[HopeydaFish]

Yeah, I've worked as a programmer for the last 4 years for a few different companies. Whenever I left each company they'd always ask me how long I could stay on, and whether I could get my work done on whatever project I was working on. One place even asked me if I could recommend a replacement. It was always very professional. They were smart enough to realize that if the other employees saw me being treated badly, the other employees would realize that they'd be treated the same way in the same circumstances. This isn't good for loyalty or morale.

I compare this to some of the sales jobs I had when I first left school. In one place I gave my two week's notice and offered to stay on longer if they wanted me to (my new job was only starting in a month). Instead, they marched me out the door an hour later. They gave me two weeks' severance, though, so it was win-win for me.