I start a new job at beginning of July.
I’m in internal IT and work remotely. How much notice should I give? Are people in offices who are giving notice just being told to go home? Any advantage to giving it a month ahead in current US environment?
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In the US, give two weeks and you're covered. And I agree with previous comments, simple say (in an email to your direct manager) "Today I am submitting my resignation from DXC. Please consider this my two weeks' notice, therefore, my last day at DXC will be .
The best approach is to not give any notice at all... even after you leave. Just don’t show up one day and see how long it takes them to figure out that you are gone.
This worked very well for me; I was able to “earn” three weeks of DXC salary after I left before they figured out that I was working for a competitor. Did they want the money back? Of course. Did I give it back? Of course not. They are the employer, not me. It is up to them to manage their payroll. Their incompetence is not my problem.
Give them two weeks or what is contractually required based on your local circumstances. Let the new company know that you may be available earlier, but that that is up to DXC. If they walk you out, either enjoy the break before the new gig, or maybe start earlier. Make sure your vacation and all that is straight...they will chase you for overpayments if they think they can.
Regardless of how DXC treats its employees, at the end of the day, you still showed professionalism. There is no point burning bridges. It's amazing how many times I cross paths with people I used to work with/for in EDS/HP/HPES over the years...
If you work in a At will state you dont have to give a notice at all, not like they give you one when they whack your a--...
FYI - If you are going to a competitor they can sever the relationship with you immediately.
US here, if you are in the US - in any other circumstance I would say 2 weeks, but in the US we get 1 day notice if we're lucky. (a 20 year vet got same day notice here a couple weeks ago). Chances are, if you give notice they will walk you that day or the next (if you're lucky). If you need the paycheck, I'd wait.
Yes, here in UK it would be 4 weeks statutory as per CSC Contract or 3 months if you're Director.
But the question is asked because in the US, many states operate an "employment at will" which is the default unless a contract says otherwise. So, you can go at will, although 2 wks notice tends to be the average.
That would come down to your relationship with boss whether they allow you to go early or decide to ensure you spend forever doing a handover.
My experience with CSC long ago - give them zero notice until you have another job solid in-hand. They fired 140 of us at Aon with a care really - OK, they gave us a month notice. Sounds nice right? Well then BancTec came in and made offers to just 40. Why that number? That puts CSC under the wire trip of the WARN act - more than 100 require 60 days severance. Offers to 40 voids that and puts it at 30 days. Super cute. PS - only 10 accepted the BancTec offer - it was that bad,
So wait until you are solid and give CSC-DCX that middle finger
I agree with 1mfb!
Personally I would give 2 weeks. Turn in your notice first thing Monday morning and have the next Friday be your last day.
Congrats on the new job!
To the OP...
Based on all this wonderful advice here, I say go with your gut and your principles... Just be prepared for whatever the response may be. That is all based on the relationship you have with your manager, your peers, the workload you have, and many other variables that only you know.
one of three things can happen...
Give 4 weeks... they accept and you work the four weeks finishing up and transferring knowledge. Last day you are given a Vikings farewell with cake, ice cream and best wishes for your future.
Give 4 weeks... and they deem you a security risk and escort you out the door.... THAT DAY!
Give 4 weeks and realistically somewhere in the middle of the two above.
The point is to be ready for the worst case and that your paycheck to end the day you give notice and have a plan in case that happens,
Good Luck.
Surely notice period is in your contract? It is in mine... but I am UK. I recently asked HR for confirmation of my notice period and they replied with the answer.
I would say ask HR but we all know that's pointless, so then I'd say check on the policy site but again HR have still to release many of those so just talk to your manager.
There used to be guide to resigning on the intranet somewhere, including a standard template to send to manager/HR, er I was looking for a friend ;)
If there is so much debate on how to give notice - I guess god only can help DXC. Oh well - we are in the world of digital transformation !
I gave 4 weeks notice. Part of that was hoping/wishing/stalling to see if my manager could get me on the WFR list. But I also was in the middle of a few pretty big projects for the client and needed plenty of time to handover. I was the sole resource in position on the account's project team. I worked up until a couple of days I was to start my new job because I wanted all my money.
OP here:
I’m not interested in screwing the company on my way out (I’m an old timer from Lew Platt era, though not old enough for the 55yo MAP advice). I’m not sure what to expect when I give the notice— be encouraged to keep working until the last day or just written off until the final day comes. I’m more than happy to give my notice 4 weeks early if they want to tell me to bring in my work equipment and chill until I’m officially out.
I would not give notice..if you have a month left, wait until the last minute. If you tell them now they will make sure to pound you & get others trained to do your role. It adds unnecessary pressure. Example: oh, you are leaving...we must get all this done before that happens. We haven't helped your career but if you are leaving you must make sure your EARLY CAREERS succeed. Pft. They are so smart they can figure it out. Relax with your secret & let them figure it out! Nothing handed to me ON THE SILVER PLATTER..
If you are over 55 then tell them ASAP and that you are retiring. You will get your earned MAP matching for the year (which is a little known fact hidden in fine print). Otherwise give notice on a Thursday that Friday is your exit date. There is no checkbox on your HR record that says gave 2 weeks. In many areas for security reasons, they will escort you out immediately. Think about it... You are a disgruntled employee who has access to internal or client systems. This is why they do that with layoffs. In both cases they have a disgruntled employee.
Everyone other than your co-workers, happy because that means they wont have to lay someone else off.
2 weeks Notice is a professional Courtesy . I agree with @TkhGU34-hdx . All you need to do is place in writing the following : " I hereby tender my resignation effective as of the following date ( then place in the date " . You do not have explain why . You do not have to give any information as to your life path ... That's it ... no more ... no less. Good luck and God speed
2 weeks is the industry standard, if you are treated OK. Do not give them anything in the notice but your last work day.
Zero, you get 1 day notice when you get kicked to the curb