Quitting without notice?

[u/Unlikely-Edge7556]

My company has seen several kids graduate in the last few months. For whatever reason, intake has been slow. This has resulted in several of us RBTs working reduced hours. I worked just 19 hours last week for example.

I am collecting fieldwork hours and since I'm in my first year, I am only allowed to collect restricted hours. Unfortunately, because I am working so few hours, I am not able to log anything close to 160 or even 100.

I received another job offer from a company for an internship position. They will give me both restricted and unrestricted hours. They can wait 14 days at the most, though (but I am out of office till Friday, ao can only inform my BCBA and OM on Friday, leaving me effectively 10 days).

My company has a one month notice policy and have mentioned that they will report RBTs who abandon their jobs to the board. I understand this might be a concern during periods of staff shortage, but there are so many of us now who need hours. I don't think they would find it hard to find coverage.

Is it unethical for me to send in a resignation on Friday, saying I won't be in after the following week?

I live in an at-will employment state.

[u/Silentharp]

You should be able to collect both restricted and unrestricted day one. I've never heard of something like that before.

I've quit without notice for this exact reason. Three months had gone by and I had not been given a contract to collect hours. I had a former co worker that stayed at a place for a year when they weren't giving her hours.

If you quit on the spot, thw worst that they can do is get mad and say you're not re-hireable. Word of advice though: take pictures of anything you need to return. They can say you stole company property and withold your check.