Advice regaring notice period

Arcana

For the last 2 months I've had a part time job - 12 hours a week.
I also have a full time job and I'm constantly exhausted and have decided to quit the part time job.

However, the contract states I have to give 4 weeks notice which seems excessive considering I've only been there 8 weeks.

Could I just give them a week's notice?
I suppose they could sue me but I find that highly unlikely. Can they withdraw money? Is there anything else I should worry about?

I'm not the type who just like to leave with the door slamming behind me but I really don't want to work for another 4 weeks as I imagine they will give me a hard time.

McKneff

If it says 4 weeks in your contract then that is your notice period.

However, why not just speak to them, see what they say.

coinxoperated

Hey!

I would suggest that you hand in your notice very politely, say your sorry to have to do this but you have been juggling two jobs and you feel it's really having an effect on your health and before your standard of work starts slipping you would like to resign. Ask them if you could have a reduced notice period as your so tired.

I think if you are VERY nice to them and maybe offer to help train someone else for the week alongside your other duties might result in a rather nice reference and no burnt bridges. You meet know when you might need them in the future. For the sake of a few weeks at the most, I'd stick it out for a good reference and no bad feeling

Arcana

Thanks.

I have all the references I need already so I'm not too bothered about burning bridges.
There's some 20 other people performing my tasks so it's not like my old job where I was the only one doing it and I thought 4 weeks notice was perfectly reasonable + I trained the new guy.
I guess my effort won't be missed much really.

I suppose I'd rather be the one demanding a week's notice instead of potentially getting it offered and maybe getting it declined.