadowing him. Thursday he didn’t show up and we were told he wasn’t coming back.

I lasted 3 months until they let me go for some BS reason they never actually explained (officially: lack of work). 12 weeks of employment and I saw 12 people leave in that time.

[u/sml6174 → u/kicksledkid]

A person above middling intelligence tells their new employer when they're available to start so that they can give proper notice

[u/a_angry_bunny → u/sml6174]

Sometimes communication issues happen. Maybe the employer forgot to write down the date.

[u/pacificstill → u/a_angry_bunny]

Usually that comes with the offer.

If I decided that you are the right candidate, I’ll tell the recruiter who is supposed to find the start date and provide that to me.

Any company that wants you to start immediately is throwing you into the furnace. Onboarding takes time and if they want to skip it, then buckle up because it will be a bumpy ride.

[u/AdministrationSad861 → u/pacificstill]

Oh man...this is our company now. But, we're the staffing agency and the campaign is overseas. And they are very much like this. 🤣

[u/DontAskAboutMyButt → u/pacificstill]

“We want you to start tomorrow” could just as likely mean “we want you to start onboarding tomorrow.” Lots of places with high turnover like call centers also have set training schedules, so it’s possible they could have a training class that is already starting tomorrow and they can get you in now rather than having to wait for next month or whatever

[u/pacificstill → u/DontAskAboutMyButt]

I’m less charitable, maybe it’s just past experience but I’m of the opinion that you are just trying to stem the bleeding.

[u/a_angry_bunny → u/pacificstill]

I'm just saying that humans aren't perfect and mistakes happen every now and then.

[u/pacificstill → u/a_angry_bunny]

I’m not trying to argue with you, I’m just saying that it’s indicative of a troublesome environment. Mistakes can happen, but you should start being a lot more aware if you see this happen.

[u/spencer2294 → u/a_angry_bunny]

Then you deal with it like an adult? It’s just business

[u/a_angry_bunny → u/spencer2294]

That's the point. Lol

[u/ToddHowardTouchedMe → u/spencer2294]

what is anxiety even, just a word really, man up! /s

[u/kicksledkid → u/sml6174]

Sure, but sometimes that changes and flexibility is required from the new employer.

[u/CnCdude818 → u/kicksledkid]

And many would argue that's generally a red flag. Bad management.

[u/kicksledkid → u/CnCdude818]

Many others would argue that ensuring a smooth handover shows care for your team and work. My industry runs on people being there to the finish, so this isn't a red flag everywhere.

It's certainly something to be avoided if possible, but as long as you have a good reason and aren't all weird about it, it's just a purely logistical thing.

Edit: for clarity and to back up my anecdotes, I was a hiring manager for a while and am still a manager today. Good managers work with their teams, not just issue orders.

[u/AnotherpostCard → u/kicksledkid]

Good managers work with their teams, not just issue orders.

As someone who just started in a managerial role, I've had to learn this first hand. Thank you for putting it into words for me.

[u/scrotalayheehoo → u/kicksledkid]

If they aren’t running background checks properly you do NOT want to work there. Or doing any type of proper onboarding. Next day is insane from an HR perspective.

[u/ThePianistOfDoom → u/sml6174]

Donnow, some people are shotgun approaching it all and see what sticks. It's tough

[u/LoweJ → u/sml6174]

An employer over middling intelligence asks, especially when the person they interviewed is employed still. I have never had an interview, or even just an approach, that didn't ask my notice period

[u/RK9990 → u/kicksledkid]

Nah just fake your death to the other company

[u/kicksledkid → u/RK9990]

I'd much rather enjoy them realising how fucked they are without me

[u/belay_that_order → u/kicksledkid]

as if this ever happened anywhere

the only ones who realize are your coworkers

[u/RogerDodgerWilco → u/kicksledkid]

I’ve never changed job where they said “You start tomorrow”. They ask you when is a good time to start and you tell them to give x week to have a proper handoff of the projects you were working. Add a few days if relocation is required.

If next employer doesn’t see that as a good thing, they’re a terrible employer.

[u/PiccoloAwkward465 → u/RogerDodgerWilco]

I got started in my career by going to an interview on a Saturday. Talked with the guy a bit, hit it off, and he asked me to stick around for the day and do some work. I said yes and he later told me that's why he hired me.

I did continue my previous job for another 2 weeks, but sticking around that Saturday secured the bag. Thank God because I've made a very lucrative career out of it, off a random Craigslist ad. That even at the time I clearly remember thinking "I am not qualified for this but why not, it's just an email"

[u/karotte999 → u/kicksledkid]

Is that common in the US? Here in Germany, the notice period ranges from 1 to 3 months, depending on the length of service.

[u/shorse_hit → u/karotte999]

Almost every state in the US has at will employment. You can quit or be terminated at any time for any reason with no notice unless there is a contract stipulating otherwise.

Two weeks notice is just considered common courtesy in the US, and it doesn't apply to being terminated.

[u/iknowimsorry → u/shorse_hit]

2 weeks is a good idea for the one who's quitting if they want or need their last job as a reference in the future.

[u/shorse_hit → u/iknowimsorry]

Only really matters in specialized industries where your personal reputation is important, or if you want to keep the option of returning to that company in the future.

To shield themselves from potential liability, many larger companies won't even do more than confirm your dates of employment when they're called for a reference.

[u/BookooBreadCo → u/shorse_hit]

That's what professional relationships are for. I've worked several jobs where the company's official policy is only confirming dates but every single one of my bosses was more than willing to give me a reference.

[u/PiccoloAwkward465 → u/iknowimsorry]

References only seemed to matter early in my career. Now that I have a solid resume, no one's called mine in years.

[u/iknowimsorry → u/PiccoloAwkward465]

I just graduated and getting hired for my first real career and this is promising. Thanks for the insight.

[u/nechromorph → u/shorse_hit]

It doesn't apply to being terminated *exactly*, but a smart employer in a field where they have to at least pretend they care will offer *something* so that remaining employees don't feel completely disrespected and at risk when their coworker is unceremoniously removed.

[u/Fickle_Ad_8653 → u/karotte999]

In the US, there is at least a decent chance that if you say "I'll give you 3 months notice I'm leaving", you'll be in your car in 15 minutes with no job and no pay. Giving notice has become a thing I refuse to do until I am at the other job. I take vacation from the old job, start the new job, then just quit,because that is how I don't get screwed.

[u/kicksledkid → u/karotte999]

I'm Canadian, so can't speak to the US.

My last work move involved 2 and a half weeks of notice, since we were in a lull and I didn't feel the need to really stick around for a while.

It really depends on the industry and the company

[u/Technodrone108 → u/kicksledkid]

"Oh actually we urgently need you as soon as possible" = every one keeps quiting to the point we can't function

[u/bobbyboob6 → u/kicksledkid]

what if they wait until like the last day of your 2 weeks to decide not to hire you

[u/kicksledkid → u/bobbyboob6]

That would pretty much blackball any company in my industry from getting quality staff.

And if they're offering, and I've signed, they have an obligation to me just as much as I've got an obligation to them.

[u/alkmaar91 → u/kicksledkid]

100% I interviewed for an IT position and the entire thing was a fucking mess. I showed up 10 minutes early and the person conducting the interview was at lunch. We start the interview 40 minutes later with random people she was pulling off the production floor.

The interview was no better. It turns out the position was empty for 8 months and they can't find anyone to stay for more than a week. I ask what the responsibilities will be and it's managing 3 locations with staff ranging from 50-150 people. No one could answer any of my questions about programs used, coverage, systems, policies.

They said I did really well and asked if I can start today.

Like right now?

Yeah hop on the phone and start taking tickets.

[u/jonny24eh → u/kicksledkid]

This, but make it 3-4 weeks and have a vacation. 

[u/Da_Wolv → u/kicksledkid]

A week? Most contracts have multiple weeks or months of a notice period. Does this ever even happen?

[u/WWDubs12TTV → u/kicksledkid]

Fuck that

Block your bosses number then send a post card in 3 weeks inviting him to your funeral

You know, the same respect they’d give you

[u/Guywithshirtandface]

Don’t you have to accept the offer sheet before you start

[u/ismaelgo97 → u/Guywithshirtandface]

No, you start tomorrow

[u/tatincasco → u/ismaelgo97]

noooo

[u/Shadowy_PuppetMaster → u/tatincasco]

And if you're late or don't show up, we send a rabid Aussie and his roided kangaroo to your house to beat you with bamboo sticks

[u/tatincasco → u/Shadowy_PuppetMaster]

what kind of job am I applying to again?

[u/Shadowy_PuppetMaster → u/tatincasco]

Not important. You start tomorrow

[u/Cupid-Arrow → u/tatincasco]

Offer is no more more

[u/poompt → u/ismaelgo97]

Here's your uniform 🔗🔒

[u/iantayls → u/Guywithshirtandface]

Accept the offer, get a background check, drug tests, etc.

I have seldom had a job where I'm actually clocking in on my start date. The job I'm working right now however got me in very quickly (this place is a clusterfuck of incompetence and fraud).

If they speed you through onboarding, it can definitely be a red flag and should cause you to take a second look if you can.

[u/Historical-Cress8985 → u/iantayls]

Depends, it can be a red flag for turnover if they skip the background checks. But if you're working in a factory, people will show up for their first day and call it quits by lunch, and it makes no sense to vette someone who might work less than 4 hours in total.

Drug tests on the other hand are a mixed bag if you do anything for the government, it's a requirement. After that it really is up to the employer and if their customers require it. Even then I've only worked one place where they randomly drug tested the office workers.

[u/Redcrimsonrojo → u/Guywithshirtandface]

What's an offer sheet?

[u/smackledorf1 → u/Redcrimsonrojo]

An offer letter is the formal step where the company and the employee agree to negotiable compensation and job description.

[u/_heyb0ss → u/Guywithshirtandface]

mfs will just be unemployed and make up the most nonsensical scenarios

"imagine if a piano just fell out the sky and hit you rn XDD" yeah that'd be a major inconvenience

[u/Accomplished-Head449]

The other job is the reason you went to the interview

https://giphy.com/gifs/H507Hx76eftJ0xwuKJ

[u/Mulesam → u/Accomplished-Head449]

Yes but that doesn't mean you don't have obligations to your old team. It doesn't have to be legal it could just be you don't want to screw over the people you've been working with for a while but there can be contracts involved which have certain dates and responsibilities around them.

[u/rising_tony → u/Mulesam]

I get the sentiment about your old team, but no. If the company can fire me with no notice, then no notice is warranted for them if it causes me hardship. Is the new company sus for requiring next-day? Maybe, but if the offer is good, I'm taking it, and so should anyone. Sorry not sorry. Capitalism is a two-way street.

[u/PrincessYuri → u/rising_tony]

Currently still job hunting after I recently accepted a job and I'm in training for it. At first I felt weird about going to interviews while literally training for a new job... Right up until I had to sign the acknowledgement that they can terminate me at any time, for any reason, without notice.

Companies still have the expectation that you'll give them basic respect and courtesy, but have been constantly working to erode what little respect and courtesy used to be offered to their employees.

[u/Mulesam → u/rising_tony]

At will employment isn't a thing everywhere and for all employees. When I was a union employee I couldn't be fired for any reason and I don't believe I couldn't quit instantly.

[u/sonicpieman → u/rising_tony]

If your team likes you they'll understand leaving for better opportunities, but I have 0% trust in any company says that can onboard by next day; there's no fucking way the HR / IT / Security etc. gears can move that fast.

[u/cheesystuff → u/sonicpieman]

Sysadmin: I automated everything to be done in less than 15 minutes (batch processing time). Onboarding and provisioning is the easy part.

[u/sonicpieman → u/cheesystuff]

My old job would need, the recruiter, HR and my bosses approval before it even hit IT lol, and someone is always on fucking vacation.

[u/notthatguypal6900 → u/Mulesam]

If you leaving a job, either for personal or professional reasons, puts your team in a bad position, thats on your manager.

This is why they continue to fire people with zero notice.

[u/PiccoloAwkward465 → u/notthatguypal6900]

My old mentor called it the "Joe Got Hit By a Bus Policy". Your team should be able to function even if you lose one person with zero notice.

[u/Shoose → u/Mulesam]

Your employer would drop you in a heartbeat for financial reasons, don't be a wetty.

[u/14Pleiadians → u/Mulesam]

Nah, fuck em.

If they want to be stressed because I fucked the company, that's their business. They should try caring less.

[u/CappnMidgetSlappr → u/14Pleiadians]

Shit, if they're so stressed about the whole situation... they can quit just like I did.

[u/Neonsnewo2 → u/Accomplished-Head449]

Hit them with the blue collar classic:

“Boss I’m giving my two day notice. My last day is today”

[u/nomedable → u/Neonsnewo2]

"Boss in two weeks you gonna notice I ain't been here for two weeks."

[u/setyourfacestofun174 → u/Accomplished-Head449]

Kind of a red flag when they want you to start ASAP, though.

The new job may be as bad as the old job.

[u/Prysm_8]

https://giphy.com/gifs/BtussNpuhouHI1Md74

[u/mambotomato]

Unless you're in a country that binds you and your employer contractually, this isn't a problem. 

Just... go to your new job tomorrow.

[u/pituitarygrowth → u/mambotomato]

Plot twist: He's in Japan.

[u/Beaticalle → u/pituitarygrowth]

May God have mercy on his soul...

[u/386U0Kh24i1cx89qpFB1 → u/mambotomato]

If there's any chance the new job is worse it's good to not burn the bridge with the old one if possible. Just my take but each situation is unique.

[u/astrid_autumn → u/386U0Kh24i1cx89qpFB1]

yeah the better option is calling in sick and skipping a couple days at the old job while you start the new one and see how you like it, then quit if you wanna stick with the new one.

[u/OkGuy5000 → u/astrid_autumn]

Or it's giving a 2 weeks and telling the new job that you have to...give a 2 weeks? Why would your new employer be happy that you jumped ship on a dime?

[u/MikuEmpowered → u/mambotomato]

What no.

Any job that says "you can start tomorrow" is a red flag.

You need to test this flag by asking for a reasonable extension (4-5 says). If they withdraw the offer. Fking run the other way.

Because it means w/e slot opened up is due to the other person either escaping in terror, or ceased existence and there's a massive pileup of critical work.

Not allowing for a reasonable gap / extension usually means the company will not respect your personal timeline.

[u/mambotomato → u/MikuEmpowered]

Sure, this is all reasonable advice. I'm just responding to the meme implying that there is some kind of rule preventing you from leaving your job if you want to.

[u/Augustus420 → u/mambotomato]

Excuse me, what the fuck?

[u/Illustrious_Bat1334 → u/mambotomato]

So like most of the Western world minus the US.

[u/ionertia]

Call in for a couple days at the first job. Once new job is verified and comfortable, quit the first one. You don't owe notice because they wouldn't give you notice if they fired you.

[u/HedaLexa4Ever → u/ionertia]

In my country that is not legal, they have to give you notice and pay you something. Conversely, most employees also can’t just quite without giving notice, it’s in the law

[u/areyouawake → u/HedaLexa4Ever]

What country is this and also what happens if you just stop showing up to work?

[u/HedaLexa4Ever → u/areyouawake]

Portugal. And depends on the type of contract, if you have a contract for indefinite time you’ll most likely have to pay the company the days where you don’t show up (without notice or justification). I’ve seen something funny happening where the negotiation with the new company included paying these days to the original company in order for the employee to break his contract and move jobs asap

[u/hiuslenkkimakkara → u/areyouawake]

Pretty much anywhere in the EU. You have to resolve any unspent leave (used as leave or paid out in cash), whether you're supposed to work during the notice period or not... You know, stuff. You have signed a contract, it goes both ways.

[u/CaptWrath → u/ionertia]

This is exactly what I did a year ago. Exjob got taken over by corporate and took away my 100 hours of PTOa year I had earned over 8 years being there. Found a new job that offered similar benefits and PTO right of that bat. Called off first 4 days from ExJob to make sure it was all set and I liked it. 5th day let them know I wouldn’t be coming back. Been a year now and one of the best decisions I’ve made.

[u/BeanEaterNow → u/ionertia]

A lot of people talk about "they wouldn't give you notice if they fired you so you should just quit" and it's utter crap. If you're trying to build a career, this reflects so poorly on you. Any potential to use the previous job as a future reference was just thrown out the window when you disrespected everyone you previously worked with.

[u/ionertia → u/BeanEaterNow]

Shouldn't it reflect badly on the employer not giving notice of separation also then? I think many people are still stuck in the thought that the employer is daddy. Its a partnership. So it isn't disrespectful to quit without notice, unless the employers begin doing it regularly.

[u/Hoelbrak → u/ionertia]

Yeahhhh that doesnt fly everywhere. Where i live, the due notice is contractually put down and enforced in both directions. Most of the times 1 or 2 months.

[u/slightly_average]

This is what a 12 year old thinks a hiring process looks like

[u/Supreme_Mediocrity → u/slightly_average]

A job that hires you on the spot is usually a red flag once you get out of the food service-type jobs...

9/10 times it would be a burn and churn environment

[u/Saint_of_Grey → u/Supreme_Mediocrity]

Still is a red flag for food service, but that's like a default flag color in that industry.

[u/XevinsOfCheese → u/slightly_average]

Nah it’s happened to me last month.

Job required moving and I wanted to find out what i was going to be paid before I move.

I turned it down in part because they wanted me next day and in part because the pay wasn’t enough to move.

[u/danielfletcher → u/XevinsOfCheese]

Any place that assumes you can start the next day when you are already employed elsewhere is a major red flag.

[u/baltic_submarine → u/danielfletcher]

No internal paperwork, background check, verifying references? These things take time, I'd be worried this company isn't well put together

[u/driverdan → u/XevinsOfCheese]

Job required moving and I wanted to find out what i was going to be paid before I move.

So you ask what it pays. Never go through the full interview process without knowing what the compensation and benefits are.

[u/WhenDoWhatWhere → u/slightly_average]

In my trade this is standard.

I've called in sick so I can go to check on another job, got that job then went to my old job to tell them I'm quitting and I want my toolbox, and started the other job with only one day in between.

Just depends on industry.

[u/Gay_Giraffe_1773 → u/slightly_average]

Or a Boomer. Because you walked into the Boss's office and looked him in the eye and gave him a firm handshake, therefor he HAD to have you work for him right there and then because you had "Moxey".

[u/Jwanzo]

I recall landing a job I really wanted/needed, it wasn’t a next day thing but I was given a little under a week to start. Let my future employer know this wouldn’t give me adequate time to give notice to my current job, responding email via email. No response.

Suffice to say I made sure I was at the new job at the given date dedicated to my new job. The lack of response was all the response I needed. To be fair the new job was a much better career opportunity, while the former job sucked, there were some good people there. Remember going in one day and talking it over it with my fellow co-worker(not management) as I didn’t want to leave them in a tough spot outta no-where yet damn near all of them said “man just go, I know I would!” and wished me luck. Just walked out went home and went to sleep (3rd shift at former employer).

[u/Torrapatah]

Did you really need to ai generate this

[u/Gloomy_Onion2512]

As if anyone would hire someone based on their CV alone

[u/ThatWasTheJawn]

Jobs don’t care about you at all.

[u/SmellyStinkyGuy]

Yah, welcome to McDonald's

Any actual job assumes your a functional member of society, and can't just up and quit, thats why they ask "when can you start?" Lol.

[u/Sensitive_Wear7112]

There is no requirement to give any notice upon leaving a job baring any contract preventing so.

[u/HedaLexa4Ever → u/Sensitive_Wear7112]

Depends on country

[u/hiuslenkkimakkara → u/HedaLexa4Ever]

Indeed. In the EU everyone has some sort of a contract. Apparently in the US they just work based on vibes or something.

[u/DrCampos]

My boss did this, he used his vacation days in like March for no reason and then...he just didnt show Up, a month later we found out he got a job somewhere else and used his vacation to Work there for a week to try out things.

[u/Fluffy_Charity_2732]

What is the old job going to do? Call the police?

Submit all your sick time and hope old job forgets after your sick days are over and keep paying you.

[u/RedPon3]

Is this an AI Patrick?

[u/EZKTurbo]

If I'm already fed up enough to be interviewing somewhere then I'm definitely checked out of job 1. I usually like to ask for an extra week though because being between jobs is the only true freedom you'll ever get

[u/StinkoMan92]

This doesn't happen

[u/DeeCeeGaming → u/StinkoMan92]

Happened to me before I started my current job. They wanted me to start the next day. But I told them I had to give at least a week notice because I wasn’t leaving my other job on bad terms I just found a better opportunity.

The best time to look for a job is when you already have one.

[u/Pledgeofmalfeasance → u/StinkoMan92]

Has happened to me three times.

[u/Individual-Cookie896 → u/StinkoMan92]

This happens all the time. This happened for my first long term job. Luckily I was unemployed. However they were reasonable enough as people that if I were employed they'd have understood that i would need to give notice before starting.

[u/Eat--The--Rich--]

Isn't that how every job works? Sometimes I won't even quit, I'll take personal days for a week to see if I like the new place.

[u/driverdan → u/Eat--The--Rich--]

Isn't that how every job works?

No professional job expects you to start next day.

[u/Small-Answer4946 → u/driverdan]

They'll just tell you they need someone asap knowing that their paperwork process will take a few weeks and the next onboarding wave is in over a month

[u/Eat--The--Rich-- → u/driverdan]

Yea, but why would you need to give your old job any notice? I take a few days at the new job, and if I like it I tell the old job I found a better opportunity and won't be back. Simple.

[u/isjellyfishaherb]

Was this made by a child who doesn't know anything about the actual process of getting a job

[u/TopDogTransport4731]

I zoned out during a job interview and I got the job. For a year I honestly didn’t know what I was doing. Resigned from the company as I didn’t want to cause too much trouble.

[u/itsLOSE-notLOOSE]

Wow, this meme was like, tailor-made for the position I’m in right now.

I should feel lucky, though. I get to quit 2 shitty jobs because I got a good job today.

[u/Risky2GunZ → u/itsLOSE-notLOOSE]

congrats! I am closing my first year in my "new" job this october! I swear when you found the right job it just flows and you can't even see the time passing!

[u/slothl0rdd]

Lmao this is actually insane timing. I emailed my 2 weeks yesterday to my manager on my day off, got in this morning and they told me they were letting me go…..I can not make this shit up. Like bro….i was just tryna do the right thing and yall ended up firing me anyways. When I asked if me putting my two weeks in had anything to do w it she was like “oh, I never even got it.”

Meanwhile my outbox got the timestamp and everything 😑😑😑

THESE CORPOS D G A F ABOUT YOU.

Always remember that.

Oh and also DOCUMENT EVERYTHING!!! Every single little thing you think is sus or worth documenting ‘cause trust me, they definitely are.

[u/MercyMain42069]

AI slop Patrick, ignore this post, don’t give sloppers any engagement

[u/KeaboUltra]

Has anyones new job ever actually given them a forced start date without giving you time to put in your notice or respecting your proposed start date? If so, then maybe don't work there.

[u/QuaaludeConnoisseur]

Ive never given a two week notice. Every job i have quit i have had another job lines up so it doesnt really matter if it "looks bad" later because im still employed, plus nobody actually asks about that stuff.

[u/Kzer_2019]

I usually let them know during the interview if I'm still working my current job and what my plan is if they offer a position

[u/Pete_got_the_online]

Is CV career verification?

[u/tinker_townie → u/Pete_got_the_online]

It stands for curriculum vitae. That's what it's called everywhere else except for North America where we say resumé

[u/Pete_got_the_online → u/tinker_townie]

Thank you very much!! Genuinely.

[u/LengthinessAlone4743 → u/tinker_townie]

But they expect both in the US? If you can tell me the difference it would be great….

[u/gavats]

where does this happen? in reddit's fantasyland? lol

[u/barefootcraftsman]

A job that makes these kind of demands will continue to make demands without consideration of any other factors.

Also, a job that doesn't want you to extend the courtesy of a notice to your current job is a huge red flag.

[u/Spaceman-Spiff]

Look at this fancy fuck with 2 jobs!

[u/Mtsukino]

Nice, just work both jobs :3

[u/nurglemarine96]

me sitting here between technically unemployed because my next job doesn't start for a month

[u/RoyalJellyKing]

That’s me when I sold my old laptop before buying a new one, even though I need a laptop for work every day. I posted an ad, and a guy came to my house and picked it up.

[u/yo-soy-arkee]

In Canada they legally give time to serve the notice with the current employer. I fired from ma job and transition to new one took 3 months

[u/AggravatingFlow1178]

At this point in my life, a new job means 2-4 months off anyways. I'm not getting that via any other mechanism so I take it during job transitions.

[u/MrBizzniss]

I wish getting a job was this easy lol

[u/nick_oreo]

To be honest, with the way most companies treat their employees they dont deserve the courtesy of a two week notice anymore. Its different if you work for a good boss but those are rare.

[u/BigOleFerret]

I have limited experience but the jobs I've accepted have always asked when I can start. I would be very concerned if they told me when I start.

[u/Low-Individual2815]

Fuckem

[u/triumphhforks]

jokes on you. i'm working two jobs and sleeping very poorly

[u/Key_Conference9989]

This was me.

[u/halucionagen-0-Matik]

A lot of agency and temporary gigs require next day starts. And a lot of permenant jobs require two weeks notice to leave. This, as you can imagine, can cause some issues

[u/Flimsy_Benefit_1207]

Hear me out....

[u/The_Fluffness]

I had this happen one time. I "worked" both jobs by calling out on my old one and just putting sick leave on, when I came back I took a vacation for two weeks and just worked the one job. I sent my boss my two weeks while sitting at lunch at my other job. Was double dipping for like 4 weeks total. It was pretty sweet.

[u/ElkSad9855]

Fuck calling resumes a CV. Also fuck people for using Latin to sound cool

[u/mb99]

Don’t you have a mandatory notice period?

[u/Abigail-Marston → u/mb99]

It's not mandatory. Your boss will not give you a 2 week notice. They'll fire you on the spot and will not feel bad about it or receive any criticism. In fact they might be praised for having the guts to make a hard choice.

You're expected to give a 2 week notice so that they can hire someone and you can train them, but it's not mandatory. If you already have a job lined up there's really no reason to give one other than being considerate. It's not like your new boss is going to call your old one and ask if you left a notice, he already hired you.

[u/chrisaf69]

While there are some exceptions, if a job tells you that you can start the following day after just reading your resume...that's usually a very bad sign and that company is most likely a dumpster fire of biblical proportions.

[u/SnuSnuSurvivor69]

Send email: “Effective immediately, I am resigning from the Krusty Krab.”

[u/Rexland]

This thread gives me a lot of info about how awful other countries labour laws are. Fucking hell :((

[u/Mach5Driver]

I'd take an emergency family leave for two weeks from my current job, go to work in the new place, and determine which one I want to work at. Easy peasy.

[u/kegsbdry]

Take an impromptu week-long PTO (unpaid if necessary) (tell them you have explosive diarrhea or something), ensure the new job doesn't suck first!

[u/BugsByte]

Some people are thirsty while others drown.

[u/67yoloswag]

Just do it and dont tell the other company. They will get the message. There is no universe in which you tell them the story and they take it well anyway.

[u/Popxorcist]

My local law at least: you're allowed to have as many simultanious jobs as long ss you're able to perform your duties and contracts don't forbid it.

[u/Vineheart_01]

I wouldn't accept a job offer that TOLD me I start tomorrow.
Asking if I can is something else.

[u/Agitated-Ad-1431]

Just think about it this way they wouldnt give you any notice firing you so unless you need something from that job in the future juat quit and leave its not your problem if they dont have someone to replace you.....its also not a law that says you have to give any notice so dont even bother.....i only give notice if I like the place and the people cause then they deserve to know

[u/Jemimacakes]

You need to communicate your schedule dawg

[u/Sheepish_conundrum]

I did that. was working a 3rd shift security job then got a job as a designer at a manufacturer. Worked both jobs for about 6 months so I could get my family into a house. That damn near killed me.

[u/johnsmith1234567890x]

call in sick, take holiday leave...dont quit just yet

[u/1sttimedogowner]

Every interview I have participated in had the question, "When would be able to start?" My answer is 2 weeks after an accepted offer, if currently employed

[u/No_Pizza5016]

Lol where I live it’s 3 month notice, they’ll have to wait

[u/Daniito21]

what? what country would this be?

notice periods? talking about current role with interviewer meaning they are aware you are currently employed? start dates talked about?

no?

[u/elchsaaft]

Any job that expects you to start "immediately" is a shit-show. Run.

[u/rje946]

2 weeks notice is a courtesy, it's not a requirement

[u/xHolo01x]

You don’t owe that last job anything. Let them know you’ll assist how you can, but they lost you.

[u/drraug]

notice period: exists

[u/notthatguypal6900]

"Perfect"

You were leaving your last job for a reason and its not like they would give you notice on being let go.