I have a job offer on the table that im going to accept. I have had a vacation on the books since early feb and now it is a week and half away. It has been cleared as PTO time for a month. Should I give two week notice now, or wait until I get back from vacation?

Just me but I would say wait until you get back.

Also depends on how long until you have to start at the other company.

The other job would be starting after the vacation. I kinda feel guilty doing that but from another perspective, I have seen my company do lay-offs before and the people get a days notice.

How much do you like your boss and current employer?

I think you know the right thing to do but are trying to convince yourself otherwise.

after the vacation.

Just bc something produces guilt doesnt make it automatically the wrong thing to do.

So, would you be giving 2 weeks notice or would you be quitting immediately after vacation?

2 weeks

Quit after the vacation. It is just safer for you that way just in case something happens while you are gone. You never know what might happen and it would be better for you to be officially employed.

don't be a lady - just put the notice in before and start the new job after.

vacation days are a part of your compensation package... if you earned those days for working for the company I wouldnt have any problem with you using them... unless the company reimburses you for them when you leave, then why not take the extra cash

If you're actually going to work the 2 weeks you give then do it after the vacation, no problem there.

Your employer is not required to pay you your accumulated vacation. Most will if you give your 2 weeks, but you're perfectly fine giving it after your vacation. If you give it before and they walk you out you could be looking at 4 weeks w/o pay.

[This message has been edited by TheMPRecruiter (edited 5/26/2011 12:05p).]

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if you have earned them, you will not lose your vacation days

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Not true. They may choose to pay but it is not law in Texas. My previous company paid if you gave two weeks but would not if you didn't.

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Not true. They may choose to pay but it is not law in Texas

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are you referring to earned vacation?

OP I would look at your employee handbook to see how/if they pay out vacation time and how they handle a two week notice.

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are you referring to earned vacation?

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Yes, it is not required by law to pay it.

Give it before. Last guy that quit my company got let go that day, but I just gave my two weeks and they need me to stay for the duration, so you never know.

So, can you give two weeks after the vacation (i.e. start your new job later) - yes or no?

It appears the answer is yes. I say, give two weeks after vacation.

At my previous company anyone who had given notice could not take any PTO, previously approved or not, and we signed an agreement when we began work there. Go back and look at your offer and HR package before you do anything. They also don't have to pay you, it all depends on what they shared with you when you started work there.

The point of "notice" is so you have 2 weeks to wrap all your stuff up, transition projects to others, etc. Giving notice and going for vacation for a large chunk of it is the same thing as not giving notice. You are by no means required to give notice of any kind. However if you'd like people you may need in the future to have good things to say about you, it's always best to leave correctly.

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The point of "notice" is so you have 2 weeks to wrap all your stuff up, transition projects to others, etc. Giving notice and going for vacation for a large chunk of it is the same thing as not giving notice. You are by no means required to give notice of any kind. However if you'd like people you may need in the future to have good things to say about you, it's always best to leave correctly.

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If people would read the thread before posting they'd realize that is not what he's doing. He would work a full two weeks upon given his notice after vacation.

If people would make make any kind of sense and be consistent, it wouldn't cause any kind of confusion. Why would he feel guilty about putting in notice afterward if that were the case? Why get immediately defensive and say "just because it feels wrong doesn't automatically make it wrong"? Why start a thread at all?

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At my previous company anyone who had given notice could not take any PTO, previously approved or not, and we signed an agreement when we began work there.

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This.

I have learned that most companies won't pay out sick and vacation time accrued if you don't work your regular schedule after giving notice, (inculding being ill, scheduled time off, etc). You could possibly be forfeiting some pay if you give notice before vacation.

I'd wait til you get back from vacation to give notice.

if you quit, the company doesn't have to give you anything. I wouldn't.


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I have seen my company do lay-offs before and the people get a days notice.
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Do what you want, but don't justify you doing something that is considered unprofessional just because your company has to lay someone off. If a company lays someone off, what the hell would you expect them to do...keep them around for a couple more days?? Damn.

I guess I don't understand, but if you are going to be there for two weeks after vacation wouldn't you give your two weeks approximately two weeks before you plan on leaving? If two weeks falls before vacation, give it before vacation. If two weeks falls after, give it after. No guilt either way.

What's best for the OP is giving the two weeks notice after the vacation. However, the whole burning bridges issue arises. If there is any chance of keeping the PTO without forfeiting those days I would let someone know.

Do it after. Tell them you were mulling it over during your vacation and made your decision to seek other opportunities.

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I have seen my company do lay-offs before and the people get a days notice.

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that's not abnormal. for our 3 rounds of layoffs, people found out in the morning and were walked to their desks to clean out and then to their car and were off the premises within an hour.

that's just the way it goes.


on to your original point: if the start date on your new job allows you to put in 2 weeks after your vacation, do that.

Always be prepared that they may choose to walk you out immediately after you giving your notice. It depends on the situation, but they are not required to allow you to work the 2 weeks. I've seen it happen both ways at my company, so it depends on the manager and the person giving notice.