Can I be fired when I give my notice to quit?

Short answer: Yes. Longer answer: unless you have a contract which says differently, you are most likely an at-will employee and can be fired at any time for any reason or no reason (except illegal reasons such as race, sex or age).  That you have given notice of your intent to resign, does not alter that relationship.  Where employees have sensitive information or client relationships or where the employee is in a position to do damage to the company during the notice period, it is very common for an employer to immediately terminate the services of an employee who gives notice of resignation. Note: I would continue to report to future employers that this separation was voluntary.  You will have to check with the Workforce Commission to see if you are entitled to unemployment benefits for the period of time you would have been employed after you resigned.