EasyTechGuy

Sales Development

Terminated When Giving Notice?

Sooo.... I'm not exactly heartbroken by this but.. This morning I was "released" (their words) from my employment basically as soon as I turned in my 2 weeks..

In my 20+yr career, this is the first time I've ever had this happen and I'm curious if this is something that happens elsewhere?

I mean sure I was gonna leave but wow... Inside of an hour all my access was removed and I had my separation agreement emailed to me to sign.. they are going to pay me for the 2 week notice, remaining vacation etc.. thoughts on this?

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BmajoR

Arsonist

Account Executive

We do the same thing for everyone that gives notice. I think it's pretty commonplace in sales if not the rest of the corporate world nowadays.

What good are you going to do for the company for 2 weeks knowing you're leaving..

CuriousFox

WR Officer

🦊

This is actually quite common in sales jobs. ❤🦊

TennisandSales

Politicker

Head Of Sales

this is pretty common in my opinion.

As long as they will pay you for the 2 weeks than most people havnt complained.

I havent had it happen to me, although I wish it would have!

I would much rather take a two week break before my new gig if im getting paid!

EasyTechGuy

Opinionated

Sales Development

Lol, its basically going to work out to a full month before i start the new gig. I've never in my whole career gone that long without working... thinking I might take some spot work till the week before i start. I know myself too well, i'll get stir crazy in no time.

1nbatopshotfan

Politicker

Sales

Use this time. You’ll have the rest of your salary coming in, and free time. Do you have a hobby? Do you want to spontaneously book a trip. You won’t have this freedoms for a while.

Lioness

Good Citizen

Sr Field Enterprise Account Executive

I agree with 1nbatopshotfan that you should use this time. Skip the spot work. If anything, spend some time with resources that can help to make you that much more effective in your next role.

funcoupons

WR Officer

👑

Completely normal.

hh456

Celebrated Contributor

sales

You're just wasting a seat and they can't feed you leads, so best to just let you go. Totally normal.

BmajoR

Arsonist

Account Executive

He lives

hh456

Celebrated Contributor

sales

Here I am

CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

Yeah, I've had this happen. It's pretty standard. As long as they're paying you, don't worry about it.

SADNESSLieutenant

Politicker

Officer of ♥️

They said : bye felicia

TreTime

Catalyst

Account Executive

You’re AT (their)WILL employed. Totally normal

1nbatopshotfan

Politicker

Sales

Very common for sales, in my experience.

Wellss

Tycoon

Channel sales

This happened to me at the first job I ever quit & I was so confused lol but it does make sense if you think about it. Like other comments have said, you probably won't be doing much anyways in a sales role knowing that you're leaving

TheNegotiator

Arsonist

VP of Sales

It’s the best case scenario.

The only thing better is to be terminated before you give notice, and then you’re eligible for much more payout.

We just had a rush of wins at our company. Wins that I won on my own back, but before them I was starving and I was anticipating termination and I was stoked, because I have severance in my contract.

You feel that jarring feeling of being pushed out, and since it’s the first time it really is jarring.

If you resign, let’s face it, as good as your intentions may be, the company has to assume the worst across the board. That the individual is checked out and may even have ill intent for the company. It’s a safer decision to just eject you and move on.

No biggie. Doesn’t reflect on you. Enjoy the PTO, recharge, reset, and crush the next role.

E_Money

Big Shot

💰

Happened to me before too. Basically they think that your job can be taken over fairly quickly and don't want you stealing company secrets before you go.

CaneWolf

Politicker

Call me what you want, just sign the damn contract

Which you would have already been doing if that was your plan.

E_Money

Big Shot

💰

Exactlyyyyyy

Pachacuti

Politicker

They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy

That happened when I quit my last gig in Dec. I had given notice on the last day of Dec and they let me go that day. Sucked cause I was depending on my benefits continuing through Jan ‘22

DungeonsNDemos

Big Shot

Rolling 20's all day

Yep. Definitely happens all the time. Sorry to hear though :/

techsales

Politicker

Enterprise Account Executive

Very common in sales. You give 2 weeks but they want you gone that day.

poweredbycaffeine

WR Lieutenant

☕️

On one hand, I think it’s common. On another, it’s so shiesty from a benefits perspective. At least keep it going for another month.

looper1010

Celebrated Contributor

Solutions Specialist

Unfortunately, it's somewhat normal but it truly depends on your team and management. Read the letters that HR makes you sign. Try to leave after your last commission check and short notice. That's the game they play :(.

LordBusiness

Politicker

Chief Revenue Officer

As long as they pay you commission due to you by the end of your notice period and and not the day they “let you go” it’s all gravy. I usually do this, cause candidly the work most folks do after resignation is shit anyway

Goomba

Opinionated

Director

I gave notice and my company paid me out for the entire month before my new job.

Sometimes it works in your favor.

Got like $6k net in my account wired the day after. And I got to keep the company MacBook. They sure knew how to let me leave.

ABCvs

Valued Contributor

VP of Growth

Totally normal. Also, pro tip… give 4 weeks notice, they may pay you out on your full notice.

SerialBiller

Executive

Account Executive

This is interesting, I have read my contract and it says one month notice…

I am (hopefully) going to be receiving an offer on Monday or Tuesday, and I am thinking ahead…

If I hand my one month notice in, this means they have to pay me for a month, but I will surely be locked out the systems etc, so does this mean I can start at the new company and get paid twice? Perhaps I’ll take a week or two off, but just a bit unsure…

I am leaving one industry and going into an entire new industry so there wouldn’t be any issues I believe

EasyTechGuy

Opinionated

Sales Development

Well it worked out for me, they are giving me a 2 week severance and my new job was able to push my start date up from May 9th to the 25th of April. I get my last check, severance, vacation etc and only a 2 week gap from job to job.

AnchorPoint

Politicker

Business Coach

Very standard.

jefe

Arsonist

🍁

This definitely happens a lot.

playerone

Politicker

Regional Account Executive

I fully expected my last job to do this, which is why I waited until 5PM EOM. They actually let me stay though and threw me a party. I was very surprised

JuiceBox

Opinionated

Director

We do that at my company as well, we pay out the two weeks and let the employee use that as time to transition and mentally prepare for the switch.

InfiniteGranite

Executive

Senior Enterprise AE

I'm assuming most people responding are in the US (just a hunch). In the UK it's generally 4 weeks notice and can be higher if you've been there longer. I've worked in Account Management roles in the past where I've been kept around to have a proper handover with someone (not usually your replacement, normally somebody else on the team) but I've also been let go a couple of days into this 4 week notice period for New Biz roles - they just don't want you around to poison other people's minds with any negativity.

I would just enjoy the time off and take the time to recharge. Switching roles is always stressful in the short term as you have to put in a lot of effort to get up to speed with new products, processes, colleagues, etc. If you've any sense, you've been skimming data/contacts/intel. for your new job from the old company for months anyway. I know that's what I've been doing ;-)

ChumpChange

Politicker

Channel Manager

20 years at a place and they didn't even let you finish out your time. Goes to show you that we all should be on the lookout for numero uno. BTW... the same thing happened to me as well after 10 years. Good luck with your new role.

KB_FarmerType

Opinionated

Strategic Sales

Make a list... no really make a list.. Why should you be paid more than other functions in the company being in the sales role?
1.) When engineer resigns - company still needs some handover from them (likely) - When your sales job is at risk - they will want you to get out as soon as they made the mind - They won't need you for a single day.
2.) You live and breathe in a stochastic world almost 100% time while mostly other people in the company live in a definitive world (Do A,B,C and X,Y,Z will happen) - This has constant rush to your heart more often than others (It's your heart attack less theirs).
3.) (What else ?)

Pull yourself up buddy and move on.. This sorta thing happenwd to me as wel and didnt have another rope to latch on - but on the other side - it all worked Ok!

Maximas

Tycoon

Senior Sales Executive

That's pretty common!

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