i gave my current employer my 2 weeks notice today and they let me go

this has happend to me. i was driving for Air-Ride out of Swanton, Ohio. they had a dedicated account for DHL/ABX-Air. i just really didn't like the job and the un-neccessary wait times that i was not being paid for, amoungst other things. so, i applied to Werner (as a driver trainer) and as it goes, Werner called for a reference. i had put Werner to the side as the timing wasn't right for me just then (personal reasons). i then applied to Ryder Logistics and they made me a better offer. well Ryder called Air-Ride for a reference as well. my employer let me go, without notice, saying that they had "TOO MANY" job inquiries about me...!! yeah, 2 stinking job inquieries..........

so yes, you see, when an employer "knows" you're "looking around" they take the hint you want to leave, and they basically fire you.........they feel that since you don't want to stay with them, its easier to get rid of you, even if you never get hired by anyone that you applied to..........!!!

any company that does this, gets on my "crap list" ASAP, and i'll never recommend them to anybody.

oh and by the way, my former employer Air-Ride...?? they lost most if not all of the DHL/ABX Air dedicated account..............this i found first hand a few weeks ago.............

guess i "won" afterall................



as for the "bad reference" from your former employer, they can try, so make sure you get a copy of your DAC report in about 1 to 2 months from now, and make us know then what they say.

 

You should be okay. They probably just wanted to save on their labor cost since you were quitting and things were slow.

 

Did they at least pay you for your last two weeks?

In transportation, this is a common practice when someone puts in two weeks notice. Why? Because it limits the possibility of the driver walking off the job and leaving the truck somewhere. It also lessens the chance that the driver will "recruit" others by talking about where he is going. Many drivers in their last two weeks will get short timers syndrome. They do things like call in sick, or just not show up at all for a run. Believe me, it sucks trying to cover a route at the last minute on a Friday night.

 

are you going to be attending orientation at trans-am on april 4th? If so, Ill see ya there

 

I'm not gonna tell my boss till after work Friday.

I don't think he would let me go, but you never can tell.

Anyway, 6:45 Monday morning I report fo rmy first day of school.


YEEEEEE HAW!

 

Most of the time I try to give a notice as well. Twice by giving a notice I have not been dealt with fairly by the company. A friend of mine always says this. If they are going to get rid of someone will they give them a 2 week notice?

 

likewise buddy, good luck this weekend!