What are possible consequences of giving less than 2 weeks notice when resigning from a startup? What if it’s less than a week? TC: 140 YOE: 7
None unless specified in your employment contract.
What is the rush and why you are not able to give the standard 2 weeks?
I’m afraid I might get fired right away and I don’t want to have a month long gap between jobs.
That’s a lame reason. 1. You have 2 weeks, not 4. So even if you got fired right away, you’d have a 2-week gap. 2. Give notice on Dec 1. Even if they walked you out right away and you didn’t start until Jan 31, which is effectively 2 months gap, your resume says worked at company X until Dec 2018 and started at company Y in Jan 2019. No one sees a “gap”...
You can manage expectations of new company. They will wait
The new company is waiting, no problem with that
Then I'm lost. I have no idea why u want to give less than 2 weeks when new company would wait
Your current peers will think you were fired.
That’s fine :)
If they have be good to you, then follow the general rule of thumb of 1 week for every year you have been with the company. If you have been there less than a year, 2-3 days is just fine.
wow, I wish I could have done this in the past. every company I’ve worked at before google has demanded at least 1 month notice. the startup before google where I only stayed for 8 months demanded 2 month notice. 2 months!!
Just keep in mind your employment with a company is a 2 way street. iHow often have you heard of companies giving employees 1 -2 months notice before firing or laying off their people?
If your lead / manager is jolly and is comfortable with no issues in future to help you with perm filing or any experience letter then just don't worry. It's courtesy to wait for two weeks till others can take over the void , but not a standard o rule. I left withing a week but made sure I updated all documentations. And bid happy goodby go all
Thank you!