two weeks' notice
/tuː wiːks ˈnoʊtɪs/
Very CommonTelling your employer you're quitting two weeks before your last day, as a professional courtesy.
Technically not legally required in most places, but skipping it can affect references. Online there's debate about whether it's worth giving at all.
Real-world examples4 examples
| # | Example | What it means | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | just put in my two weeks. last day is the 13th. | The person has officially submitted their resignation. | x, 2024 |
| 02 | they laid off half the team with zero notice but expect two weeks from you. okay. | Calling out the double standard where companies don't give notice but expect it from employees. | reddit, 2023 |
| 03 | giving two weeks felt like working a two-week farewell party where nobody wanted me there | The post-resignation period at a job can feel awkward and pointless. | tiktok, 2024 |
| 04 | should i bother giving two weeks or just peace out | Asking whether to follow professional convention or just leave immediately. | reddit, 2024 |
Use it when
- Someone is leaving a job and plans to tell their employer two weeks out.
- Discussing whether to give notice or just leave.
- Referencing the standard professional exit process.
Do not use it when
- Someone quit without any notice.Use “rage-quit job” instead.
- Someone was laid off or fired.
Two weeks' notice vs rage-quit job
two weeks' notice
Two weeks' notice is a planned, professional resignation with lead time.
VS
rage-quit-job
Rage-quitting is leaving on the spot out of frustration, with no notice.
Origin and context
Standard HR convention in the United States, widely adopted as a professional norm. The two-week window is informal but common enough that it became culturally fixed.
- First seen
- pre-2000s
- Confidence
- high
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