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I really don't have a lot of experience with changing jobs.
When I left my employer in '79, I didn't have anything lined up but gave two weeks notice. He wasn't happy I was leaving, but made sure I got my vacation days paid out after I left.
By the time I worked my last day, I had another job which started the next morning.

Twenty four years later, I was sitting across the desk from my boss and a person from HR being told my position would end in eight months and there was a package for me after that. I believe they treated me so well because one of our competitors had screwed a key person for their organization and it came back to bite them where it hurt.
In effect, I was the beneficiary of their corporate callousness.

Now I am semi retired and do contract work for a couple of organizations.

Best
Les