Job not what I expected

LittleVoice

sundancer101 wrote: »

Check if you are still in your probationary period (usually 1 to 3 months). If you are there is normally a shorter notice period required.

If it is not mentioned (and it doesn't look like it from what information we have so far), there is no probationary period and even if there were the notice period appears to be set at 4 weeks. It was why I mentioned a "shorter notice period at the start of employment". No harm in checking though, of course.

LittleVoice

andy46 wrote: »

Just ask to resign saying it is in the interest of both parties that you leave a.s.a.p. The 1 month notice is not usually a legal binding contract and I am sure that your company would not want to take legal action if you refused to work for a month when your heart is not in the job.

What do you mean by that?

LittleVoice

angle wrote: »

Hi,

(a) Do you have any unused holidays? That means you might not have to work the whole 4 weeks. I do think though that you won't be able to start the new job till the 4 weeks is up, otherwise (b) you'll be liable for more tax due to working two jobs (I'm not an expert so you might want to get that verified).

(a) two months employment at this stage of the year implies having had two days at Easter and two Bank Holidays in May and therefore unlikely to have much if any holiday accrued. (Depends in part on the nature of the part-time - whether short hours, five days a week or fewer days a week.)

(b) The second job pays more - a good enough reason to take it up ASAP. More tax but only because there is more pay - can't be out of pocket! (Though there is no suggestion of working in both jobs at the same time.)

DCFC79

Im in a similar position to the OP, the job isnt interesting at all, its getting a bit boring now

star69_2

Hi
Do not worry, take the other job and work as normal so you get paid untill the last friday , then on the Monday go to your new job and just send an email to your boss saying you have quit and you have a new job!!

It may seem harsh but it's your life , not your bosses, you do what you have to do, to be happy.

Forget all this 4 week notice business, not being awful but it doesnt sound like you have a business critical role anyway, and for you boss to say the least amount of work you have the better suggest that the company in question wont be around for much longer!!

You have to look after yourself!!

good luck.:T

olly300

OP if you are in a profession where you have to account for every place you work then don't take star69's advice.

However if you are not then just leave asap.

angle

LittleVoice wrote: »

(a) two months employment at this stage of the year implies having had two days at Easter and two Bank Holidays in May and therefore unlikely to have much if any holiday accrued. (Depends in part on the nature of the part-time - whether short hours, five days a week or fewer days a week.)
.)

Don't most employers offer so many days holiday a year, plus 8 bank holidays which would include 2 days at Easter and the May bank holidays. Therefore the OP could have roughly a weeks holiday to take. I asked this as it means either
a) less time that they have to endure the colleagues and sit twiddling their thumbs
or
b) possibility of starting the new job earlier

Just an idea. I personally would want to "do it by the book" and hand in my notice, work my notice period, etc just incase I ever need a reference or someone to verify that I did indeed working there at the times given. You just never know what a new employer will want and I wouldn't want to jepodise my chances of getting a new job, because I'd burnt a couple of bridges.

H.