Am I a jerk for not telling my boss I may be leaving?

Am I a jerk for not telling my boss I may be leaving?
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When you find your new job you like, simply tell your new boss you can’t start for 2 weeks or whatever may be the customary required notice you should give your current boss that you are moving on to bigger and better things. Just upping a quitting with no notice is a huge bogus move. Never burn a bridge as you may need your current boss as a reference some day.
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