Just wondering if anyone knew what to do in a situation like this. I am currently empolyed with a company with whom I am still under my 90 day provision period. I am underpaid for the work that i am doing and have been looking for another job. Due to being military I have spouse preference with the jobs I have applied for and have an interview for the same job I have now making a full dollar and some more than I make now.

My question is Do I need to give my 2 weeks notice being that I am still under the 90 day provision period at this job? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

Candy

There is no law that says that you have to give a 2-week notice or a 1-week notice or a 1-hour notice. Now, there may be some adverse effects of not giving the notice that the company prefers; for example, not receiving accrued vacation pay at termination, etc. But you've been there such a short period of time, it is unlikely that there would be much adverse impact.

Except that they may choose to give you an unfavorable reference and/or indicate that you are "ineligible for rehire" if you just walk with no notice or without whatever notice period the company requests.

thank you for the reply. I am not to familiar with the labour laws down here as I am origionally from canada and things are different up there. Being that I have been there less than the 90 days I would not think that it would be necessary. Thanks again.

The only state in the US where a probationary period has any legal meaning at all is Montana, and even in Montana it is meaningless for this purpose.

You could leave with or without notice regardless of whether you are within or outside of the company (not legal - there is no legal probationary period) probationary period whether it is 30 days, 90 days, a year, or any other time frame. A two week notice is not required by law, period.

As Patty says, regardless of the 90 days (which has no meaning in the law) the company can refer to your failure to give notice in a reference, but that's about the only impact it is likely to have where you have been there such a short time.

The other impact I have seen is that your current employer may refuse to rehire you due to this. And if someone calls for an employment verification, they can give out that information without divulging the reason you are not a rehire. Check your employee handbook for details. It's never good to burn a bridge with an employer if it can be helped.

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