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Tried to give 4 weeks – they want 6

So I told my supervisor that I was going to put my notice in tomorow. Today we spoke and I clarified that I intended to put in 4 weeks notice. She informed me that in my position I’m required to put in 6 weeks. She then explained since I’m taking a 2 day vacation next week, that I add in an additional 2 days to make my notice, “a full 6 weeks.” If I don’t put in a “full 6 weeks” I won’t have a good reference from this job. I’ve worked here for almost a year, just over a year if I do the 6 week notice. I feel like I’m being blackmailed and my work is being petty. I’m ready to tell them, if I won’t have a good reference I’ll just leave tomorrow. My parents say, “what’s an extra 2 weeks and 2 days” which is a…


So I told my supervisor that I was going to put my notice in tomorow. Today we spoke and I clarified that I intended to put in 4 weeks notice. She informed me that in my position I’m required to put in 6 weeks. She then explained since I’m taking a 2 day vacation next week, that I add in an additional 2 days to make my notice, “a full 6 weeks.”

If I don’t put in a “full 6 weeks” I won’t have a good reference from this job. I’ve worked here for almost a year, just over a year if I do the 6 week notice.

I feel like I’m being blackmailed and my work is being petty.

I’m ready to tell them, if I won’t have a good reference I’ll just leave tomorrow.

My parents say, “what’s an extra 2 weeks and 2 days” which is a fair point.

Any advice?

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