What would SVTP do?

KilledbyKenne

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Joined
Aug 28, 2013
Messages
1,451
Location
Mountains
I'd roll the dice. Since they're probably gonna can you as soon as you give notice, wait 'till you have the commission money and then give yer 2 week notice. Profit!

This is what I would do as well. If they are going to fire you right after you give your 2 weeks anyway, you aren't hurting anything by waiting until your comission check clears to give notice. They'll say, "See ya." And you'll say, "Thank you very much."
 

dan_dmg_gt01

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Joined
Nov 25, 2013
Messages
214
Location
Nebraska
This is what I would do as well. If they are going to fire you right after you give your 2 weeks anyway, you aren't hurting anything by waiting until your comission check clears to give notice. They'll say, "See ya." And you'll say, "Thank you very much."

At witch point you should be able to claim unemployment for your base wage for the following 2 weeks. That's how I understand it anyways. May be different in your state.

I was fired a couple days after giving my old employer my 2 week notice. He waited untill I finished the project I was working on and then it was "hit the road Jack".
 

DriftwoodSVT

Si vis pacem, para bellum
Established Member
Joined
May 27, 2006
Messages
8,051
Location
Blanco, TX
When I gave my 2 week notice at my last job, they had me type up the job description and help interview for my replacement.
 

Dave M

Member
Established Member
Joined
May 17, 2016
Messages
66
Location
Illinois
My wife is in HR, and if you turn in a 2 week notice and they elect to not keep you for the 2 weeks, it's still a resignation not a termination, and you are not eligible for unemployment.
 

CV355

_
Established Member
Joined
Aug 24, 2016
Messages
3,272
Location
_
Don't give notice. I was in corporate sales for 15+ years and 99.9% of the time they ask you to leave that day even if you're trying to give notice and even if you're not going to a competitor. And I've seen NUMEROUS people screwed out of money owed because they left and the manager or regional was a spiteful ****. In my experience you're nothing but a number that produces revenue to the company and if they think you're not going to be focused to that 110% then you're of no value to them. Keep your position until the moment you don't need to be there and then peace out.

This. ^

With the exception of one instance, I have always given 2-3 weeks notice. At my last position I gave 4 weeks notice so I could have an uninterrupted chance at documenting absolutely everything in my head (cranked out 400 pages of WI/SOPs during that time). It was always the ethical thing to do.

But... I have noticed that sales and quoting would get walked out the same day they put in notice. I figured this was due to the possibility of sabotage or pulling proprietary information if it wasn't the friendliest of exchanges. Several prior co-workers were issued C&Ds over it.

As bad as it sounds, don't give notice. Watch out for numero uno.

The next "logical" approach is to get it in writing that you will receive commissions, but that's revealing your hand. Don't do it.

And, I would also makes sure to keep your intentions hush-hush. My previous employer found out I was moving before I even knew myself! How did that happen? My family told a friend of theirs, who happened to be related to my co-worker. I wasn't decided on moving and had no idea of a timeframe. The next thing I knew, I was in an office being asked why I'm quitting. Quite embarrassing when I walked back in a week later and said "yeah, I guess I am moving..."
 

Never_Enough

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Joined
Feb 19, 2010
Messages
9,909
Location
PA
I’m also in outside sales and would be sure to have the money owed in your hands prior to giving notice.
I'm in sales here & I have been screwed by a company before that owed me $10k+ in commissions. Get your $ first then tell them.
 

SolarYellow

Sensei
Established Member
Premium Member
Joined
Jun 11, 2005
Messages
9,584
Location
Scranton, PA
Never heard of a resignation qualifying for unemployment. Maybe it's different in PA but I've never seen someone that quits get UEB. Also, if you're terminated for 'cause' i.e. violating company policy or stealing etc you'll be denied benefits that way too.

Let me explain to you what I'm seeing from his post. He works on commission. If he resigns and ends up getting fired (some places show you the door even if you give notice) he can still collect.
 

Machdup1

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Joined
Nov 16, 2007
Messages
6,134
Location
U.S.
SVTP would start a high class strip club in the new location. We would then invite the old boss to the club, put him in a compromising position, get pictures and blackmail him.
 

_Snake_

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Joined
Jan 21, 2014
Messages
3,663
Location
Flo-Rida
x10. Agree on all fronts.

My old company termed AE's on the spot the second they give notice. Nature of the beast in sales. You have too much proprietary info to be hanging around for 2 weeks+ while technically working for someone else and likely in the act of taking customers.

I would say if your commission is of any decent size, stay around to collect it, then give notice after.


OP - this is spot on. If you give your notice, they’re going to term you on the spot. Which means no commission.

You seem like an honorable person who wants to do the right thing, and I’m cut from the same mold. I lost a five figure bonus in 2016 being honorable, and I realized business is business. I should have done things differently. Don’t repeat my mistake.
 

_Snake_

Well-Known Member
Established Member
Joined
Jan 21, 2014
Messages
3,663
Location
Flo-Rida
With most companies you’re not eligible for any bonuses or commissions once you tender your resignation.

Just something to consider.
 

SolarYellow

Sensei
Established Member
Premium Member
Joined
Jun 11, 2005
Messages
9,584
Location
Scranton, PA
My wife has a great job where commission comes into play twice a year and she has known people who were either flat out fired based on numerous reasons or flat out fired minutes after giving notice. Serving the HR dept with papers resulted in each one of these people (and there were about five) receiving commissions, back pay, costs, etc.., Word of mouth and bad publicity would end up costing more than what the company paid each person for what they rightfully earned.

BTW, all of them were able to collect. Crazy.
 

scott9050

Let's go Brandon!
Established Member
Joined
Aug 13, 2003
Messages
4,527
Location
WV
A friend of mine made the mistake of giving his sales job notice that he was going into another industry and they refused to pay his commission he was owed. I think it was a few thousand on a completed project and a couple more for a project that was set to end shortly after he gave notice. Then, after denying payments owed to him, they had the audacity to call and ask for him to drop off all his company logo'd shirts (which he did believe it or not).

qNtiCg.gif

ig]
 

Attachments

  • qNtiCg.gif
    qNtiCg.gif
    1.5 MB · Views: 99

Users who are viewing this thread



Top