Re:What did you expect? (Score 1)

"Most people spend that time backing up code to personal computers or otherwise stealing IP belonging to the employer" - Just curious: What hard evidence do you have that "most people" do this? I would think that if the person were prone to stealing IP it would have aready been stolen by the time they gave notice.

My own 2c is that the original poster did the right thing. The way that the company in question reacts to it is a separate issue. They acted within their rights and although it may seem like an overreaction, he did get paid for the time. They simply made a business decision that he was more of a liability than an asset at that point. Just smile and move on.