[pmiller2]

> It's reciprocal - the employee can quit with no notice also.

Except it's really not. The potential consequences for an employee quitting without notice are far greater than the consequences to the company of summarily firing someone. And, the company has far more power in the employee/employer relationship the vast majority of the time, because people typically have one job and companies have tons of employees. People also tend not to have the kind of savings in the bank that can let them just shrug off a surprise firing.

So, no, it's not reciprocal due to the power imbalance inherent in the relationship.

[prostoalex]

Can you elaborate? What consequences are there for an employee who gave a same-day notice on Friday to start a new gig on Monday?

I can only think of company witholding the final check for longer than usual, but that's understandable with how payroll is cut at some large orgs.

[pmiller2]

I was more referring to damage to one's professional reputation.

[prostoalex]

I don't really buy that. Unless you're at the C-level, you know nothing about how the person working next to you quit their previous job.

The only exception being them volunteering such information, but even in that case an abrupt notice of termination paints the story teller in a positive light of him (finally) seeing the light and moving away from sinking ship that is her old job to the unbridled rocketship of opportunities and awesomeness that is her new job.

[arcticfox]

Since when is quitting damaging? Obviously there are a handful of extenuating circumstances where you really leave an employer out to dry, but in the general case there's nothing wrong with quitting a job.