I took a holiday and never came back to work without giving any notice....ive move to NYC looking for a job..?

what would be the consequences of not resigning formally? ( im on IT field)
I took a holiday and never came back to work without giving any notice....ive move to NYC looking for a job..?
The consequences are simple. And im from NYC.


When your new possible employer calls for a reference, your old boss is gonna say how irresponsible you are and what a jerk you were for leaving like you did.


So you better start up your own business, because if you walked in my door, i wouldnt hire you.
Reply:Now you cannot put that job experience on your next job application because the new employer will find out you left without notice... You need to send a letter formally resigning so the ex employer can pay you any back pay or fringe benefit payments you may be entitled to. Otherwise, they can use your AWOL situation as a cause for dismissal...





Next time, be responsible with your employer. You never know when you may need to ask for a reinstatement in a previous job. Always keep your options OPEN...





P.S. Not putting on your resume your last job is kind of like LYING. And if they find out later on, this is also a cause for dismissal...
Reply:not getting a recommendation.





that move must have been a very spontaneous decision.





was it worth it?





if you seriously needed to break 'free' and go another direction, and do something new, good for you.





most people sit and only talk about changes.





you apparently got tired of the same old thing and left. seeking better opportunities.





if you felt good enough to just pick up and leave, then keep your head held high and look the new potential employer in the eye and you tell him/her why you left so abruptly.





they should be looking at your skills, talents, and successes.





this move, if explained correctly, will gain their attention. and if you left for the right reasons, they should understand and accept.





however, be careful, some companies do not smile upon not given any kind of a notice.





use your best judgment. if you feel that they need an explanation then do so, if not, just keep smiling. never show or feel regret.





i have picked up and moved twice. i don't regret it.





if it is something that needed to be done, more power to you.





believe in yourself, keep the faith, and keep them wanting more.





good luck.
Reply:Well, it's not going to look good when they ask why you left your last job or contact your former employer. If you owned a company and an employee did this to you, how would you react?





I had an employee do that to me once. Needless to say I the prospective employer got an earful from me. She was actually a decent employee, but had resigned for reasons I understood. What was unacceptable to me was that she started calling in to say that she wouldn't be in. She even called to say that she had another interview and would be in. Finally, she just stopped calling or showing up all together- even though she wasn't even out of week one of her two week notice. We're a small company, so her actions wreaked havoc on our business and her fellow employees. You never, ever want to leave an employer like that.





A prospective employer will look at what you did and immediately think you're a flake; they'll consider that you'd do the same to them. Whether you would or not is not the point. You aren't the only IT guy on the planet looking for a job. Unless you have some phenomenal skills, it's going to take you a while to recover from this faux pas.





P. S. We are in a sue happy society, but the reality is professional to professional, especially in specialized professions, we all know each other and we all talk. I've had former employers give me the real deal on prospective employees. Normally these other professionals are people I know through professional organizations, etc. I value their imput as my peers because I've worked with them and seen their ethic in action. Frankly, all employer with this information has to do is say "We found someone more suitable for the position." How can you prove what they were told or that they didn't hire someone better?
Reply:they think you are dead yet?
Reply:Well given the new privacy laws and all, and the fact that people are "sue" happy, most former employers can only tell someone calling for a job reference if a former employee is eliglble for rehire or not.





In your case your former employer should say you werent eligible to be rehired. If the person calling pushed a little harder your boss would probably say you left without notice.





Next time take a few minutes and call your boss and give them the courtesy of letting them know what happened.