If you won't tell where you're going it's obvious that you're going to a different company (or starting your own). All

Sep 19, 2024
5:37:06pm

HarlemCoug All-American

other reasons to quit you'd tell your current employer (things like "I'm going back to school, or "I need to take care of an unhealthy family member" or "I'm retiring" or "I'm changing industries" etc etc)

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Let's say you live in Utah, give 3 weeks notice on leaving the company, but you are going to a competitor...

Ragnar Danneskjold You know...

5:22pm

Most likely terminate and pay.

RalphWiggam

5:23pm

Me: Hmmmm. I'm quitting and here is my 10 year notice.

Malathion

5:36pm

They would probably ask them to leave and not pay them. You could collect

reagan21

5:23pm

Sue for non-compete because thats most likely in your orginal employment agreement

P-Boy Squad

5:24pm

I’ve been told that they are generally not enforceable.

Shawarma

5:29pm

Maybe so, but do you have the legal funds to fight it?

RdF3

5:32pm

You'd think but a lot depends on position you're leaving and the position you're taking. And the current company's

P-Boy Squad

5:37pm

I doubt an actual non-compete is part of your employment contract, I think it's

russkiejedi

6:09pm

Why tell the current employer about the next job?

willkie40

5:25pm

Excellent idea!!!!

reagan21

5:25pm

If you won't tell where you're going it's obvious that you're going to a different company (or starting your own). All

HarlemCoug

5:37pm

Just give notice, but don’t tell where

Akilleez

5:27pm

Give three weeks notice and that’s it. You don’t owe them any more information

BlackBart

5:28pm

You would not be able to collect unemployment. They would contest.

BYU'01

5:31pm

And it takes some time to get going.

Florwood

5:44pm

I thought for-cause was the only disqualifier for unemployment.

Ragnar Danneskjold

5:45pm

Entering into an employment agreement with a competitor is ‘cause’

BYU'01

6:04pm

You can collect unemployment if they fire you before your last day.

BNcoug

5:48pm

Accepting an employment offer with a competitor is ‘cause’ for termination

BYU'01

6:03pm

That seems like it's too broad.

Ragnar Danneskjold

7:28pm

~Any company is going to have a policy against having an employment agreement

BYU'01

8:00pm

Oh, yeah, I'm just thinking of getting fired 3 weeks early.

Ragnar Danneskjold

8:45pm

A guy I used to work with quit "to spend more time with family", except we found

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