Do you need to give 2 weeks notice

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  1. Lonewolf2000

    Lonewolf2000 Medium Load Member

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    The handbook that is given to all new drivers says that swift wants written 2 weeks notice if you are going to leave company. If you don’t give 2 weeks notice than you may be penalized for not doing so.
    Any truth to this or can one quit on the spot or on home time without any negative
    repercussions.
     
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  3. DTP

    DTP Road Train Member

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    Do companies give you 2 weeks notice if they want you gone? Nope.

    Just go, no sense risking an incident for a carrier you have no future with...
     
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  4. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    The answer is a huge resounding NO. You don’t have to give notice. You do need to have the truck and keys turned in properly, no undelivered load sitting on it.
     
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  5. Rugerfan

    Rugerfan Road Train Member

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    What could they possibly do to you if you don’t give notice?
     
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  6. bryan21384

    bryan21384 Road Train Member

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    People quit on the spot all the time. If you give them two weeks notice, then they will send as far away from any terminal as possible.
     
  7. IluvCATS

    IluvCATS Road Train Member

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    This seems to be true. There are things you can do to hand in your truck and leave on the day you choose. Especially if you have another job lined up this can be too important to trust the operations people to route you to where you need to go on the day you need. They won’t. Don’t tell anyone that you are leaving until that day if it’s a mega.
     
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  8. sirjeff

    sirjeff Medium Load Member

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    If you don't give 2 weeks notice the only thing you'll do is burn a bridge and quite possibly get a lousy reference.

    Any reasonable prospective employer will respect your wishes to run out a couple more weeks as they themselves would appreciate that courtesy from you
     
  9. thelushlarry

    thelushlarry Road Train Member

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    Tell them to take this job and shove it you don't work here anymore!
     
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  10. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    Put in for home time leave truck and trailer at a terminal no load on it, then quit once your home
     
  11. buddyd157

    buddyd157 Road Train Member

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    i think they will fire him...!!!
     
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