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[Lilalaunebaer]

Wait until you have the offer on lock from the other company.

Unless it states in your current contract that you have to give a two weeks notice (or other timeframe) you may as well wait it out until everything is settled with the new company.

Last job i quit in the morning by calling in and telling them i´m quitting and not coming in anymore. They could have done the same to me so why would i give a shit about them.

 

[livestOne]

you're overestimating how "shocked" they're gonna be at this news, you're just a position that needs to be filled not a family member disowning them.

I'd recommend having a few beers before telling the boss your leaving. it'll calm your nerves

 

[Earthstrike]

So for just about 2 years I landed a job through a referral and it has been my first real permanent career job since University (had two prior short contract jobs).

Pay was not where I wanted to be and still is not because the company is really cheap, its a 50km drive one way through a major city in Canada, I don't like the industry, and my managers are two-faced and promote toxicity in the office.

I've been wanting something better for myself for about a year now and I finally got an offer from a larger company at a satellite office which is must closer to my home, pays much better, and is in an industry I love. Only negative is that I'd be getting a few less vacation days, but the rest of the package is so much better that I think I'll manage.

So the new company wants me to start March 6 which is two weeks from today, however today is a holiday here and I would have to give my notice tomorrow. I'm shitting myself. My current company is very small and so everyone is pretty close. My current managers have sung my praises for very long now and really think I am all game for progressing through the ranks and so I know they will be very shocked and disappointment that this came out of the blue.

Also, they don't always work out of the office that I work out of, what if they aren't in my office tomorrow? Do I request a conference call? Wait another day? Do I make a letter to give them as well?

Does anyone have any advice for me on how to quit? I am dreading tomorrow.

Are you in canada? If so, two weeks is NOT mandatory. You are doing nothing wrong if your notice is shorter than that. The only time notice is madnatory in Canadian law is when you leaving the company would greatly burden them. This tends to apply to several people leaving a company to form their own at once and taking their business, or extremely skilled individuals. This would likely not apply to you as they are extreme edge cases.