Notice period

bongo1

Hi I have just resigned my position at work...... I'm supposed to give a months notice but my new job starts in just over 7 days time. I dont want to work a whole months notice. if I do take the new job will I get any penalties from my current employer???
Thanks in advance

Astaroth

You can only not work the notice period by mutual agreement between yourselves and your current employers. Failure to do so and simply not turning up would almost certainly get you sacked for gross misconduct (wont help you get future jobs) and could result in you getting sued for the extra costs your breach costs the company (in the companies that have done this in my experience it has been to not pay you (obviously for not turning up) and you having to pay them the overtime rate of the people they have had to pay to cover your shifts - ie 50% of the salary so if you earn £300 a week then you would have to pay your employers £150 a week for the time not worked plus costs)

Why did you arrange to start a new job before your resignation period? Employers understand you have a notice period and I very much doubt any job would be refused if you said you had to give notice to your current employers

bongo1

Thanks for the reply...........I'm going to be self employed so the job I will be doing starts asap......Its to good an offer to turn down....

Astaroth

If it is self employment and it starts when you want then why not just start when your contract expires? Certainly ask your employers if you can end it earlier but it is at their discretion.

"Its too good an offer to turn down" doesnt sound too much like self employment but more like a scam but I am sure that you have looked into it properly.

Thriftylady

I know that technically not working your notice period is a breach of contract, but where I work the notice period is meant to be 3 months, and I've honestly never known anyone to work it. Once someone announces their intent to leave they get a lecture on how they are making a mistake, this is the most wonderful company in the world to work for and that they will regret it for the rest of their lives. Then they'll maybe throw in something about how you're not the person they thought you were, and obviously they made a mistake in hiring you in the first place. After that they can't get you out the door quick enough!!

jobbingmusician

If you have any holiday owed to you, you can normally deduct that from your notice period (most employers would rather you took the holiday than pay you for it!) This might help to 'bridge the gap' - but in fact many employers are happy to let you go early - they will know that your heart isn't in the job any more, after you hand in your notice.

bongo1

It has been known before that people have left after 2 weeks of giving there notice........I'm a bit cheesed off as I have bent over backwards for my firm and now they cant wavier the notice period.......I have up my mind to go so I will have to face the consequences should there be any