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Originally Posted by Z-man
This. Always best to leave on a positive note.
I've always given 2 weeks notice, and at least in IT, that time is spent turning over documentation, processes...etc. to either management, a co-worker, or another expert in the field.
Years ago, I left a company - on good terms - with 2 weeks notice. A few years later, I was hired back in the same company (different division though). Had I left in a huff, my chances or returning would have been much lower.
NEVER burn your bridges.
-Z-man.
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I left a previous job on great terms, HR head thanked me for how I did it, said I was re-hireable, just to leave my badge on my desk before I left on last day, co-workers took me to lunch, boss hugged me on the way out the door. Then about two mos. later when it came time to get the previous quarter's commission payout, they shorted me by 50%. It got kind of ugly and I had to file a wage complaint with the state. Knowing they were going to lose, they offered to pay up if I'd sign an NDA and drop the matter with the state, which I did. Old boss wanted me back, but NDA said I could not apply for a job there again (I would never work there again) and could not mention the NDA. So I couldn't even tell the boss why I couldn't come back.