re: Why do you have(traditionally) to give a two weeks notice, but your company can

You should always give at least two weeks notice when you intend to quit a job. Period.

Yes, they may be a bunch of assholes. Yes, you may have something else lined up. Yes, you may be undervalued. But it's what men do.

And the best companies will thank you for your written notice then escort you to collect your personal belongings and see you off the property.

Because it's only in rare cases that the separation is totally benign. Perhaps retiring at an old age or moving across the country for family reasons.

Most people serving out a 2 week notice are not into it and want to gtfo to their new commitment. And even if they don't verbalize it, they send a message that the remaining staff are idiots for staying. That the company doesn't have their best interests at heart and they are all fools to stay.

Otherwise they would be leaving for a better place. Just like you.

But that two week notice, even if the company escorts you to your car, shows future employers and yourself, that you are not scared to handle yourself properly.

That's the kind of people you want to work around. The kind of role model you want your kids to see. And what high quality people do.

Now go be that kind of person. It's your choice to put on the blinders and soar with the Eagles or back up and crawl out of every tough situation never even realizing you even had the chance to soar.