Should I give a two week notice or just quit. I was told if I put in a two week notice the UP could just fire me instead. What should I do
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Give your two week notice. I just did and they paid me out all my vacation time. I had to sign a letter of resignation and it was done and over with.
Come on guys let’s be professional here. Take the time to write a proper notice and turn it in.. Walk in and place the notice on their desk and then turn around to walk out. Pause at the doorway and fart loud enough to convince everyone that you have soiled your pants. The hand written notice should read as follows: “I’m quitting immediately. P.S. I’m about to stop at the doorway to your office and fart.”
Use up all your vacay, tell them its your last day and walk.
They are going to walk you anyways. This isnt a up thing, but all major corps work this way
You can give them 2 weeks notice, you will most likely be told its your last day, but they will pay you for those two weeks. Its a liability thing. True story.
UP has become so vindictive that it may not be in your best interest to give any notice. It seems like we’re in the twilight zone that we are seriously questioning whether a company would fire someone that gives two weeks notice and is trying to be professional.
If you are ready to start the new job you might as well go. Staying 2 more weeks doesn't matter to UP because they are more than likely looking to reduce forces anyhow. Once you leave you forfeit all of your seniority so what is the point in hanging out...not like they will let you come back once you're gone or give you your seniority and years towards vacation if you decide to hire back on later. If you're not ready to start give a WRITTEN 2 week notice to your manager and Union Rep to protect yourself just in case word gets out about you possibly leaving... Some managers are vindictive. Worst case scenario if you give a written notice with a specific quit day is they send you home, and then you get paid for your remaining time. Best of luck with your future job.
I just stopped showing up. Took them over 2 months to realize I was gone.
It's your life, your decision. UP does not owe you a two weeks notice, nor do you owe them. Personally, and from experience, potential employers never ask about it, and even if they did, that would be super odd and weird. Do what's best for you. It's just a job. . .
Fort Worth as been randomly sending people home when they give notice, paying them to the end date. Others have to work up to the last day.
Either way, UP doesn't care if you quit with notice or not. You are nothing to them. Do what works for you.
If I worked for a good company or person I would(and have in the past) give the two week notice. In this case I wouldn't tell a single person, go on sick leave if possible, then look for other employment, As stated earlier ,the UP way.
Call Eap, go out on stress for awhile. Then quit. That's the UP Way! Ask any real railroader.
Tell them to kiss off!
They will fire you.
They didn't and don't care about
YOU.
Do not give them 2 weeks. They will fire you
Well when I was laid off at Pine Bluff, the area manager called me up on my day off to tell me they were closing the Pine Bluff effective immediately and that I should gather my things that day since the locks were going to be changed. None of us received any advanced notice. I probably would extend the same courtesy if I was going to quit knowing how UP operates.
Run a buggy into a locomotive knuckle and the rest will sort otself out.
2 week notice, then fall and flop around like a fish.
Two weeks' notice is a traditional professional courtesy. It is in no way required. It's a favor that YOU give to UP so they can get ready to replace you. Whatever you do, DO IT IN WRITING. Don't talk about it to anyone. Just hand your boss and his boss a letter of resignation, shake hands, and go back to your usual work. They can ask you to leave the premises immediately, or any time before 2 weeks is up, but that's different from firing you.