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Originally Posted by say again
A better opportunity starts in less than 2 weeks. I've had it happen before. Luckily, the company I left was very supportive of the decision. Other than that, I've always given proper notice.
I have had many opportunities come up with less than sufficient notice for my existing employer. Some of them have been far too good an opportunity to turn down.
In every case, I told the prospective employer the same thing: I wouldn't do it to you, and therefore I can't do it to them.
If I walk away from employer A to take advantage of employer B, then employer B knows that I'll do the same thing to them when an offer comes along from employer C. Consequently I do not do that. I don't sign contracts, I do handshakes, and if that's inadequate, I don't work for that employer. Word has to be as good as bond. If one is willing to run out on one employer for another, the new employer already knows about your level of commitment.
In context: if you're worried about your new employer getting an "ineligible for rehire" statement from your last, fret not. Your new employer already knows that you abandoned your last employer without notice. It shouldn't surprise them that the old employer won't take you back. That's the nature of burning bridges. The choice is yours, as is full control of the situation. In this case it's not about skeletons in your closet. It's about a skeleton you're about to put in the closet. Up to you if you want to stick it in there.
It sounds like this is a value judgement for you, and your decision is that the new job is worth more than any potential black mark you might create. If this is the case, press on. The decision has been made.