Has quitting without notice at Truist become the new normal? In my group, several people have recently left the same day they resigned—no two-week notice, no transition period. That used to be the standard, but it seems like a lot of folks here are walking out on the spot. Is anyone else seeing this happen?
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Honestly, I don’t think anyone should feel guilty about leaving Truist without notice if their experience there has been consistently toxic. A lot of people have dealt with poor treatment from leadership and management, and eventually they reach a point where protecting their own well-being matters more than corporate etiquette.
The smart approach is to secure another role first. Interview elsewhere, accept the offer, confirm your start date, and then resign effective immediately if that’s what feels right for your situation. Return your laptop and badge, keep things professional, and move on quietly.
I’d also avoid sharing details about your next employer with anyone at Truist. There’s no obligation to disclose where you’re going, and it’s probably best to hold off on LinkedIn updates until you’re settled into the new job and past any probation period.
If you’re already within 10–12 years of retirement, burning a bridge like this probably won’t have much long-term impact on your career anyway. Obviously, leaving without notice shouldn’t become a pattern, but every situation is different.
At the end of the day, Truist isn’t exactly known for inspiring loyalty. Most people who leave have zero interest in returning anyway. If the bridge already feels burned from management’s side, I can understand why someone wouldn’t lose sleep over walking away immediately.
@je I’m defining “notice” as “paid”. Yes they may lay me off and send me home, but I’m paid through some date. Same thing with a typical resignation….. I give two weeks’ notice and they pay me through that date, even though they may want me to leave the physical building and turn in my stuff.
@dn they do give notice for “true” lay-off so they can totally and would love to risk sensitive data leak and security breach? Yeah make it make sense Jeremy.
When I give two weeks notice my account will be deactivated immediately.
@a2 Actually they often DO give lots of notice in a true layoff. Sometimes months. But actually physically being there is often no longer required. The people OP mentioned probably did give notice but were asked or allowed to just leave now. Happens all the time.
Likely they did put in a notice but the bank asked them to go ahead and go. It was always like that for banking officers in the branch.
Trust doesn't do personal references so your next employer has no way to know how you quit. As already mentioned Truist isn't going to do the same if they want you out.
Long time employee here. Usually if you leave a big corporation, they want you to leave ASAP to avoid the employee from getting any files or wooing any clients to their new business they are going too. I could be wrong.
It’s just more people(reasonable people) are realizing courtesy goes both ways. Do you think they will give you a 2 weeks notice when laying you off?