3 month notice period in low paid admin role

crazycatlady1984

MrChandlerBing wrote: »

I'll try and clear a few things up for everyone;

Yes I'm absolutely sure both my notice period and my 'sacking' period is three months.

Also, I know I could have refused this when I started but then I wouldnt have got the job and would have remained unemployed. For anyone who has spent any time unemployed in the current job market will tell you, you cant really pass anything up.

I've also not looked for another job yet due to worry about
my notice period, I'm a comp sci graduate and I've been working on improving my skill set over the past year so I can outshone my competitors for jobs, however with how competitive the current market is, I worry that a 3 month notice period is practically a death sentence.

Apologies for any grammaticial errors, I've typed this on my iPhone and it's lagging like crazy. I'll clean the post up when I get home

Sympathise with you on the notice period issue, but for what its worth, totally understand you accepting the job despite the 3month notice period as it was better than unemployment - I have been in a similar situation myself, job was not was I was looking for (was pretty awful in fact) but I was there for 18months and was infinitely better than being unemployed.

If I was you I'd start speaking to managers etc about possible internal promotions, be enthusiastic, optimistic and keen and make it clear that you've done your time in the unskilled role, made the most of it and are looking for something more challenging within the company. If they are not in a position / willing to offer that then surely they will understand you're wanting to move on and once you've found another job, will hopefully negotiate on the notice period.

Good luck!

MrChandlerBing

So I've been offered another job (hooray) which is wicked money and great prospects. So tomorrow I'm going to tell my manager I want to leave and that I'm only willing to work 1 months notice.

I don't want things to get ugly, but I still have 19 days of holiday left so I can use that as a bargaining chip hopefully.

Anyway, I'll let everyone know how it concludes.

Evilm

You say you still have 19 days holiday left. Does that apply to the time you will be there to accrue it or the whole holiday year? When does your holiday year run from and to?

Most employers allow you your full allowance at the beginning of the year however if you leave partway through it gets prorata'd. If your holiday year in Jan-Dec and you leave at the end of march then you probably only earned around 7 days holiday this year which if you've got 19 left for the whole year you may have already used.

Hope it went well today.

MrChandlerBing

We're not allowed to use holiday around bank holidays so that sort of scuppered any chance of it lowering my notice.

In the end I managed to get it down to 6 weeks, I'm a bit disappointed but I'm hopeful my new employers won't mind.

andygb

MrChandlerBing wrote: »

We're not allowed to use holiday around bank holidays so that sort of scuppered any chance of it lowering my notice.

In the end I managed to get it down to 6 weeks, I'm a bit disappointed but I'm hopeful my new employers won't mind.

I think that you may be entitled to take your leave if you want to

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_171945

zzzLazyDaisy

andygb wrote: »

I think that you may be entitled to take your leave if you want to

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/Timeoffandholidays/DG_171945

An employer can always refuse to allow leave and pay any outstanding leave when the contract terminates.

Sambucus_Nigra

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LittleVoice

joliwood wrote: »

Hello everyone

Read this post and I'm in a similar situation. I've just been given my permanent contract for my low paid role at a school. I worked 3 months probation with no notice period at all, now I see the new contract stipulates I must give 3 months notice period when I leave. The employer only has to give one month notice to sack me.

I don't want to stay in this job longer than necessary and am hoping to get a new job asap so I really don't want to sign but what options do I really have?

I can't quit now as I need the money while I look for something else. Some have told me to negotiate the contract now, others told me definitely not to do that and to negotiate once I have something else lined up or even just to break the rules of the contract if necessary and they probably wont do anything about it...!

I don't want the next job to be in education and I don't want to use them as a reference...

Will a new employer really wait 3 months to take me on? For a junior office role?

What are my options here?

Advice please...

Advice -

1 read the thread in which you have posted.

2 references - even if you are not seeking work in Education, a reasonable employer will want references. When you came to leave your next employer, a new one would want more than one "previous", so don't dismiss this aspect as inconsequential.

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joliwood
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