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		p1esk on Jan 7, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to quit like a boss start my new job the same day I give notice This is bad advice. Most contracts in US explicitly prohibit this, so you could land in legal troubles if either company ever found out.

dustintrex on Jan 7, 2022 | [–]

Most people in the US don't have contracts. Two weeks' notice is a convention, not law.

froaway4job on Jan 7, 2022 | [–]

It's not advice. It's just what I do.

I've never had a contract that explicitly stated I couldn't work multiple jobs. (I work multiple full time jobs now)

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