Asked 100X how to Quit immediately

[Airidis]

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!

[SNIXRN]

You all are assuming the new place knows she is still working for the other company.

Whatever you do, tell the old job immediately, you may burn your bridges with them but have the respect to inform them.

[Kooky Korky, BSN, RN]

Maybe your current job would take 1 week's notice.

[Airidis]

When I interviewed I said 2 weeks and then when they offered the job they asked me to start asap due to needing a nurse for the new dr they hired. I just accepted what they offered for a start date hung up and went oh crap (I was a little excited) but the place I'm at now I'm very afraid for my license the ministry is in there for a bazillion complaints and I don't want to lose my brand spanking new license!

[Kyrshamarks, BSN, RN]

all you need ti do is call your manager and say I quit. Sincew it is a weekend call the supervisor on call and tell her you quit. Do not worry what the other peole here are saying, sometimes you have to burn your bridges,,,heck even nuke them. If the bridge behind you is burned all you can do then is go forward. I have done it a few times myself over the years and it has not hurt my career at all.

[NurseSnarky]

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

I've been seeing A LOT of this lately. Most were at least not going to consider me because I had to give two weeks notice. But a lot of employers sit on jobs due to HR red tape so the employee leaving's two weeks is over by the time interviews start and they need someone now.

I agree though...tell your current employer ASAP so they can make arrangements to cover your shifts.

[DolceVita, ADN, BSN, RN]

I don't think that is an honourable thing to do. Regardless of the impact on your current employer or other's opinions, consider having enough self respect to act professionally.

[SweettartRN]

If you live in at at-will employment state, it is PERFECTLY acceptable to resign immediately. After all, the employer can "resign on you" at any given moment. I get so tired of this "I need to give two weeks" nonsense. It's archaic and it doesn't belong in the work place anymore.

Call, email, or drop a letter off stating that you won't be returning, thank them for their time, and move on. It's that simple.

[Airidis]

I'm canadian not american...

[Nurse SMS, MSN, RN]

I hear the text message break up is popular these days

Truly, two weeks notice is the right thing to do. You can leave without doing that with full understanding of the bridge burned and a sense of wrongness about it somewhere deep inside that probably won't trouble you a ton over the years, but will pang you now and then when you look back. It isn't the end of the world, but make no mistake, it isn't right either.

Congratulations on the new job. I hope everything works out great.

[Katie5]

Before we lay blame, does the new job know she has an old job?!!

[NurseLoveJoy88, ASN, RN]

I was in your situation a few weeks ago and I'm ashamed to admit that I did it unprofessionally. I called out 2 times and then went in to drop off my letter of resignation effective immediately. I couldn't last another 2 weeks, it was that bad.

If you can put in your two weeks, if not drop of the letter ASAP. good luck.

[Esme12, ASN, BSN, RN]

When I interviewed I said 2 weeks and then when they offered the job they asked me to start asap due to needing a nurse for the new dr they hired. I just accepted what they offered for a start date hung up and went oh crap (I was a little excited) but the place I'm at now I'm very afraid for my license the ministry is in there for a bazillion complaints and I don't want to lose my brand spanking new license!

Yes it is bad form. Be prepared that you can NOT use this place as a reference and that when you place this job on your resume and they are called they will say....not for re-hire.....which can reflect badly on you. Technically speaking, especially in an "at will state" neither of you need to give notice to end employment. It's just the polite, professional thing to do...give notice.

I will share...I did this once for the perfect dream job. I didn't care about burnt bridges..... I hated the ******* dump........ My dream job ended up needing budget cuts, 18 months later, and dumped me one morning with a severence check.....then guess who developed the dream job later? The place I dumped..... guess where I wasn't able to apply.....