How long they expected you stay after notice? No notice period req in employee agreement.
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My ex-manager quit and gave 3 weeks notice - but she was awesome, so it may be a “her” thing.
They can lay you off with no notice, so you can leave with no notice. Just shoot your manager a note and say you're done end of day. If I liked my manager or team I'd give them two weeks.
There's no legal requirement unless you're under contact, which is generally only for L-grade employees.
But in general, give two weeks if you ever expect to work with anyone you know from work currently. It's the fair thing to do, especially since 3M pays severance unless you're fired for good cause.
Generally, 2 weeks notice is customary but not required. If you have a good relationship with your boss / co-workers and want to assist them with the transition and leave on good terms, 2 weeks or more is appropriate. If you're not leaving on good terms then it's OK to give notice, turn in your badge and leave immediately. Either way, make sure you have everything you might need after you're gone before you give notice. This includes home login credentials, statements, and plan documents for 401k, pension, and other benefits, copies of pay stubs, professional achievements, performance reviews, etc. If you want/need copies of emails or other documents for legal reasons (i.e. to prove harassment or to cover your own @ss), secure them before you give notice. (Send them to an external email account, since documents copied to a flash drive will be encrypted and useless on a non-3M computer.) Be sure to use any earned personal holidays first, since earned vacation days are bought out but personal holidays are not.
I know someone who worked for a different company for more than 20 years. One day he explained to his boss that he and his wife were planning to move to another city to be closer to their children and grandchildren and he was giving 2 weeks notice. To his surprise, the boss said "You're done right now. Give me your badge and keys." He didn't get a chance to gather all of his benefits information, personal property, etc. before he was escorted out the door. So always think about what could go wrong and make sure you've got everything you need before you say anything about leaving to anyone.
At 3M, it's better to be unqualified for the position you apply for.
Havent heard of a legally binding period for MN or other states for that matter. Anyone else know this.
In the US the traditional custom is 2 weeks notice. The requirement is exactly zero, you technically don't even have to give notice, just stop showing up.
Unlike other companies a 3Mer in good standing won't be walked off the job the moment they give notice. 3M lets people work the notice unless there is an unusual situation.
Other countries have other laws and customs that vary, I've heard of as much as 2 months in some places.
Supposedly 2 weeks notice. Not sure if that's legally binding in Minnesota. Thankfully, I'm retired. This was a great company in the 80s and 90s. If I still worked today, I'd be taking ergo breaks every 30 minutes and walking around the hallways for 15 minutes. Then get a coffee and chat for 15. Then come back and wash, rinse, repeat.
They ki-led off LTI for so many people. The bosses deserve paying people 8 hours of pay for 4 hours of work.