<prompt> Human: Hello,I have accepted an external job offer, and the planned start date is a month away. I want my last day to be 3 weeks from now. Currently debating whether to give a 2 week or 3 week notice. 1. If I turn in my 2 weeks, can the employer just let me go? E.g. Thats fine. You dont have to come back tomorrow. If so, when is my last pay day?2. My boss is trying to sign me up for new projects immediately. Like commit by end of this week I dont want to take those on now, only to turn in 2 weeks notice a week later. Would it be better to turn in 3 week notice now, to avoid that awkward convo 1 week from now?3. Is there any procons of 3 week notice as opposed to 2?Thank you pf!  <response>: 1. Yes, this is very common. My employer does this often. In the United States, assuming at-will employment, your last pay day would be the last day you actually worked and the notice period would have no bearing on it. If this happens to you, call your new employer and ask if you can start early.2. Only give notice if you have a firm, written, accepted, and countersigned offer of employment from the new employer.3. Not really, as long as the new employer is OK with the longer notice period. 