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BlueJays2591

Federal Business Dev Director

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Update and Advice

Wrote a post yesterday about quitting without 2 weeks notice. Update is they threatened legal action if I didn't complete the full 2 weeks and if I took new employment elsewhere during the 2 weeks. Now having to get a lawyer involved.

Advice is (and just my opinion) never be faithful to companies. My contract states I will give a reasonable effort to give 14 days notice but they can terminate me with 0 notice. Companies aren't here for you, they're here for them. End of rant

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CPTAmerica
Opinionated
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President/CRO
They won't win, I'd call their bluff but that's just me
BlueJays2591
Politicker
2
Federal Business Dev Director
I'm having a lawyer review just to be safe and then I'm quitting immediately.
Diablo
Politicker
0
Sr. AE
You will get what you want
oldcloser
Arsonist
3
💀
They must really like you. I’d be really surprised if they did anything. Only exception might be if you’re going to a direct competitor.

Edit: shoe on other foot- You’re fired! Pack your shit and get out. You’ve got two weeks to leave the building.
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
3
Account Executive
Agreed with @oldcloser

Seems like such a toothless threat. What are they going to do if you make yourself available but choose to take 8 hour coffee breaks all day? Fire you?
oldcloser
Arsonist
2
💀
So stooopit. And if they did fire him would he get 2 weeks notice? The brainless fuckery never ceases
BlueJays2591
Politicker
2
Federal Business Dev Director
It really is insane. Not a competitor, not even the same industry. After being threatened, it's more likely an employee does something detrimental than something positive in their final 2 weeks. Idiots with egos
oldcloser
Arsonist
2
💀
Your a salesperson. Your motivation to succeed at the co expires somewhere just prior to accepting the new role. That they don’t understand that much likely has something to do with your departure.
CadenceCombat
Tycoon
3
Account Executive
I don’t know the details of your situation but I’d have so much fun with this…

Just put your feet up on your desk, bring a yo-yo or some shit just to be really blatant about not giving a fuck, wait for someone to come ask you for something and just say “Yeah, nah…” back to yo-yoing.
BlueJays2591
Politicker
2
Federal Business Dev Director
I start my new gig Monday otherwise I would just not worry about it and relax for 2 weeks
oldcloser
Arsonist
3
💀
Recruit an internal yo-yo competitive team. You could get that done, including jerseys, by Friday.
CuriousFox
WR Officer
3
🦊
Call their bluff - see what they do. Sounds like they win via fear, not legality.
FinanceEngineer
Politicker
2
Sr Director, sales and partnerships
Dude, you overlap and tell anyone! Put in 2 weeks and start the other job. Then when you are done, then change your LinkedIn.
SoccerandSales
Big Shot
2
Account Executive
Kind of shitty on their end, but you should be in the clear. Best of luck
Pachacuti
Politicker
2
They call me Daddy, Sales Daddy
Did you sign an employment contract saying you must give them the 2 weeks? If so, you need to honor it. They can't prevent you from quitting, but there may be some clauses in the contract you must honor. And you may have signed something stating you wouldn't work full time for another company while working for them.

And yes, most states are "at will" employment states, so they can fire you with 0 notice. But unless you signed something stating otherwise, you too can leave with 0 notice.

If you are leaving to a competitor, most of the time they will usher you out the door immediately but still pay you for the 2 weeks. The 2 weeks is mostly a curtesy to help them transition your work to someone else.

End of the day, if you signed something, you need to honor it.
BlueJays2591
Politicker
0
Federal Business Dev Director
Only thing I signed is that I will make a reasonable effort to give 2 weeks notice. Nothing stating I must do it or get sued
SalesBeast
Politicker
2
Sales Leader
Put in your 2 weeks. They will fire you immediately.. they by law need to pay you for the 2 weeks bc they asked for it. Then just bounce and enjoy days off between gigs.
Maximas
Tycoon
1
Senior Sales Executive
Hiring a lawyer for suing you is gonna cost em more than just simply letting you go I believe,so it's almost a fake one to me,but wth they brought to themselves,as if I were you I would definitely get em a terrible review on GD and each other portal I know!
AnchorPoint
Politicker
1
Business Coach
It has always been my understanding that by not giving 2 weeks, they do not owe you any earned time off/vacation pay. If you can live with that, move on. HOWEVER... I rarely recommend burning a bridge... you simply never know... AND if they have threatened to take legal actions, the golden rule begins to apply: they don't have to win to win. Put a dollar number to the two weeks and make your decision.
QWhiz
Big Shot
0
Founding AE / ex-SDR
If you had good relations with them, nobody's going to lawyer up.
BlueJays2591
Politicker
0
Federal Business Dev Director
Things were fine until I said I was leaving
Justatitle
Big Shot
0
Account Executive
They will not win and will cost them a ton of legal fees.

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