How much loyalty do people have for their employers these days? How much should we have? Is loyalty earned?
The company I work for unceremoniously laid off a few people so we could start outsourcing. It's hard to see people go, and the right way to do it is to give them a few weeks notice, or even a few days for that matter. But no, they got about 15 minutes notice (after lunch) to clear out their cubes before getting escorted to the door. No severance, no notice, and no goodbyes.
If I were offered a position tomorrow, I'm sure the company would expect two weeks notice. But, I can't help to ask why? Why should I extend that courtesy, when they couldn't do it for those laid off? Trust me, if they needed to lay off a few more people, I'm sure I'd be let go just like them. Yeah I'll hear, "you shouldn't burn bridges" or some other cliché. While that's true to a degree, I think you need to stand up for what you believe in morally and ethically. After all, you have to sleep! If the new company says they need me in two days, I can't say I would argue with them.
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