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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being · 36-40, F

Once I was going to work by bicycle, i was working in a coffee shop at that time, and fell off the bike. I went to the place, my knees were obviously hurt, so I told them I will take the day off. I went home and later that day the boss called, telling me to pass by to sign the paper about me being fired. What an arshole really. I believe he got afraid I'd ask for some healing related vacation. I did nothing, i just told myself how he's doing me a favour and moved on....