Two weeks is a professional courtesy and just the common expectation. It's really up to you how much notice you feel is reasonable to give.North Carolina follows an at-will employment doctrine. Employees can leave without providing two weeks' notice . I have given a 2 week notice to my employer in NC. I would like to go ahead and leave rather than continue as things are. You can be terminated at any time. Contrary to popular belief, no federal or state law in the US mandates employees to provide a twoweek notice before quitting their jobs. No state or federal law requires you to notify your boss two weeks before leaving your job. If you're an at-will employee, you can leave at any time. Generally, upon resignation, an employee should give a minimum of two weeks-notice to the agency.