Can somebody direct me to the employee handbook or our contractual arrangement for full time employees? Is that on the intranet HR site? How much notice is needed to quit a job?
Additionally are we allowed to do consulting or part time work in addition to our full time jobs?
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Thank you all for your responses.
@1tvi+19Nz0Ywx I will echo this because I think it is extremely important. What you do in your free time is 100%, ABSOLUTELY none of their damn business. Last I checked this is America. You get paid to do a job, not to have your life controlled. You do you and I hope you are able to turn your side hustle into a full-time gig.
I will spare you all the long rant I had initially typed out and just say I consult on the side and have not had any issues.
Don't ever be dumb enough to tell EM what you do on your own time. None of their damn business, F em. They showed their true colors so all bets are off. Loyalty is done.
Some might say the EM Employee Handbook does not exist.
But if it did, it would be 'poor, nasty, brutish, and short.'
Unless you are under contract, you not required to give any notice before quitting. Regarding consulting/part time work, baring any significant conflict of interest, go for it and keep it private, do not discuss it with management. The corporation has made it very clear that It's everyone for themselves...
Look at the conflicts of interest policy and guidelines on the intranet. If you are consulting in the field in which you are employed or more generally for a supplier/ customer/ competitor then the general answer is “ no”. YMMV discussing it with your management. Most want to avoid hassle and will discourage or say no even if the specific situation does not violate policy / guidelines
On your employment contract question, if you are a non executive United States employee you are most likely an ‘at will’ employee and can choose to leave or be let go at any time for any reason as long as it does not violate federal or state law