My employer approached me today asking if I had plans to be staying with his school in the coming months. I told him that I have been looking for another job and that I will notify him with as much time as I possibly can. I do have the possibility of leaving for a new job in the next week or two hopefully. This is a job that I have worked there before and they call the week before they want you to come in.

At my previous place of employment I gave a two weeks and my boss gave me the cold shoulder in return. So, I am a little burned and fear bad reference at the same time if I give less than two weeks notice. [I know I don't have to give one by law and that my contract of employment says that both parties can end the contract at anytime. I'm also an independent contractor for my place of employment, not an employee.] What should I do? I have to pay the bills and I can't give up the opportunity to actually start having money coming in again.