I was reading a thread on a local gun board about quitting a job. Most folks there supported the concept of giving two weeks notice even if the employer is an a-hole. It's an old tradition that I remember from 40+ years ago when I first joined the work force and it still seems to be the way most people think things should work.
But... this tradition was born in a different era. Today companies are willing to lay off workers for any reason they dream up and they certainly don't give the employees any notice. In fact it's common for employers to have security escort the workers out the door. Employers certainly don't offer any transition time to the worker. So why do we employees continue to honor this old tradition of giving two weeks notice. Are we collectively a bunch of suckers?
