I plan on leaving my employer for a new job with a two week notice, but a coworker has a vacation planned two weeks after I leave and there is no one else to provide cover. I would think asking to delay my start date with my new employer by a week would be reasonable, but two weeks might not be agreeable.
I don’t want to cause any friction with my new employer, but I also don’t want to leave on bad terms with my current employer. Will I be ineligible for rehire if I were to leave before my coworker takes off for vacation?
What the fuck do you do?
I don’t think I’ve ever heard of such a thing.
As an employer I wouldn’t even confirm someone worked for me unless they had personally asked me for a reference, and even that only applies to recent employees. I wouldn’t act as a reference for someone 5 years later.
It’s a law firm so I guess it’s normal for the industry.
So what does your employment contract say?
It doesn’t state any specifics related to leaving other than that being an at will agreement.
Keep a copy of that contract and if they cause any issues for you over giving notice, sue the ever-lovin fuck out of them.