Notice of resignation

Unlikely but possible. I believe if your wife explains her situation before the schedule for the month is finalized the nurse manager should understand as long as there is a two week notice at the time she submits her official resignation.

She thinks if she says anything about the possibility of leaving they will fire her so she won't say anything till we know for sure, which could be after the schedule is out

Companies set their notice policies unilaterally. They can say anything they want, be it 2 weeks notice or two months. Unless your wife has signed a contract, she does not have to comply. Granted, the company can put her on the "do not rehire" list.

But...

Six weeks is outrageous. Bet they don't guarantee that much notice prior to a lay-off or termination...

3 hours ago, Shyloe said:

My wife is a nurse and I'm trying to get a job that will make us relocate. She keeps telling me that she has to have a 6 week notice or it goes on her permanent record and will be hard to find another job. I have a hard time believing this. Is she right? I'm hoping to know by mid February and move mid March. A 4 well notice would be fine. She's convinced when he boss issues the schedule for March in mid February she's required to full fill March schedule

Is there some particular reason that you don't trust your wife's assessment of her job situation? Four weeks is pretty usual for the hospitals in which I've worked, but if the schedule is already out, they may have difficulty staffing if she leaves before the end of it.

I've had hospitals on 6 and 8 week schedules where we put in our required shifts for that period. But, giving notice for quitting a job isn't really related to that. She may feel like she's leaving her coworkers in a bad spot by leaving.

Any reason you can't relocate and she work the amount of time she feels she needs? She can also try to schedule her work in such a way that lessens the impact of her delaying the relocation (like working weekends, or a block of 6 shifts or whatnot).

1 hour ago, Ruby Vee said:

Is there some particular reason that you don't trust your wife's assessment of her job situation? Four weeks is pretty usual for the hospitals in which I've worked, but if the schedule is already out, they may have difficulty staffing if she leaves before the end of it.

I've never heard of a place requireing you to work or you can't work again is all

59 minutes ago, CalicoKitty said:

I've had hospitals on 6 and 8 week schedules where we put in our required shifts for that period. But, giving notice for quitting a job isn't really related to that. She may feel like she's leaving her coworkers in a bad spot by leaving.

Any reason you can't relocate and she work the amount of time she feels she needs? She can also try to schedule her work in such a way that lessens the impact of her delaying the relocation (like working weekends, or a block of 6 shifts or whatnot).

She probably could stay back, just be more difficult. I'm just asking if anyone heard of this kind of practice. It's one thing if she said she doesn't want to leave them short handed, but saying her future is dependent on it just seems like a lie.

I've heard of 2 weeks, 4 weeks, that it's ok to call out sick during that time, that it's not OK to call out sick during that time... We can be terminated at any time, but we need to play the game, toe the line, and follow policy. That's what it comes down to: policy. I'd encourage your wife to find out the exact policy (usually written in an employee handbook, so she doesn't even have to ask around and get the word out there that she's looking to possibly leave). Otherwise, depending on how large an organization she works for, she could always ask HR. I worked for a company whose HR was so far removed from the day-to-day practice that I was practically anonymous when I contacted them.

And, yes, companies can and will screw you over with a "Do Not Rehire" if you don't follow policy or if you give them other ammunition to do so, even if it doesn't seem like a big indiscretion to an outside party. Just read some of the threads around here.

1 hour ago, Shyloe said:

She probably could stay back, just be more difficult. I'm just asking if anyone heard of this kind of practice. It's one thing if she said she doesn't want to leave them short handed, but saying her future is dependent on it just seems like a lie.

OK, so you created a profile and started a thread because you think your wife is lying to you?! I think you need to leave us out of it and talk to your wife.

Many institutions have a very hard time keeping dependable staff. May I suggest that your wife knows the kind of bind she will put her boss and coworkers in by leaving without 6 weeks notice? Depending on the place, it could make for a month or more of very short staffing and hard work on people she's come to really like. Just my take...

16 hours ago, Shyloe said:

She thinks if she says anything about the possibility of leaving they will fire her so she won't say anything till we know for sure, which could be after the schedule is out

And that's a real possibility no matter how much notice she gives. It sound unreasonable but, in case it is true...let her get on the Feb schedule.