Two weeks notice

Why do we give two weeks notice to jobs that would not give us two weeks notice if they decided to fire us?

Edited to add: One time, I got notice that I was going to be let go. They were really good employers in a small business who couldn't afford to keep all their employees so they gave me good references and about a month's notice. I wish more jobs went like that.

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Northwest · M

It's a small world out there, and you don't really wan to burn bridges. Employers call and ask for references, and generally speaking, they don't want to hire someone who will drop an employer on a moment's notice. Also, understand that an employer that pressures you to leave immediately and come join them, will not hesitate to show the door at a moment's notice.

Doomflower · 41-45, M

@Northwest excellent points!