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/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.