I got an offer from another company and plan to accept it. My start date is mid-December, so I’m planning to hand in my resignation on Black Friday. A couple of questions: will I get paid for any unused PTO? Also, I’ve heard stories about people being let go on the spot after putting in their notice. If that happens, do we still get paid for the two weeks? Thanks!
Congrats on moving on from that stressful place! Best of luck in your new role. To answer your questions: they will pay you for vacation and floating holidays, but not for sick days. If they let you go after your resignation, it’s on them to decide about paying for those two weeks. It’s really a reflection of how they operate, not you.
Use up your sick days before leaving because you won’t get paid for them otherwise.
When I asked about this, people told me it’s rare for them to kick you out immediately. I was hoping they would and still pay me, but nope! I quit with one day’s notice and they let me work out the two days. They even let me leave early on my last day but still paid me for the whole thing. My teammate gave 1.5 weeks notice and was allowed to finish too. Most likely, they’ll let you work it out. PTO gets paid, sick time doesn’t.
@Torrin
Oh, and congrats on the new job! Wishing you the best!
You’ll get paid for your vacation days and floating holidays but not for sick leave. Personally, I wouldn’t risk giving two weeks’ notice if there’s a chance they’ll make that day your last and not pay you for the notice period. Maybe hand in your notice on what would be your last day instead. It’s not ideal, but it’s the kind of work culture they’ve created.
One thing to think about is your medical insurance. It usually ends on your last day of work. How soon will your new coverage start? COBRA can be expensive, but it might help for a short time.
Here’s what I did: I gave two weeks’ notice but I’m joining the military, so they couldn’t legally terminate me early because of USERRA. I also had a good manager who treated me well. If I were you, I’d use any remaining sick time, resign on your last day, and collect pay for vacation and floating holidays. Good luck with everything!
When I resigned, they called the same day and said I was done immediately. They logged me out of everything and asked for my equipment. Honestly, I didn’t mind—I got a two-week break to clear my head and prepare for my new job, which is so much better!
@EmmanuelBrown
Did they pay you for those two weeks?
Sullivan said:
@EmmanuelBrown
Did they pay you for those two weeks?
Nope, they didn’t.
If you give two weeks’ notice and they end it early, they might have to pay you for that time, depending on the rules in your state.
Drew said:
If you give two weeks’ notice and they end it early, they might have to pay you for that time, depending on the rules in your state.
In at-will states, they don’t have to pay you if they let you go early.
They don’t reimburse you for unused sick time if you ever come back.
Kingsley said:
They don’t reimburse you for unused sick time if you ever come back.
Yeah, that’s a downside. Better to use sick time before you leave.
I’m in a similar situation. I’ve got a new job starting Monday and still have four PTO days left. I’m trying to figure out if I should use them all before giving notice. I’m worried they might fire me since I live in an at-will state, and then I’d lose the PTO payout.