If you left and put in your 2 weeks, what was your experience? Did they cut you off immediately or did they want you to stay? Is it your access to sensitive systems they are worried about cutting off and the deciding factor in keeping you on the 2 weeks.
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Nope since it wasn’t to another financial industry. My bosses from direct manager to regional were great actually. I know it sounds weird, I worked my bu-t off the years I was with wells and I left with dignity and respect. They gave the the same..
Don't give notice to these crooks.
So I worked on the retail side. My team felt blindsided, but they showed support and happiness after the news sunk in. However, management was a different level. My BM confronted me about my unhappiness in working in Customer Service. I guess I was supposed to feel bad for wanting to improve on my career choices in life. My DM stopped by my branch the last few days and gave me the cold-shoulder each time. Another partner did the same thing. Completely ignored me. No one owes you anything and same for you. If I could go back, I would have just made my announcement and immediately walked out.
It was a pretty standard situation for me. I gave the formal 2-weeks and my manager just told me to brain-dump/info-share with others on the team. There wasn't much to it. I probably could have gone less if I wanted to. Everyone was cordial about it. My immediate team was great to work with. The new manager who came in after the last one left (who everybody liked) seemed kind of meh but it wasn't a bad situation team wise overall.
first be sure you are not losing PTO and free holidays (personal and floating). that is what retirees do.
I have never seen someone here give more than a week notice (tech). the typical scenario is give notice on say Tuesday, last day is Friday. you shoukd realistically be aboe to hand off whatever you are doing in a few 30-minute meetings.
your only concern is protecting yourself financially and that all benefits transition seemlessly.
Wells is a giant corporation and we will be fine. we are experts in laying off without notice, people die, etc. it is employment at will.
why anyone thinks they owe this corporation a sliver of notice is ridiculous. this company is shedding US jobs while India expands.
The trend where I'm at is that people have not been giving any notice.
These are people who are pretty good, too. Not the kind of people you would have expected to just walk away and quit.
RE: "That’s the thing about leaving with no notice; yes you can do it, but it puts you on the No Rehire list that HR maintains. So you constrain your option to ever return to wells in the future"
Leaving without a notice does NOT make you ineligible for rehire. You are not required to give a notice of any kind.
Often when one leaves, they send a note of resignation and it often starts like this. "Please accept my letter of resignation" and it usually includes something like this, "My last day will be". The point of "please accept" is that the employer doesn't have to "accept" anything. They can "dismiss" you on the spot. This does happen, I have seen it myself. One defense to try is to ask your new employer that if your letter of resignation goes south can they put you to work the next day. Furthermore, if your employer dismisses you immediately, they may, just may, mark you as terminated under the premise that they decided when you left, not you. Not sure if Wells would ever pull that stunt, however. My guess is they would not.
I gave 3 weeks for the sake of my team and also because I was not about to let this dump change my work ethic.
I gave my two weeks with one working and one as pto. My manager literally didn’t talk to me before I left. Likely depends on your role/business and if they think there’s risk to you taking information. I was in risk and no one gets let go early. Tech is usually one where they may do so, in addition to businesses where you may take clients ..
I put in two weeks notice and was asked if I would be willing to stay a third week to help transition. My team and manager were great so I agreed to do so, and left on good terms with them, leaving the door open to return should I need to.
That’s the thing about leaving with no notice; yes you can do it, but it puts you on the No Rehire list that HR maintains. So you constrain your option to ever return to wells in the future
Paid for two weeks and don’t have to ever come back? Sounds like heaven.
When I gave my notice, my boss said, “Well, if you don’t want to be here, just leave!” I said I would work my two weeks. She said they’d pay me, but not to work.
My response: “That’s the nicest thing Wells has ever done for me.”
How would they know where you are going next? I’m not sure that ppl are disclosing company where they are going.
I gave two weeks notice, as we should, and they allowed me to work those two weeks. I retired though and did not go to another company.
If you leave and go to a competitor they will tell you not to come in any more but still pay the full notice time.
A person my team gave two week notice, but he was considered too high risk so they paid him the two weeks notice and sent him packing right away. He was a loony toon.
Whether it's this topic, or any other, there's what's in the manual, and then there's what goes on in real life.
That's what the OP is trying to get at, and it's a legit question. I've been wondering this myself so I know what to plan for.
Read the employee manual. Either you or the company may end the relationship with or without notice. THERE IS NO NOTICE REQUIRED.
Depends on a number of variables
- Do you have access to customernor company non public info
- How short staffed is your unit. Would having you leave put unit in a lurch
- Are you leaving for a compeitor in same market area where you could potentially impact company negatively
4 attitude of your supervisor
Always give 2 weeks notice but be prepared for notice day to be your last day. Company tends to pay for full notice period