I work as an ABA therapist for a smallish company. Terrible bosses, everyone is pretty much looking for new work as it’s become a sinking ship. I have an interview scheduled for a different field that I’m really excited about (didn’t know what ABA was before I started, don’t really agree with many of its values).
I have one direct client who’s fairly new. The child’s parents are great, but obviously don’t know how horrendous the company is. My plan is to quit with no notice when I get hired elsewhere, since they’ve been cutting pay drastically (I’m talking 50% salary for some staff, moving other staff to hourly and part time so they don’t have to pay for their company insurance, all with no notice).
Should I let the family know ahead of time that I’m planning on leaving so that they can make the best choice for their child? I don’t really want to leave them hanging but I know it’s crossing a professional boundary to speak to them like that (ie. “Letting you know I’m leaving the company and don’t plan on giving notice…”) – then again, if they decide to leave but continue ABA, they’ll have to hop on another waitlist asap and even then they’ll have to wait months.
Opinions?