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Hey guys,

I did some searching on how to do this but I still would like some more advice related more towards me. I work in a LTC that Im miserable at. I work tomorrow and tuesday but just got offered a full time position in a multi-doctor family healthcare team!!! It's a great move more hours and better pay. How do I quit immediately at my old place? The new place wants me to start monday and then I wouldn't be able to work tuesday at the LTC. Do I tell the nurse manager who's in tomorrow with a letter in writing and then come in monday and talk to the schedualer?

Im confused!

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Hey guys,

I did some searching on how to do this but I still would like some more advice related more towards me. I work in a LTC that Im miserable at. I work tomorrow and tuesday but just got offered a full time position in a multi-doctor family healthcare team!!! It's a great move more hours and better pay. How do I quit immediately at my old place? The new place wants me to start monday and then I wouldn't be able to work tuesday at the LTC. Do I tell the nurse manager who's in tomorrow with a letter in writing and then come in monday and talk to the schedualer?

Im confused!

If you don't care about any future reference checks for this place, and don't want to be known as being professional, just don't go back. There are few, if any, ways to convince an employer that you don't fit into the "give two weeks notice" category (maybe a massive stroke, or horrible car accident....but short of being hooked up to life support, bosses don't care about their reasons- they want someone who is professional....). But- if you have to burn bridges, you just have to be ready for the consequences- I've been there (for a totally unsafe situation- not a preference). :)

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Specializes in Certified Med/Surg tele, and other stuff.

That's really rude of them to think you are going to just drop your other job. :confused:

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Specializes in ED.

the new place wants me to start monday and then i wouldn't be able to work tuesday at the ltc.

the new job doesn't understand that you need to act like a professional and give notice to the old job? maybe you work a hybrid situation the first 2 weeks? try as best you can to handle it professionally and honestly. if there is no flexibility at either place then i guess you'll be burning a bridge.

good luck and congrats on the new job.

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Specializes in Peds Medical Floor.
That's really rude of them to think you are going to just drop your other job. :confused:

I agree. Why would they want someone who would do that to work for them? (No offense to you, just saying.) Explain to them that you have to put a 2 week notice in and then you'd be more than happy to start working for them.

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Specializes in IMCU.

Type a letter of resignation tonight and hand it in tomorrow. You do not need to put details in it. Tell your future employer tomorrow that you must give 2 weeks notice or you would consider it unprofessional.

Dumping a job is not OK. You never know when you will need them as a reference OR when someone from there has moved somewhere you want to work. Leave on a good note.

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Specializes in Professional Development Specialist.

There is no "right" or good way to leave without notice. The least you can do is call and say you quit ASAP so they can start the beg/borrow/steal routine to fill you shifts as best they can.

I will also say that it's a classic sign of a bad job ime to expect you to quit a job without notice. They expect you to be without integrity because they are without integrity. Be wary of a place that won't let you give 2 weeks to your old job. Especially since you may well be wishing to go back to the old job asap. I don't know where you are but here office jobs pay WAY less than LTC. That in itself is a warning sign.

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OP, I agree with other posters and summed up well by JenniferSews. If you start with an unreasonable expectation BEFORE you've started working for them, what's next? Right now the expectation is just unreasonable and unprofessional. Hate to think of the possibilities around the corner. Unsafe? Be careful not to jump out of the frying pan into the fire. JMO

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Specializes in ED, Telemetry,Hospice, ICU, Supervisor.

You said it yourself your miserable at the LTC. If you dont care about references, you can tell them you were given a better offer and you are now gonna quit. Opportunity is knocking, your way out of a miserable place just showed up on your door step.

Repeat after me " I Quit"

Good Luck on your new job site!

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Specializes in LTC, Psych, Hospice.
Hey guys,

I did some searching on how to do this but I still would like some more advice related more towards me. I work in a LTC that Im miserable at. I work tomorrow and tuesday but just got offered a full time position in a multi-doctor family healthcare team!!! It's a great move more hours and better pay. How do I quit immediately at my old place? The new place wants me to start monday and then I wouldn't be able to work tuesday at the LTC. Do I tell the nurse manager who's in tomorrow with a letter in writing and then come in monday and talk to the schedualer?

Im confused!

As the others have said, there is no right way to quit a job immediately. Shame on your new employer asking you to start w/o giving notice at your present job. In my area, as I'm sure it is in most places, the nursing community is a tight knit group. Everyone seems to know everyone. You'll either have a good reputation or a poor one. I would strongly suggest you call the new employer ASAP and tell them you need to give a two week notice.

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Just out of curiosity....when you applied or were interviewed, did you tell them you would be able to start immediately? I mean, is that why they want you to start Monday?

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If it were me I would explain to my new employer that I need to put in a two week notice at my old job before I can start work for them. Even if you dislike your old job, you should never just quit without notice incase you need them for a reference in the future.

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