mikeyb10supra Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 My current notice period at work is 2 months but every job/recruitment consultant I have seen are telling me that nearly 99% of clients are not going to be prepared to wait that long for me...so my question is, if I secure a new job and hand my notice in and then try to argue with my current employee that I need to get away in a month, would it be risky to leave whilst still under contract if they said no? Just got a feeling they are going to be funny about it!! I always think if they say no then they are also denying me a chance to leave? Thoughts please Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanM Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 According to EU regulations you can only be lebgally held to one days notice - so 1 month should not be argued with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonW Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Can you not just tell them you are leaving to work for a competitor? I did that with my last job and got a months gardening leave. Was asked to leave the building that day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I would secure a job, tell them I'm leaving and can only give them a months notice, they might go for it. If they object then they can't physically stop you from going, and they can't withold any pay owed to you either. They could take you to court but ask yourself what the chances are? What are they like? Good or bad generally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share Posted June 12, 2007 According to EU regulations you can only be lebgally held to one days notice - so 1 month should not be argued with Im contracted to 2 months so dont think it will apply, only yhing I can do is argue my case and hope for the best Can you not just tell them you are leaving to work for a competitor? I did that with my last job and got a months gardening leave. Was asked to leave the building that day!! I would secure a job, tell them I'm leaving and can only give them a months notice, they might go for it. If they object then they can't physically stop you from going, and they can't withold any pay owed to you either. They could take you to court but ask yourself what the chances are? What are they like? Good or bad generally? Only problem I can see with these two is the reference side of things, feel fairly sure I can kiss them goodbye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonW Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I still got my references without any probs at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeyboy2k Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Only problem I can see with these two is the reference side of things, feel fairly sure I can kiss them goodbye If you already have the reference for the new job it shouldn't matter. However, most employers are normally pretty cool about people leaving. Unless you work in a really small place there are normally a good few people (with high enough rank) to give you a reference unless you've been behaving badly................... Conversely some places are worse than others. In my last job one of the managers really didn't like me because I wasn't afraid to point out his inadequacies - he's still trying to take me to the small claims court because I owe them a days holiday (he seemed to forget that I didn't have a single day off sick in over 5 years - t0sser). I left the job almost a year ago - unfortunately for him he doesn't know where I live or work I still can get references from people that work there - just not from Mr. Inadequate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 my works notice is 1 month but i asked nicely and there letting me go on Friday (2 weeks). I think if you ask you can probably get Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 You're obviously not 100% happy there as you are looking around so look at it another way, if you honour the 2 month notice then the odds are you will work there forever more. Bite the bullet and give them a month, unlikely they'll take any action, if they do then it's worth it as you'd at least have made a fresh start I wouldn't test the water first either, just sort something out and give them a month, if they say you need to give more then tell them you'd assumed it was a month and you're already comitted. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Well they do it to make it difficult to leave. They can't give you a bad reference by law. You can explain to a new employer the situation too I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallace9 Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 Your notice period is zero. Legally they can do nothing if you just walk. It the same way round for them. If the company you are contracted to ran out of work do you think they'd keep you on and pay you while doing nothing just because you've got a bit of paper that says they have to. Find a new job, give them a weeks notice out of courtesy and thats that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbonut Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I worked at a bank, they started making people redundant. I got another job lined up and although I had only been there 6 months they asked me to work 3 months notice!! I got away after a month as I emphasised that the next company were desperate for me to start They were fine with it and so I only did a month. Tbh, once you know your going your heart isnt in it and you start slacking off, not bothering and basically dont give a foook, so trying to do 2 months is in no ones interest. Hope you get it sorted anyway, all the best mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 I was a Manager on a months notice and handed in my notice saying that I wasn't at all happy to stay for the whole month. I was out by the end of the week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 references mean f-ukall these days - multinationals and even smaller companies no longer give detailed references such as how good/shit you are unless obviously you're applying for mi5... i would try and avoid bridge burning but if it cant be helped- look after number 1!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 About the only thing companies are allowed to say these days is whether or not they would re-employ someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_a Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 i currently have a 3 month notice period (i'm that good - yeah right) but the last one was two months. Just had a word, said they are keen to get me in, can i work 1 month and they were fine. They know you are likely to be less productive if they hold you so they'll only do it to be a pain. m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soonto_HAS_soop Posted June 12, 2007 Share Posted June 12, 2007 The department of trade amd industry class 1 week as the only length of time you have to legally give. You can find it on their web page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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