Employee leaving a job unethical ?

Employee leaving a job without orally committed two weeks in anyway unethical?

Market is in recession, employers in the name of cost cutting are slacking employee without a second thought, yet demanding employees cum contractors give a 2 weeks notice before leaving orelse bad reference....unfair?

If employers are free to sack resources, even employee's are ready to walk out of job even though they hold key position, why should they care about anything when decided to move out, is this move unethical?

Originally posted by: kabhi_21

Wooow you can get away with 2 weeks notice.... we had a rule of 3 months notice in india ....

I left my back with 2 weeks notice and still i am seeking the letter of relieving

how unprofessional can the bank be... they did not contact me for 2 years despite I writing them to contact if any dues from me are there for short notice... and they write a letter one day before being taken over my IOB.... I reply to the letter by fax and then come to know that the number has stopped operating... now again there is no communication and 3 years after the resignation i am still awaiting their response and relieving letter

We have to give six-months' notice 😆

@RTH's response - completely agree with you. I have a friend who has been treated rather unfairly by her employers. She has a job offer right now, but ethically she doesn't want to quit in the middle of the semester.

Originally posted by: raj5000

If employers are free to sack resources, even employee's are ready to walk out of job even though they hold key position, why should they care about anything when decided to move out, is this move unethical?

Very enethical and stupid imo.. No matter what , your ex-employer will be on your resume(unless one lies there too) and and future employers will check with them for references. besides why would anyone want to burn bridges when moving on? it is all about networking and never know when one will cross path with them. with good relations with ex one may be able to moonlight with them on independent projects...Some employment contracts clearly state that without 2-4 week required written notice, employee can loose unused benefits like vacation time/pay, bonus etc..

Originally posted by: raj5000

Employee leaving a job without orally committed two weeks in anyway unethical?

Market is in recession, employers in the name of cost cutting are slacking employee without a second thought, yet demanding employees cum contractors give a 2 weeks notice before leaving orelse bad reference....unfair?

If employers are free to sack resources, even employee's are ready to walk out of job even though they hold key position, why should they care about anything when decided to move out, is this move unethical?

IMO it really depends on what sort of a relationship you share with your employer. If your employer is not going to hold grudges about you leaving before your 2 weeks notice and you aren't going to burn any bridges then it's fine. However, if your employer on the other hand is going to hold it against you and it's going to hurt your chances in the future, then it's better to give that notice and hold off.

Now on the other hand, if you do decide to leave, ethically, you should have some sort of a transition plan in place so your employer (especially if you are in a higher up position) isn't left high and dry.

Originally posted by: SholaJoBhadkey

We have to give six-months' notice 😆 [/quote]

6 months?????? HOLY Smokes!!! What happens if you leave before that?

Okay sorry for what may be a dumb question but what is a relieving letter and why do you need it? 😕

Originally posted by: chatbuster

might be a bit unethical, but i think it's fine. just give a good sob story. maa beemar hai, bacha garib hai, biwi bhaag gayee, ghar baith kar sabka dekh bhal karna hai. what's a lil bit of lying to an employer anyway? wouldn't be the first time, would it? 😉

as for 6 months, by then, wldnt it have been time to move on from that firm too? so what shld one do? engage in forward job hopping? 😛

🤣🤣 this is the best excuse from the list above😆😆 a bit lame though... but still the best🤣🤣