working my full notice period

getmore4less

There were so many better ways to manage this.


I do hope the offer is unconditional.

Remember if this is similar business mud sticks and leaving without agreed notice will get about.


next time resign to contract and then negotiate termination date.

tornado310

getmore4less wrote: »

There were so many better ways to manage this.


I do hope the offer is unconditional.

Remember if this is similar business mud sticks and leaving without agreed notice will get about.


next time resign to contract and then negotiate termination date.

yes, my new job doesn't rely on a reference from my current job, remember, I've only worked there for 3 years, so my references from my previous job are still good.

I also believe mud sticks, and boy oh boy the mud is sticking to my current company, even in these hard times they have amazing inablility to attract new personnel, maybe they've heard the rumours too!

LittleVoice

tornado310 wrote: »

yes, my new job doesn't rely on a reference from my current job, remember, I've only worked there for 3 years, so my references from my previous job are still good.

I also believe mud sticks, and boy oh boy the mud is sticking to my current company, even in these hard times they have amazing inablility to attract new personnel, maybe they've heard the rumours too!

Three years is not inconsiderable. It will still form part of your employment history.

Did your prospective employer actually contact them for a reference? If they didn't I would guess they are either a very small company which doesn't do things in the standard way or you know someone there who has vouched for you.

Even if they didn't, a future employer may want to get a reference from them, especially if you stay at the new company for not very long.

Rupert_Bear

tornado310 wrote: »

Hi All

I've got a bit of a dilema...

I've got offered a new job in Late December but was putting off making a decision, until now....I handed my notice in to my current employer on Thursday 8th Feb, I stated in my resignation letter that I wanted my last day of work to be Friday 24th Feb, they accepted my letter but stated my "official" last day of work would be the 8th March - 1 months notice

I've told my new company I would start on Monday the 27th Feb, and come what may, that's the day i will start

what are my options? just walk out on the 24th as per normal and don't say a thing? (luckily the 24th is my monthly payday!) TELL them that the 24th is my final day and there's no negotiation ? go off "sick" for the 2 weeks?



any advice you have would be greatly appreciated

thanks, Paul

I think the new employer has to understand your situation and if they value you enough they would be willing to wait a few more days. Also when leaving a job try to leave on good terms and leave the door open. You never know when you may need their help in the future.

Mands

tornado310 wrote: »

Can I sue them for breach of contract for non-payment of my bonus?????

What does your contract say about your bonus?
Mands

Mistral001

It is all about how you assess what your new employer will say if you say that you will have to start later than you said due to contractual reasons with your present employer that you had not considered. If they are a company who respect contracts and they see it as a genuine mistake, there should be no problems. It is a mistake that YOU have made and there is no point in blaming it on your present employer no matter how badly you have been treated by them in the past. There is a risk that the new employer will give the job to the next person applying for the job because of this problem, in which case you just have to keep applying for jobs and put it down to experience.

LittleVoice

Mistral001 wrote: »

It is all about how you assess what your new employer will say if you say that you will have to start later than you said due to contractual reasons with your new employer that you had not considered. If they are a company who respect contracts and they see it as a genuine mistake, there should be no problems. It is a mistake that YOU have made and there is no point in blaming it on your present employer no matter how badly you have been treated by them in the past. There is a risk that the new employer will give the job to the next person applying for the job because of this problem, in which case you just have to keep applying for jobs and put it down to experience.

And to be prepared not have a job after the expiry of the full notice period.

Mistral001

LittleVoice wrote: »

And to be prepared not have a job after the expiry of the full notice period.

Yes that could happen. But has the resignation been accepted? Perhaps only an employment law expert could advise on whether it has after seeing the letter of resignation and what was said regarding the period of notice after the letter of resignation was handed in.

LittleVoice

Mistral001 wrote: »

Yes that could happen. But has the resignation been accepted? Perhaps only an employment law expert could advise on whether it has after seeing the letter of resignation and what was said regarding the period of notice after the letter of resignation was handed in.

They can't refuse to accept a resignation: it has been made and received, that's all that is needed. They've simply confirmed the leaving date is later than the OP's letter says.

tornado310

LittleVoice wrote: »

They can't refuse to accept a resignation: it has been made and received, that's all that is needed. They've simply confirmed the leaving date is later than the OP's letter says.

to clarify a few things...
1. the new company is a much larger [USA based] organisation
2. I've signed a contract with my new company, all they've asked is an approximate starting date, I've written "end of Febrauary" and verbally said the 27th - I guess I've got room to manover there
3. all this as been done through a recruitment agency, I said I've had difficulties with my existing company [hence the reason I'm leaving really] and they understand any reference could be "clouded" so to speak

my wish is to ALWAYS leave any company on good terms, and not burn any bridges, I've also good done good work, never had time of due to illness, good attendance etc. so I can leave with my head held up high and a smile on my face

reading all the posts it's best if I talk to...

1. the recruiting company/new employer and see if I can delay my start date a week.
2. My current boss and ask to finish a week early - use my 5 days of acrued holiday is that's possible


then......give it a few months and look into my contract regarding the unpaid bonus