I still believe having a good relationship with your previous employers isn't the worst thing - I have at least a few that have said that if I'm ever in need of a job that they'd be glad to bring me back in. In unstable economic times that kind of relationship puts me at ease. Quitting without notice, which is what you're suggesting, is a great way to screw up that relationship.
Of course, if you're working somewhere that you'd never want to go back to under any circumstances, all bets are off.
This reminds me of something one of my previous employers did. They had hired a ton of new engineers straight out of college and gave them a couple weeks to relocate to the city, get apartments, etc. After about 2 weeks of their training, executives decided it was time for some layoffs. The main targets? Those new employees. Company severance policy was only based on tenure, so these people probably got $20 and were unemployed, with a brand new lease, in a city they didn't know (and frankly, one that isn't at the top of most peoples' lists to live in).
Of course, if you're working somewhere that you'd never want to go back to under any circumstances, all bets are off.
This reminds me of something one of my previous employers did. They had hired a ton of new engineers straight out of college and gave them a couple weeks to relocate to the city, get apartments, etc. After about 2 weeks of their training, executives decided it was time for some layoffs. The main targets? Those new employees. Company severance policy was only based on tenure, so these people probably got $20 and were unemployed, with a brand new lease, in a city they didn't know (and frankly, one that isn't at the top of most peoples' lists to live in).