Leaving without giving notice

Bob_the_Builder_5

I've just had an interview, and the guy made it very clear he wants someone ASAP.

Would it backfire on me if I were to walk out of my current job? Just clear my desk one evening and leave a Post It note on my boss's desk?

Alternatively, is it true that if, for instance, you have 15 days holiday to take, you could leave in number of days notice minus holiday owed?

alyth

As someone who has had more jobs than most people have had hot dinners (!) I would strongly advise again walking out without telling your company. You never know when you may need them again, presumably the new company will need a reference so will be contacting your existing employer, and you may bang into your boss at any time which could be extremely embarrasing! I guess it depends on what your current job is, and what the new job is. In past situations I have had the amount of leave I've had left deducted from my notice period. If you are offered the job, speak to the new company, ask just how immediately they want you to start, then speak to your existing employer and see if you can come to an arrangement. Unfortunately leaving a post it on your boss's desk doesn't come across as very professional, if you work in a small sector such as law then these things can come back to haunt you. It may be the case that your existing employer will be fair, In my last permanent position I handed in my notice to the HR Dept and a week later was called and asked if I wanted to leave that evening. Obviously I said yes and was rewarded with a lump sum, but that was to keep my mouth shut!!! Don't burn your bridges whatever you do, try negotiation and you will probably get the resolution you're looking for.

LittleVoice

Bob_the_Builder wrote: »

Alternatively, is it true that if, for instance, you have 15 days holiday to take, you could leave in number of days notice minus holiday owed?

This would be a much better thing to do - negotiate an early departure.

There could be repercussions in the future if you walked out as you originally suggested - particularly if the new job didn't work out.

What sort of work do you do? What industry do you work in? Those things can affect whether an employer would actually prefer you to leave as soon as you hand in your notice rather than stay around to work out your notice.

Bob_the_Builder_5

LittleVoice wrote: »

What sort of work do you do? What industry do you work in? Those things can affect whether an employer would actually prefer you to leave as soon as you hand in your notice rather than stay around to work out your notice.

I work in IT. To be honest, I can't see them missing me - I just sit on my backside all day doing nothing. Although it will wind my manager up, as one guy left a couple of weeks ago, and another will be handing in his notice tomorrow, and another is off sick and we reckon he won't come back.

The two jobs are in different cities.

homer_j_3

sounds like a fun place to work - hope your boss isn't taking it personally lol!

Bob_the_Builder_5

Also, the personnel manager (who presumably hands out references, it being a one-person personnel dept) hates my manager. I remember her referring to my manager as a "Fat, frustrated !!!!!".

Conor_3

Bob_the_Builder wrote: »

I work in IT. To be honest, I can't see them missing me - I just sit on my backside all day doing nothing. Although it will wind my manager up, as one guy left a couple of weeks ago, and another will be handing in his notice tomorrow, and another is off sick and we reckon he won't come back.

Well the company are perfectly entitled to sue you for any costs/losses they incur. This could include the full cost of a temp/IT consultant until they find a replacement.