Can you be fired after giving notice??

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Good evening everyone! :jester: I am leaving a hospital environment that has been toxic for me. I have had counseling, write-ups, suspension, etc. :devil: :mad: Anyway, I turned in my letter of resignation today. I am obligated to work there a few more weeks (they ask for a 4 week notice prior to leaving). I turned in my letter of resignation, can they still fire me?? I have to work there a few more weeks. I got my last 'final warning' today. So the next step is termination. Again, I turned in a letter of resignation. Can I still be fired??

Also... I asked my boss to give me a letter of recommendation and to check me off as a 'rehire' on my HR paperwork. You might laugh, but overall, I have been a good employee there. She knows it too. It has been "picky" stuff that she and the charge nurses have found fault with. If I was SO BAD, I think I would have been fired long ago. I was back to work humming today as usual. Anyway, she deferred it to HR saying they handle the 'rehire' info. and the letter of recommendation. HR told me SHE handles it. It would seem to me that SHE, my boss, handles that...NOT HR-- how would HR "know" me?? I think she is trying to keep me there to cover the floor, until she can find another warm body, BUT has no intention of checking me off as a rehire...IF that is the case, I am going to go ahead and leave pronto.... your thoughts... THANKS! :redpinkhe :nurse:

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If you are fired, get the reason in writing. Then go home, change clothes. fix yourself a drink. *wineSit down at your computer, go onto your state unemployment site. It is very easy to file on line. :lol2:

I doubt they will actually fire you. These places HATE to pay unemployment. The hearing will be on the phone. If you lose. then you immediately appeal, Online of course. :smokin:

They will probably just treat you like crap the last few weeks. Hang in there and keep a smile on your face and a good attitude. :)

Take care and keep us posted on what happens. :flwrhrts:

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I got fired after giving two weeks notice. This was prior to be becoming a nurse, but I work in a "right to work" state where anything apparently goes.:uhoh3:

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Well, you have resigned, so they can't fire you ;) You beat them to it (it sounds like they were setting you up). BTW, if you're terminated for cause you're not eligible for unemployment, but again, this doesn't apply here now (of course, you don't get unemployment when you resign).

As for a letter of recommendation... I wouldn't hold my breath on that one. Eligible for rehire? Who knows. Hospitals have been known to blackball former employees - even if they tell them they are "eligible for rehire" they never make it past HR (solution: bypass HR if you want to work there again and contact the hiring manager directly).

If you do want to work for this place again - and it's never wise to burn bridges - jump through any hoops they give you, i.e., ask how long they want you to work. They may tell you not to work out your notice, but then it can't be held against you. Remember: you resigned, you did not get fired. However, if something occurs during this time that they would normally fire you for, they can certainly tell a prospective employer that you're not eligible for rehire (there's only so much they can say, but I doubt they don't convey the message). You are treading on thin ice, so be very careful. And if you don't work your notice, they can inform a potential employer of that; it's a difficult position to be in and it's hard to give anyone advice.

Sorry you have had to go through such a demoralizing experience, which is unfortunately all too common in nursing. But don't let it stop you from pursuing the position you really want.

I wish you the very best.

DeLana

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I don't think they would fire you, but I could see them slashing your hours drastically. I know I've seen it happen more than enough times at numerous jobs.

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I got fired after giving two weeks notice. This was prior to be becoming a nurse, but I work in a "right to work" state where anything apparently goes.:uhoh3:

In that case, I think you mean you work in at "at will" state.

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Well, you have resigned, so they can't fire you ;) You beat them to it (it sounds like they were setting you up). BTW, if you're terminated for cause you're not eligible for unemployment, but again, this doesn't apply here now (of course, you don't get unemployment when you resign).

What nonsense. They can fire you practically whenever they want, and there's no reason not to fire you after you turn in your resignation especially if you give them cause to. Any employer would rather fire employees who are giving them problems then wait for them to work out their notice.

It is not true that you are ineligible for unemployment if terminated for cause. The benefits worker will review the information and decide on its merits, and if your employer cannot make its case convincingly benefits will be awarded. You might get benefits if you resign, depending on why you resign and whether or not you can make a persuasive case.

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Happens every day. You may never know what is placed in your employee file unless a third party lets you in on the secret. The reference checking companies make good money finding out that people have been "terminated for cause" and are "not eligible for rehire".

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I work for a right to FIRE state... they'll fire anyone for any reason they feel like!

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Good evening everyone! :jester: I am leaving a hospital environment that has been toxic for me. I have had counseling, write-ups, suspension, etc. :devil: :mad: Anyway, I turned in my letter of resignation today. I am obligated to work there a few more weeks (they ask for a 4 week notice prior to leaving). I turned in my letter of resignation, can they still fire me?? I have to work there a few more weeks. I got my last 'final warning' today. So the next step is termination. Again, I turned in a letter of resignation. Can I still be fired??

Also... I asked my boss to give me a letter of recommendation and to check me off as a 'rehire' on my HR paperwork. You might laugh, but overall, I have been a good employee there. She knows it too. It has been "picky" stuff that she and the charge nurses have found fault with. If I was SO BAD, I think I would have been fired long ago. I was back to work humming today as usual. Anyway, she deferred it to HR saying they handle the 'rehire' info. and the letter of recommendation. HR told me SHE handles it. It would seem to me that SHE, my boss, handles that...NOT HR-- how would HR "know" me?? I think she is trying to keep me there to cover the floor, until she can find another warm body, BUT has no intention of checking me off as a rehire...IF that is the case, I am going to go ahead and leave pronto.... your thoughts... THANKS! :redpinkhe :nurse:

At my last job, My supervisor had it in for me and would have done ANYTHING to make sure I was never eligible for rehire. My solution? I made three copies of my letter of resignation and gave one to the director of HR and the other to the scheduling coordinator and completely bypassed my supervisor. I kept the third copy with the date and time I gave each copy to said personnel and their responses. I also consulted a lawyer, just in case. Thankfully it never came to that, because while the scheduling coordinator "lost" my letter of resignation, the HR director kept a copy and put it in my file. I am eligible for rehire at that SNF as well as any other SNF in their company. :lol2:

The reason why I did that? I learned the hard way when I was working as a CNA that people "lose" things and management can be as resentful and retaliatory as teenagers (not all management, you know the whole bad apple spoils the bunch clause). I had resigned and given my 2 weeks notice to the DON at the time. I didn't keep a copy for myself and didn't give a copy to HR. I thought everything was cool when I finished my last day. I got a call the next day asking why I never showed up for my scheduled shift. The next day when the director of HR called me for my exit interview, I told her that I gave my letter of resignation 2 weeks ago. She wasn't pleased as this DON had a reputation for doing just this (blacklisting employees who chose to leave so they aren't eligible for rehire). I don't know if I am ever eligible to return, but I learned my lesson.

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If you are fired, get the reason in writing. Then go home, change clothes. fix yourself a drink. *wineSit down at your computer, go onto your state unemployment site. It is very easy to file on line. :lol2:

I doubt they will actually fire you. These places HATE to pay unemployment. The hearing will be on the phone. If you lose. then you immediately appeal, Online of course. :smokin:

They will probably just treat you like crap the last few weeks. Hang in there and keep a smile on your face and a good attitude. :)

Take care and keep us posted on what happens. :flwrhrts:

I agree with this..if they fire you, you can collect unemployment.

...and if they hand you som crap that you have to "sign" something if they fire you? You don't...they cannot legally make you sign anything.

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I didn't read all that, but yes you can be fired. I watched one of my laterals do that to a subordinate once.

That has happened to me also. When I was a senior in high school, years ago, I worked at a hardware store for three weeks. I hate hate hated it. I walked in one day, put in my notice, and was told to "go ahead and leave then." I was glad to honestly and left there beaming.

I then immediately went to a hunting supply store to do some shopping, asked if they were hiring, and I got a job on the spot. I loved it. Talk about good things happening that day.

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