Ready to Quit? Should You Give Your Two Weeks?

We all come to a point in life when we feel like we need to change our careers. Perhaps just tired of the same old things or maybe you are tired of the people you work with. What ever the situtation is are you obligated to give a two week notice? There are some different views on this topic. What are your best choices? You just got a nicer job somewhere else after many months of search. You are 100% ready to move on what do you do?

The old saying "never burn your bridges," comes in mind. You might need that job one day when things go wrong. However, if you left on bad terms then that option is probably out the window. Remember "the grass is not always greener on the other side," what if you do not like the new job you got and want to go back to your old job? Leaving on good terms and stating you reason with a letter of resignation is always the best route to go. It does not matter how much you hate the posistion or how much your hate your job. It is always a great idea to keep good contacts in your book. Since you never know what might happen in this world.

However, when you give your two week notice it does come with some consequences. Some companies might terminate you and let you go. Since most companies think that peoples attutide change when they are ready to leave. That might cause the other employees to feed into the negative energy you have. You might loose special priviledges such as computer access and company phones. You co-workers and boss might treat you in a different way and not involve you in discussions and ongoing projects.

The best solution to this matter is to give your company a notice no matter what. They might treat you differently or take away priviledges. However, they are just sad that they are loosing an employee and protecting the company. When you are leaving one company they have to consider that you might be working for a competitor. That is the reason that they might cancel your special priviledges such as account status and computer. You should always just take the hardship for the two weeks and leave proudly and in good standing. There are many situations where you might need a good reference or simply need that job back.
So next time you plan to switch jobs remember that leaving on good terms will help you in the long run.