Wife resigned from a custom home builder, crappy experience

[LuckyCards2006]

I understand not wanting her to finish up the 2 weeks, but at least have the courtesy to call that day to tell her and to do it by text, just unprofessional IMO.

[Gerald G]

So, what’s the purpose of the thread if you’re not naming the home builder company to stay away from?

[friscopaint]

Best of luck on her new venture!

as far as the 2 week notice goes, I commend her for it! As someone in the trades my helper gave me his notice several months ago so not to leave me booking more work than I could handle and I appreciate it as bad as I hated to loose him. He wasn’t gone any time and asked if he could come back to full time. I gladly hired him back. Had he just walked on me…. No way

Similar here, neighbor has very successful auto repair shop and young guy there with wife and 2 kids got hired at Peterbuilt and left on great terms since everyone agreed he was doing what is best for his family and had plenty of time to tell owner ahead of time and he knew he was trying to get on there. Recently laid off, economy isn't that great, and Brad gladly took him right back and knows when his number comes back up he'll go to Peterbuilt but that doesn't look to be any time soon.

[Agdog]

What were the driving factors that made her unhappy? Surely it wasn’t that they were charging customers for go backs and add ons, right? They definitely should have communicated to her that she wouldn’t need to work her two weeks. Did she submit her resignation to a lower level manager that didn’t have the authority or know that the owners wouldn’t want her to work it out? Do you think she had voiced her displeasure prior to resigning? Home builders that don’t understand they are in the customer service industry are going to struggle in this modern age, and their employee morale will strongly impact customer service.

[friscopaint]

That's why I retired right then. A lot of companies show no respect, so why show them any. And then they wonder why employee moral and loyalty no longer exist!
Good Luck to your wife!

Friend was local banker here, when corporate bank bought them out he didn't last long. He was high in bank and once it's corporate they couldn't make loans based on the people they knew that always paid them back but the corporate formula. He said when you help out those that need the help at the time and always pay it back you also get their friends and families to bank there that do have plenty of money and the bank maintains a great reputation, vs now you are just an account and all loan decisions are made via a computer elsewhere. He retired and living life. That was towards the beginning of banking being an online experience vs. a walk in one that the older people here still need and luckily neighbor is manager and he does all he can to help. Independent Bank Collinsville. My older buddies screw up Pins on debit cards and have to go in and Michael fixes it for them and all first name basis but he can only do so much due to corporate.

[6.5 shooter]

We need the home builders name.

[Graysonhogs]

not taking sides at all on this........but on the other hand many small business owners ( just wanting to protect themselves) have already learned that some employees will give notice and then in their final days, will begin to steal and take company secrets so they can benefit themselves in a new venture. Your wife may feel that she was wronged by them letting her go early, but if they went ahead and pay her for those two weeks on notice, it is actually a generous thing by the former boss. They paid her and she doesn't even have to show up.
Just presenting another side of a common event in business.

If someone was gonna steal anything, I'd like to think they'd do it before they gave notice...

[Mayhem]

I am really surprised they would let her work 2 weeks, if they knew she was going to another builder. My wife has worked for a builder for 20 years and if you give noticed to go to a competitor they usually let you go then. That how it works in the grocery distribution business too.

[BlackHogDown]

I am really surprised they would let her work 2 weeks, if they knew she was going to another builder. My wife has worked for a builder for 20 years and if you give noticed to go to a competitor they usually let you go then. That how it works in the grocery distribution business too.

Agreed but the courteous thing to do would be "I appreciate the notice but not necessary. Good luck".

[Mayhem]

Agreed but the courteous thing to do would be "I appreciate the notice but not necessary. Good luck".

It was absolutely handled wrong.

[dclifton]

not taking sides at all on this........but on the other hand many small business owners ( just wanting to protect themselves) have already learned that some employees will give notice and then in their final days, will begin to steal and take company secrets so they can benefit themselves in a new venture. Your wife may feel that she was wronged by them letting her go early, but if they went ahead and pay her for those two weeks on notice, it is actually a generous thing by the former boss. They paid her and she doesn't even have to show up.
Just presenting another side of a common event in business.

was coming to say this same thing as this is exactly how I treat it if it’s an employee with any access to inside info. You just can’t trust people. And they may have been afraid it would turn south. It’s just the way the world works. But I do agree they could have left it as thank you for your time here. We will pay you your 2 weeks but please don’t come back in. Due to whatever we are closing your acts etc

[Bill]

So are they paying her for the 2 weeks she offered to work and they refused?

It lets her get started on the new job 2 weeks earlier.

[jer_james]

Definitely a tough situation. Sorry to hear She was treated that way.

2 weeks is gladly accepted by us, but we will just shake hands, have a lunch and part ways if all is in good standing.

[Big Lee]

There are always 2 sides to every story. We are only hearing one.

[bowhntrmatt]

I agree on the 2 week notice thing. These days, I think it's a nice gesture to offer a 2 weeks notice, but most of the time results in a "thanks but no thanks" situation where the company would rather you leave immediately rather than have 2 extra weeks to most likely steal and almost certainly have poor production.