What to do about new hires who quit after their first week?

Twice recently, we’ve had new graduates accept a job at our company then quit after their first week with no notice. Should I say something about how unprofessional this is, or let them learn the hard lesson on their own? Or can we do something during the hiring profess to make it clear this isn’t acceptable?

Why did I quit my job after one day?

It traces its history back to 2012, when the top editor here (he’s now the CEO of Inc.com’s parent company) recruited me after reading one of the books I’d collaborated on. So if you ever find yourself quickly realizing your new job was a big mistake… To be clear, quitting a job soon after starting is risky.

Can a company pay you past the last day of work?

The negative effect that having the employee continue to work may have on the morale of other employees. It’s usually not personal but purely a business decision and, in those situations, the employer is not obligated to pay the employee past the last day the employee works.

Why do people not work their last day of work?

[Paris] Some employers choose not to have employees work until the end of their notice period for various reasons: Concern that the employee may access, copy, and/or take confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information; or

What to do when your employee quits the job?

“It’s probably a frustration you haven’t had for a while — and if you’re a relatively new manager, you might not have ever experienced this before,” says Priscilla Claman, the president of Career Strategies, a Boston-based consulting firm and a contributor to the HBR Guide to Getting the Right Job.

When to quit a job without giving notice?

Here are ten good reasons to quit your job without giving notice: 1. If you feel physically afraid to stay, then get out. 2. If you have already seen or heard of an employee in your company being walked out the door without the ability to… 3. If you’re going to work for a competitor and you

Can You Quit your job to work for a competitor?

Let’s consider the idea that if you are quitting your job to work for a competitor, you can’t possibly be trusted to work two more weeks, but must thrown out the door, right now! The idea makes no sense. You’ve been job-hunting for weeks or months while you were working at your job.