Despite Labeling Two Weeks’ Notice a Courtesy, Majority Agree Companies Will Not Rehire Former Employees Without One

  • Despite Labeling Two Weeks’ Notice a Courtesy, Majority Agree Companies Will Not Rehire Former Employees Without One

    Irvine, CA - October 07, 2022

    Despite Labeling Two Weeks' Notice a Courtesy, Majority Agree Companies Will Not Rehire Former Employees Without One

    Latest Results from The Harris Poll

     

    The majority of U.S. adults (87%) say employees are familiar with the concept of providing a two weeks' notice to employers upon leaving. However, despite stating this advance notice is merely a courtesy (61%) as opposed to a requirement (39%), 53% believe companies would never rehire someone without it.

    This is according to a new survey from The Harris Poll commissioned by Express Employment Professionals.

    When thinking about the last job they resigned from, only 55% of adults gave their former employers two weeks' notice, while another 18% did not. The proportion that didn't give their last employer two weeks' notice increases to nearly 1 in 4 among Gen Z (ages 18-26, 23%) and millennials (ages 27-40, 22%).

    Four in five adults (80%) add that employees who do not provide adequate time for transition are viewed negatively by the company, and 77% worry the company would provide a bad recommendation. Still, 75% believe there are times when it's appropriate to quit a job without providing a two weeks' notice.

    Although it may be tempting to quickly leave your old job behind, you could risk garnering a negative professional reputation if you don't at least offer to wrap up loose ends.

    "Two weeks isn't usually near long enough to train new talent, but it's a start," Express Employment International CEO Bill Stoller said. "No matter the current market circumstances, professional courtesies go a long way in the long run."

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