[JeremyD]

Originally Posted by The Gaijin

True. Last company would start a long drawn out campaign against anyone they did not like. A horrible place to work for all involved. Then I get to this new place and they have group being laid off - but they give 6 months notice as new procedures are put in place. Then you have all these gumpy old ladies around.. You can be at a company for a month or 25 years and it means nothing. Always be ready to leave.

Good advice - and yes, depending on the person and position will determine whether I let them continue to work their notice out. Most times we seperate quickly on good terms and I have hired a number of people back (the good ones anyway) that have determined that it wasn't actually greener.