Hi AGoldDog, I think there's no one-size-fits-all here: a lot depends on the nature of the contractual agreement in place between you and employer. If you are a full-time employee, have medical coverage, stock-options, etc., that's one reality: if you are an "independent contractor" with no benefits, and no taxes withheld: that's another. If you happen to be at a "big company," that has a legal division, I'd be very careful. If you have signed an agreement with "non-compete" clauses in the event of ceasing to work at the company, or if you have access to source-code, and your employment contract has "clauses" about that, I'd seek a qualified labor attorney's counsel before giving notice. No way would I expose myself to any possible legal vulnerability by short-changing the company I was working at by abuse of sick leave, or just "not showing up," etc. On the other hand, you have certain inalienable legal rights that may vary with your home country's (or state, province, etc.) labor laws. A frequent practice at companys who do layoffs, and offer a "severance" package, is to demand signing of a non-compete in order to grant post-employment rewards: again, I'd seek legal counsel before signing anything. If you are going to "vote with your feet," by quitting the company, what's the point of telling them why ? A temporary satisfaction that might make "enemies" needlessly ? Revenge can be expensive. While you have every right to "walk," why not avoid setting yourself up to be a scapegoat ? I've had the personal experience of being layed off at a time when I knew the company in question would need my services again; by handling that layoff with dignity and self-control, resisting the temptation to tell them what a mistake they were making, I set the stage for being employed by the company a few months later at an absurdly high rate of compensation for months, as independent contractor, and with complete freedom to work at home, and no questions asked about any other employment (although as a matter of principle I would never have worked for a competitor while working on the company's product). Good luck with your decision ! Hope you keep your eyes on where you want to be in the future, as well as what you need to do now, to resolve the immediate problem. best, Bill
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