Two weeks notice, or immediate departure?

[direct-x]

This is related to my other thread about getting a medical/physical exam for a new position.

Anyhow, the standard practice when you leave a job is to give two weeks notice in order for the employer to get their act together and make arrangements to start finding someone to take over your duties.

I have been reading many articles on the internet and career magazines that are suggesting to leave the same day you resign?

Is this right to do? Would you not be burning potential bridges leaving the employer hanging with probably no immediate person available to cover your job.

[Asagiri]

Is this right to do? Would you not be burning potential bridges leaving the employer hanging with probably no immediate person available to cover your job.
Well generally it's just good practice to leave while giving them two weeks notice. At least that way, it shows that your responsible enough to let them know your leaving and that'll give them time to find a replacement. And later on when applying for a new career, if they ask for a reference, or call some of your previous employer, your former employer will generally leave a nice comment.

However, if you really hated your job/boss and your boss didn't really hold any high regards towards you to begin with. Than go for it, since it's unlikely they'd have anything nice to say about you with begin with.

Hope this helps!!!

[pontiac_driver]

if you care for their references, 2 weeks
if not, who cares, just walk

[Impossibles]

It's not required, but it's proper practice. You'd be surprised at how frequently paths cross, 5 years down the road you might regret leaving your employer abruptly.

Plus, if you offer 2 weeks and they refuse, they still have to pay you those 2 weeks.

[Icedawn]

do a search for another thread on this exact topic... we debated at length about how you're legally required to give notice and that there's a huge number of other good reasons.