Advice on Working Please

Do you have any leave or sick days accumulated?
I've known people who've given 2 weeks notice and then took those 2 weeks off and only showed up for the exit interview.

Tell them. Let them know you just don't have the money for the gasoline. You can't just "not show up".

If you can't get there then you can't get there.

A 2 weeks notice is not mandatory, but it is expected and the "right thing" to do, and without one, you might burn a bridge. I would ask them if they really need you for the full 2 weeks and explain the situation. With someone already trained they may not need you. But, I would talk to them and let them help you decide. Good luck. And congrats on the new job :)

I wouldn't recommend doing that.
I don't know what kind if work you do, but a good rule of thumb is to leave with grace, dignity and good will. Not to slither out in a less than above-board way. So I'd finish our my 2 weeks notice. You never know
I've lived north, east and south of my employment. It's a 45-50 minute commute to town here no matter how you slice it. Do that commute is not unreasonable to me, and your chosen vehicle is not the responsibility of your employer!
In other words: best to finish what you start!

Do the right thing and work through your notice. It is only 2 weeks.

Why burn any bridges? It is possible that this company will be called upon someday as a reference for you and you want to leave in the best way possible in order to get a good reference.

As for the $$, I understand not overdrafting your account because you will have more fees to pay, etc. At the same time, it will be a few weeks until you are officially in the system of the new employer so don't count on a check from them right away.

Plan now, by budgeting, cutting back, doing something in order to keep your finances in the positive area.

Best wishes in your new job.

I am floored that the new employer called your current employer. To me, that is a big NO NO. You say you have the job but that it is in the last stage of HR but do you have an offer letter?

I'm asking these questions because god forbid something happens and the new employer withdraws the offer then what? Normally, I tell people to not give notice until the background, drug and physical are all completed and they have the offer letter in hand. I do NOT call current employers for employment verification. I do call previous ones.

As a new employer, I would be concerned with you if you did not honor your notice to your previous employer. If you do that to them, what is going to keep you from doing that to me? It just looks bad. Now, some companies will tell someone who puts in their notice to just go on and go. Not sure if your current company would do that.

I would review your employee handbook. If you don't give notice, you could be forfeiting pay. I would offer the two weeks and suck it up. You NEVER want to burn bridges. You never know what the future holds! Good luck!

Yes, I would think you were burning bridges if you did not give your two week notice.

You say you're broke - so you can afford to lose two weeks pay and any vacation time you have accrued? If so - then you aren't as broke as you say you are.

Switch cars with your sister. Do something but don't just abandon a job. It's wrong and it's rude.

You won't get a paycheck from the other place before 2 weeks, you know hat right? Don't you NEED the check from what you have worked here, to get you through waiting for your check at the other job? If you leave now, you lose that time.

You already gave your notice. The next time you look for a job don't you think you will need their reference? Do you really want them to give you a bad one, or say "she skipped out when she quit. Don't rely on her to show up at the end?" I would think not. If you don't do what you already agreed on, it will come back to bite you.

At they very least, TALK with your current employer and explain your situation. The night just let you go. But, be careful. They could also be happy to let you go, and you won't know ig you can count on their future reference.

Perhaps, you could start work on budgeting and spending more wisely...?

Well, how would they penalize you if you don't show up? It may be $100, but you're also forfeiting your pay for those two weeks, no? Are you really making less than $100/week? Personally, I'd rather do the "right" thing, which in this case is not to screw your soon-to-be former employer, or at the very least have a frank discussion about why you want to quit sooner.

Always leave on a good note. You never know when you will need a recommendation from them. Future jobs also will contact your past employers. I would stick it out.

No money for gas? Umm, you chose to keep the job. You owe them two weeks. If you don't give two weeks, it will come to bite you in the rear, trust me - I've seen it happen too many times.

In August 2011 I was working from home for a large company, but it was internal work and they hired me to work for a client, making them money. They gave me 30 days to find another job within the company or face termination. Within 10 days I had a new job. I didn't have to give them two weeks knowing I was going to be fired. I talked honestly with them about it, and they wanted the two weeks because they felt I could be used in my then-current position. The 'big wigs' of that company know a lot of the other big wigs around here. The company I went to work for after them used them as a sub, the company I work for now also uses them as a sub (there work down here is small).

You would be making the drive if you didn't have another job. So suck it up (said nicely) and make the drive. You owe it to them.

You always drove that 45 min and now that you are changing jobs, it's become a huge problem??? I mean you always spent that extra money on fuel right, so why not for couple more weeks??

Looks like your new job is not completely finalised yet. Things can go wrong even on the last stage. I would not quit my current job without a offer letter in hand.

So completing the 2 week notice period is not mandatory. It is what's expected from you, it's what you have agreed to when you started working there. And you definitely won't be working for free. You will have to be paid for those last 2 weeks as well. So that is why, I fail to understand , if you have always spent the money on gas, why not do it for 2 more weeks? Your current employer becomes your ex employer and will be used by you as your reference in future. You want them to have a good opinion about you until the end. Not serving notice period is something they WILL mention if your future employer calls them to inquire about you.

SO you could do 3 things-
1. Suck it up and do the right thing. You will be doing a big favor to yourself , as the company doesn't need you anymore as they have already found your replacement.
2. Do you have vacations/sick leave that you could use? Check with your HR if you can use them.
3. Check with your HR if it's ok to cut short or not serve the notice period. One of my employers was ok with M. not serving notice period. I asked if it was possible at all (I had strong personal reasons - unlike you) and they understood my situation and let go.

I understand your current job is not important to you anymore because you are quitting anyways(your words). But that's definitely not the right attitude.

Definitely call and ask if they don't mind. Since they have someone there and trained, they will probably be glad not to pay two people. But don't burn the bridge. Go on a high note.

Please do not change the terms of your resignation without speaking with your current employer. Doing so would impact references in the future and that won't help you in the long-run.

Schedule an appointment with your current boss and bring him/her your letter of resignation. If you have already agreed upon an "effective date", then ask about whether or not changing that date would be an option. Explain your circumstances and see what they say. If they say "no", then you'll have to deal with it. If you have not already agreed upon a date, then you can suggest this Friday as your last day and see what kind of reaction you get.

You may still need them if your new job doesn't work out and you apply for another job that will check references. If it was me I'd suck it up and do the 2 weeks.

Why not just go and talk to your employer and explain your situation... IF your employer was good to you, which it sounds like they were based on your loving the place, while a two week notice is not mandatory, it might be the courteous thing to do. you may be glad you did it as well, should you ever need them as a reference.. Again, just present your situation and tell them would they mind if you didn't stay for two weeks...

problem is easily solved..

good luck

Since they know and have known you are leaving, I'd stick around just long enough to get an official start date from your new employer.

Your old employer will not be surprised that you can't stick out your 2 week notice. BUT, for the sake of appearances, don't just not show up. Call them and communicate your desire to not finish out the 2 weeks. Ask for their permission. They might just be relieved to get you off the payroll sooner than not, especially if the replacement is already trained. IF they say "No, we really need you these 2 weeks" find a way to stick it out. It's not worth burning the bridge over.

I second what "Southern Yankee" said and how she put it.

Just stick it out at your current job goin to work for the last two weeks.
Deal with money in fuel & see if you have any money you've forgotten
about (have any gift cards to a market w/gas, money around the house).

See if you can take an alternate way to work? Bus? Share ride w/someone? Local commuter train?

Also, be very sure you have your new job secure (offer letter in hand) before you have given your notice. Or if you have given your notice, before your last day be very sure that you actually "have" that job!!

Good luck!

The workplace is a very small world. Don't burn your bridges. Perhaps you could borrow a friends car, or car pool with someone, or whatever it takes to get there but get there. Give them the customary 2 week notice and get there on time every time for the next two weeks.

Also get a letter of intent from the place you interviewed at to be very clear the are offering you employment. My BIL thought he had a bonified offer of employment, quit his decent job, and ultimate the new job never panned out. It was disasterous for him. He couldn't even collect unemployment because he had quit his job. The potential place of hire had given him nothing in writing so he was stuck up a river without a paddle. Don't let this happen to you. Also when you get ready to leave this new job, your old job may need to provide a reference for you. You need that to be a positive thing.

Keep you commitments and make you way there. Think about how you are going to do that over the next two weeks and congrats on the new job.

Stick w 2 weeks notice.

Talk to your current employer and let them know the situation. Two weeks is a typical time period, but plenty of people give less notice or more. Besides, your current employer knew you were leaving when your new employer called them. So that's notice. As long as you're not leaving them in the lurch, I think you can leave before your official two weeks are up - just make sure they know it's going to happen.

Tell them you situation has changed and you'd like to keep your old job, but you will understand if they go ahead with the new hire anyway.

Its worth a shot.

Good luck.