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So, I've given several two week notices throughout my career. Unfortunately, I recently had to give one over the phone instead of in person. I only report to one guy and he was on vacation. I could have just given it to HR but that would have felt scummy. I called him and gave him my notice then sent him a letter of resignation. Feels bad man. Anyone else ever have to give a two week notice in an awkward/unfortunate way?

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[–] axexrx@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Only 2 weeks ive ever given was as an ultimatum to the restaurant I was working at.

They'd just fired the chef over a dispute, and I told they had 2 weeks to fix it or id leave behind him. Besides him, I was the only other person on staff woth a food saftey cert- which our town requires someone on staff to have at all times a restaurant is open.

I quit, walked by the next day, saw the doors were open, and called the health inspector. He closed them for 2 weeks. They decided, that since they were closed for 2 weeks, to just have the staff take a 2 week vacation. Hired another 'chef' (he was new to town and eventually became a colleague and friend) and told him to start the day they could reopen.

So they all walk back into a kitchen full of rotting product,start cleaning up, and the health inspector shows back up. Closed them down for a month. They never tried to reopen.

Meanwhile I had gotten a job at a resort in town, was actually recruited by the executive chef, who was an old coleague, that first night- he saw me out for a drink at 7pm , asked why I wasnt cooking. I told him, and he hired me on the spot, and then hired my 3 cooks when the other place folded.