<i>Sure, the contract says I can do that, but the social relationship is the real contract.</i><p>Completely agree. I had to serve a three months notice period when I quit my last job. Everyone outside the company that I mentioned that to was shocked and said that I should just do a month at the most and leave. But I liked my company and the people and didn't want to screw them. So I stayed to finish my projects and left on a positive note. Plus the extra savings didn't hurt.