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I'm in Australia now and have been very surprised to find it common and expected to give 2-4 months notice.

The flip side of that is employers are mandated by law to pay severance and various leave accrued if they fire you.

3 months is the standard in Norway, going both ways.

I have always found the way layoffs being done in the US very strange and unnecessarily dramatic for both parties. If you are leaving, you should be leaving in a professional manner. Do your best at work until the last day of your employment.

Same if you are letting someone go, treat them with dignity and respect until their last days at the company. Telling someone to pack their bags the same day they are getting the notice sounds very cruel.

I don't see how this "burn all bridges" strategy can benefit anyone.

That period seems too long but the severance is an important concept and provides a safety net for most.

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