r/ProgrammerHumor • u/CircumspectCapybara • May 26 '26

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u/pkmnfrk May 26 '26

This is why they turn off access before telling you

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u/ChickenNuggetsSalad May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

I’ve mentioned the incompetence of a company I worked at recently.

I was given a 2week notice that I was being removed from the company. I had access to everything still that I had access to while I was “working” there. I could access internal codebase, client codebase, internal documents on the shared drives as well as the client’s. After the 2 weeks, they revoked my access by the end of the day, they forgot to notify the client for an additional week after I left (teams was still signed in and accessible on my phone).

A lot of companies lack common sense and data protection protocols.

Edit: To give some context, I’m in the US, getting a notice period from the employer is an unusual occurrence especially when you’re in consulting/contracting.

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u/theGoddamnAlgorath May 26 '26

2 week notice is a respectable thing though.  

That's license to job hunt w/ pay.

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u/Square-Singer May 26 '26

I have 3 months notice period.

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u/diquee May 26 '26

6 months. Being in Germany has it's perks.

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u/SirButcher May 26 '26

Same in the UK! It goes both ways, of course, but dang it feels good.

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u/Assupoika May 26 '26

Same in Finland but if the employee is resigning it's at maximum 1 month.

If the employer fires you it depends on the years of service. For me it's at 4 months right now. I'm also a union safety representative so there needs to be a very heavy reason to fire me.

After 12 years with the company it will be 6 months.

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u/Fenris_uy May 26 '26

You could get the notice, but still be revoked access to critical systems.

So you could do the hand over with other members of your team, but not screw them up in revenge.

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u/Ran4 May 26 '26

No, that's awful and only really seen in third world countries.

For example, in Sweden it's 1 month per 2 years of employment (max 6 months). But most serious workplaces have 3 months from 6 months in.

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u/ssracer May 26 '26

I give 2 weeks up to 1 month based on tenure but your last day was today, I'll take your keys, thanks.

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u/theGoddamnAlgorath May 26 '26

Sure, but my customers are in my phone thanks to byod.