re: Do you give a two week notice or just walk out?

Is your employer going to give you a two week notice?

Careers are about building relationships with people, not necessarily companies. While your “company” may lay you off without notice, that’s probably something that your direct boss wouldn’t do (if it was his choice). Sometimes that kind of stuff is out if there control.

But why screw him and your other coworkers by not giving two weeks? Again, it’s about not burning bridges with the people you’ve worked. Who knows what company they will work with down the road. Take the high road and give 2 weeks. If they make you leave immediately, at least you won’t have burned s bridge with the people you worked with.

You should hold yourself to the highest standards and make it to where as many of your decisions as possible are unimpeachable. Some companies will provide you with as much notice as possible or at least give a severance. Hold yourself to that standard. Don't try to emulate most. Emulate the best.

1. Do I care to keep my reference? If so, give notice.
2. Do I care to maintain a high level of integrity and professionalism throughout my work history? If so, give notice.

That list goes on and on... but, in short, give notice. It would have to a truly abhorrent human that I wouldn't extend that to. Not just a bad person, not just a bad situation that has escalated, but a person that is a legitimate low-life. It's not how much walking out will actually affect you. It's a matter of building your own character to yourself. I walked out of one job and didn't show up, and I've regretted it since. It was not an important job. There were plenty of people to cover the work. I had no particular reason I did it that way except that I was a kid that didn't wanna have the talk with my boss about quitting. I'm in my mid 30's and I still regret it just in principle.

Got a sweet job and gave two week notice. Asshat boss said he needed me to stay until I could train my replacement. Two weeks went by, said I still needed to stay and in fact contacted my next employer to get their ok to keep me a little longer. Burned my arse. Next day I asked him if he was going to match the money the new job was paying. He said no, I walked. Strange dude.

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That same employer more often than not would lay you off with no notice whatsoever

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unless you get fired for a specific action, my place of employment usually gives you a few weeks notice that you are being let go in order for you to get your affairs in order. It's up to you if you want to finish it out or act like a frickbag and get sent packing.

If you plan on dying, you are required to give your employer two weeks notice, as you must train your replacement.

So a lot of you guys are saying you can be working for a company x number of years and been a good productive employee, but if you quit without notice, all of a sudden they are going to bad mouth you if you use them as a reference? Yall need to put down the meth pipe

And if the company talks shite about you quitting with no notice, then you did the right thing by quitting on them. I've quit on companies with no notice (maybe a day or two) and never had any problems with references. Guess why? I'm a great worker and my bosses respect me too much and are happy for me continuing advancing up.

I even quit on the day the boss talked to me about giving me a raise (he didn't know I was quitting at the time). Sure he was probably pissed but he couldn't blame me and they couldn't match, so not much for them to be mad about.

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I get the whole not burning bridges

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That’s pretty much the reason.