Re: Is it fair for an employer to expect 2 weeks notice of an employee?

Two different situations.  The two weeks notice is
usually for a voluntary seperation, i.e. "I have a new
job and I am quiting to persue it." In this case you
are not trying to burn bridges.

The other case, i.e. layoffs, etc. is a business
decison by management in order to get the company back
to profitability.  Where I am, in California, this is
an "at will" state and either party can terminate 
the relationship anytime.  Corporations do not have
compassion so there is no reason to expect any from
them.

That's the rational explanation...I'll keep the
cynical one to myself (looking for a job now) ;-).

Bill
--- Terrence Brannon <[email protected]> wrote:

> I am watching people get cut without notice right at
> Christmas time and can
> only imagine the devestation this is causing them,
> emotionally and
> financially. Not to mention occupationally.
> 
> Why is it fair for an employer to expect 2 weeks
> notice from an employee as
> well as expect a smooth transfer of knowledge, when
> all they do is throw
> people out the door with no warning?
> 
> It seems the best course of action for employees is
> to protest this inequity
> by leaving without notice and no knowledge transfer
> until employers get the
> point that they have no right wrecking people's
> lives without notice. In
> fact, one would think that the fair employment
> commission of some state
> would have some laws in place about the violent and
> abrupt termination of
> employees in good standing.
> 


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