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PurpleAndGold86 
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| re: ok my last help request with my new job (Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:06 am to Lsut81)
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If the company is a group that is directly competing against others for business, they are going to let you go because
This is not the a-hole part. The a-hole part is not paying you out the two weeks. I have seen people leave from one public accounting firm and go to another firm. They are absolutely direct competitors. They made him turn his stuff in that day. He was paid for his two weeks.
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Maniac979
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| re: ok my last help request with my new job (Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:08 am to PurpleAndGold86)
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PurpleAndGold86
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| re: ok my last help request with my new job (Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:09 am to Maniac979)
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You have obviously lived in a very sheltered world.
Or I am not an unprofessional child that can't handle his business. 
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Lsut81
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| re: ok my last help request with my new job (Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:11 am to PurpleAndGold86)
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The a-hole part is not paying you out the two weeks
Why the frick should they? You aren't making them any money 
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I have seen people leave from one public accounting firm and go to another firm. They are absolutely direct competitors
So the accountants go out, make cold calls, drum up business, etc.....????
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Maniac979
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| re: ok my last help request with my new job (Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:13 am to PurpleAndGold86)
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PurpleAndGold86
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| re: ok my last help request with my new job (Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:14 am to Lsut81)
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Why the frick should they? You aren't making them any money
Difference of opinion and different industries I guess.
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So the accountants go out, make cold calls, drum up business, etc.....????
I'm not sure what this statement is getting at.
Yes, the people that work at a public accounting firm absolutely go out and get business. They can take business away from one of the firms and bring it to their new firm because that client likes the individual, not necessarily the firm.
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yellowfin 
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| re: ok my last help request with my new job (Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:16 am to PurpleAndGold86)
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Different industries I guess. Being in public accounting, that is something that would not happen. Maybe they are just too concerned with their image and the potential backlash if they were to do it.
How long have you been in public accounting because it most definitely happens there especially with higher positions? Do you really want someone trying to steal your clients to their new firm for two weeks?
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PurpleAndGold86
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| re: ok my last help request with my new job (Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:31 am to yellowfin)
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How long have you been in public accounting because it most definitely happens there especially with higher positions?
I am no longer in it. My wife - 5 years.
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it most definitely happens there especially with higher positions?
She had a senior manager leave when she was in her second year. He was asked to leave immediately. He was paid out his 2 weeks. She had a manager leave. He was asked to leave. He was paid his 2 weeks.
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Do you really want someone trying to steal your clients to their new firm for two weeks?
Again, I said they have asked those individuals to leave, but they still paid them the two weeks out. I don't know what else you want me to say, but that is what happened. They were paid the two weeks and their PTO balances.
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dallastiger55
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| re: ok my last help request with my new job (Posted on 2/5/13 at 9:50 am to PurpleAndGold86)
In a sales position they almost always accept your resignation and make it effective immediately. I've checked with my buddy who is a legal guy for a company. They do not have to honor the two weeks and like I said 99% of the time in my business they don't. That's my point. I know the day I give my notice WILL be my last day at my job. Why not wait another week and get more pay out of it?
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yellowfin
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| re: ok my last help request with my new job (Posted on 2/5/13 at 10:12 am to PurpleAndGold86)
It doesn't always happen that way, they paid them because they wanted to and not because they had to
PTO is a different ball game
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TigerFanatic99
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Elkhart, IN
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| re: ok my last help request with my new job (Posted on 2/5/13 at 11:09 am to yellowfin)
just for reference my company will cut you if you are leaving for a direct competitor the moment they find out, whether it's through the grape vine, or your honerable two week notice. another company and we honor the two week notice. just can't be a competitor.
That being said, if you turn in your two week notice they will cut you right away, but managers are instructed to give positive feedback if used as a reference.
I couldn't imagine being allowed to continue working here if they know I'm already contracted to a direct competitor, thats the kicker.
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