Update: 'I give the notice to my boss before receiving the proposal': Employee quits job to provide 60 days notice, then prospective employer hesitates to hire them

This person quit their job due to a miscommunication. They thought they were about to be hired at a new place… only to realize the company didn't actually feel that certain about hiring them after all. 

There may come a time in your life where you despise your job so much that it's hard to go to work every day. When you start complaining about this to your friends and family, they'll eventually tell you to start looking for work elsewhere. Many people spend at least 40 hours per week on the job. If you're miserable for all that time, it's a sign to start searching. And, importantly, you have to start job searching before you're at your wits end. As soon as you realize you're unhappy---that's the exact time to start polishing up that resume, because there are better things out there for you.

Once you've found a new gig, you then have to inform your old job that you're heading out the door. This person found themself in an unenviable situation: their new job wanted them to start in under two weeks, but their old job needed to know 60 days in advance if the employee was leaving. Then, as they were preparing for that awkward transition period, the new job hesitated…

You can check out the whole story below, as well as the OP's somewhat unsatisfying updates. Then, these employees completed their tasks, but they didn't do them well! 

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