Hi All, I’m leaving eBay for a competitor and I want to check with the community regarding proper steps to resign. I heard eBay walk you out immediately once you serve them the notice, is this true? If I give them 2 week notice today and inform I’m going to competitor, will they still pay me if they walk me out immediately? If I give them 2 week notice today and not inform them where I’m going but instead say not sure yet just want to take some time off etc to, will they still pay me if I get walked out immediately or I will stay till end of notice period? Any insights or suggestions are appreciated! TC: $180k, non-eng, YoE: 5ish
They don’t have to pay you legally, but some companies will. It really depends if you are in a position where you can risk no pay for 2 weeks. If no, then you have no option but to give 0 notice. If yes then give notice. It’s possible if they say no pay you can try to move your start date up.
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Your colleague is jot educated on these matters.
It’s entirely possible they have no idea what they are talking about. I also read through all the new hire forms I had signed and couldn’t find any provision or term governing these topics, oh well lol
I have had both situations, neither at eBay though. 1 said, get out now! No pay for you, ungrateful swine! The other said sorry we cannot let you stay, but here is 2 weeks pay
Thanks! Yeah I know who would thought even quitting requires additional thoughts! I can either 1) quit now and let them know going to competitor, they kick me out right away, potentially no pay, or 2) don’t quit now and quit last day and inform about going to competitor and get kicked out but get paid for the last 2 weeks
I know someone who left for amazon and got walked out with 2 weeks pay. The other option is your manager doesn’t notify HR that you are going to competitor and you end up working for another 2 weeks.
Super helpful thanks! Seems like eBay does have an informal policy to walk people out immediately if they are going to competitors? Good to know that this case your colleague got 2 weeks pay
Im curious, 180k tc for 5 yoe in non-eng is good, what do you do? What level of education?
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It is common for layoffs to make you leave immediately and for good reason. But if you voluntarily leave eBay isn’t going to kick you out immediately. We are losing someone tomorrow and her manager has known for a week.
Don’t tell them where you’re going
Thanks - that’s what I planned to do until my colleague told me potential legal ramification of withholding that info if they later found out (via LinkedIn) I joined a competitor shortly after. Am I being paranoid?
Is that written in the contract somewhere? If not don’t worry about it.