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handing notice in?

peediedj
peediedj Posts: 1,267 Forumite
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iam tommorrow handing my notice at work,i dont think the manager is going to be there,but will give it to the assistant manager,i envisage theres going to be a few choice words spoken to me,what are my rights??if i feel iam getting spoken to badly,can i go home,or will this reflect badly on my new job when they contact them for a reference??
Live in my shoes for a week,then tell me your lifes hard!
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  • peediedj
    peediedj Posts: 1,267 Forumite
    loaner wrote: »
    why would there be a few choice words spoken?
    my manager would be rational about it,but assistant has a short fuse,and by my leaving it would affect his bonus,so wouldnt be happy,when he started 7 mnoths ago we didnt see eye to eye and he told me a few times i wouldnt get a job elsewhere as i couldnt do the job iam in just now
    Live in my shoes for a week,then tell me your lifes hard!
  • peediedj
    peediedj Posts: 1,267 Forumite
    loaner wrote: »
    why would there be a few choice words spoken? Walk out, and it could affect your reference, and future job prospects.
    i have another job to go to,but they still want references from my boss just now,i dont reckon i,ll see the week out as my boss will spend every minute of every day of the week trying to presuade me to stay
    Live in my shoes for a week,then tell me your lifes hard!
  • peediedj
    peediedj Posts: 1,267 Forumite
    loaner wrote: »
    I would advise against walking out without seeing out your notice, especially if you are depending on a good reference. Just let it wash over you. Can't you wait until the manager is in?
    no as i have to give a weeks notice,and new job wants me to start on mon 8th sept
    Live in my shoes for a week,then tell me your lifes hard!
  • Incisor
    Incisor Posts: 2,271 Forumite
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    peediedj wrote: »
    my manager would be rational about it,but assistant has a short fuse,and by my leaving it would affect his bonus,so wouldnt be happy,when he started 7 mnoths ago we didnt see eye to eye and he told me a few times i wouldnt get a job elsewhere as i couldnt do the job iam in just now
    Smile sweetly and tell him that this week will be longer for him than it will be for you and that it will be So Very Pleasant to say goodbye to him. Do try and keep a straight face.
    After the uprising of the 17th June The Secretary of the Writers Union
    Had leaflets distributed in the Stalinallee Stating that the people
    Had forfeited the confidence of the government And could win it back only
    By redoubled efforts. Would it not be easier In that case for the government
    To dissolve the people
    And elect another?
  • Nile
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    peediedj wrote: »
    iam tommorrow handing my notice at work,i dont think the manager is going to be there,but will give it to the assistant manager,i envisage theres going to be a few choice words spoken to me,what are my rights??if i feel iam getting spoken to badly,can i go home,or will this reflect badly on my new job when they contact them for a reference??

    Hello peediedj

    I've just noticed your location is Aviemore.:cool: I try to have a holiday in the highlands of Scotland every year and Aviemore is a favourite place to stay.;)

    If you are worried about some 'choice words' from the assistant manager, can you hand over your letter of resignation when there is a witness (eg other people around) present.............rather than just you and him/her?

    If that can't be avoided, try not to rise to the bait..........keep your composure, keep a dignified silence and your self respect.;)

    Remember that however stressful the situation will be for you, you have the upper hand. The manager or assistant manager won't be prepared for the 'resignation announcement' moment, you will.;)

    Good luck in your new job.

    Regards

    Nile
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  • mjoyeux
    mjoyeux Posts: 78 Forumite
    Don't drop to his level, just smile and walk away, your going to a better place!
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    it would be legally acceptable for you to give a week's notice on Monday morning to leave on Friday , you are still giving one working week's notice and the manager i presume would be in then
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • LittleVoice
    LittleVoice Posts: 8,974 Forumite
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    anniehanlon wrote: »
    it would be legally acceptable for you to give a week's notice on Monday morning to leave on Friday , you are still giving one working week's notice and the manager i presume would be in then

    Unfortunately, it has to be a clear week - so the first day doesn't count, not even from the beginning of the day. So OP is correct to hand in notice on Friday to leave at close of work on the following Friday.
  • McKneff
    McKneff Posts: 38,857 Forumite
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    Think youre wrong littlevoice. I have worked in personnel for 22 years and this is normal in our factory when lads leave. Why would you think the first days is discounted if the notice was handed in at start of the day. it would still be 5 full working days - 1 full working week
    make the most of it, we are only here for the weekend.
    and we will never, ever return.
  • Incisor
    Incisor Posts: 2,271 Forumite
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    anniehanlon wrote: »
    Think youre wrong littlevoice. I have worked in personnel for 22 years and this is normal in our factory when lads leave. Why would you think the first days is discounted if the notice was handed in at start of the day. it would still be 5 full working days - 1 full working week
    Normal in your factory may be a concession on what another outfit could enforce?
    After the uprising of the 17th June The Secretary of the Writers Union
    Had leaflets distributed in the Stalinallee Stating that the people
    Had forfeited the confidence of the government And could win it back only
    By redoubled efforts. Would it not be easier In that case for the government
    To dissolve the people
    And elect another?
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