Gave two weeks notice and at the end of the day, released from the company early, paid til' the end of my notice. A two week paid vacation before starting with a new company.
It is not uncommon for companies to pay out an employee that gave notice right away. My manager came to my desk, and asked me to escort her to her boss' office. I knew it would be one of two things, an offer to keep me or a payout to leave. When I saw the security guard at the other manager's desk, I knew I was being released early. Thanked for my work, told I would always be welcomed back, and given a box with a manager and security escort to my desk to pack my personal belongings and then immediately escorted out of the building.
I am phenomenal at what I do, number one in the company and within my area, one of the best. Makes sense to not let me go the full two weeks, it is hard to see a top performer well known and respected go. Takes out employee morale. Everyone wants to know where you are going and are sending you their contact information for a reference. There is always a fear of recruiting. Of course I might refer a few people, but not until some time later and never immediately or until a few months have elapsed.
I consider it an early release from he!!, not with my employer but the specific area I've been in since the economy tanked, loss mitigation and the modifications. It is like working in the Twilight Zone. Purgatory for anyone that worked in underwriting, due diligence, risk management, credit, or auditing on the origination side and was transferred over to loss mit.
