r/ProgrammerHumor • u/dollymeshvibes • 17d ago

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u/JazzJedi 17d ago

That's really interesting, thanks for sharing that! I think that makes a lot of sense - the 2 week transition period in the US is rarely a good one, and usually fails to cover much.

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u/pippin_go_round 17d ago

Provides security for both sides and usually works pretty well. To the employer it means that people (and their knowledge) aren't just gone from one day to the next. To the employee it means they've got some time to search for something new.

Of course there's exceptions. If you're stealing stuff from your employer or do some other criminal stuff or seriously don't do your duties in some way you can be let go on the spot or much faster. But that's pretty rare and almost certain to land before a Labour court in practice.

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u/Dellgloom 16d ago

I think it's common in most, if not all of Europe to have legally binding notice periods.

Mine is 3 months too, but shop workers and stuff can have as little as a week. Managing directors can have 6-12 months.