1 Work Notice Period

chris1012

I am planning on giving in my 1 week notice period (while I am still on my 3 months probationary period) tomorrow morning at a company I have worked for since the start of August.

A long story short, I made the mistake of joining a very small organisation (that works in a very unprofessional manner) due to hope for technical progression.

The previous companies I had worked for had all been big corps and the company I decided to move to had a maximum of 40 employees.

The first day I joined I didn't have any induction, training or any real communication and as the day progressed I had a gut feeling it was the wrong move but I decided to give it some more time but things just got worse.

In my short time there, they recruited 2 new staff members but one of them left on the 2nd day of joining and the other left after a week.

Last week a senior colleague, the only person who I looked up to for advise and assistance, has also handed in his resignation, so I feel its a sinking ship waiting to collapse.

So back to the the title, I have decided to give in my notice tomorrow.

How should I go about this?
In the last week I have had over 20+ phone calls for potential jobs and would most likely want to interview next week.

Would I be able to resign on the spot or work out my notice period which would hinder my chances of interviews?

I also had an interview last week with a possible start mid next week. If I get this job and they want me to start during my notice period, what should I do?

Should I be concerned about references directly from the company as I can obtain references directly from clients that I worked with through this company.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

hcb42

It's only a week, most companies would wait that long.

You could just walk out or indeed they might just tell you to go, but I would plan to be there for the next week and let the companies that are ringing know that you wont be free until the following week.

I would be extremely nervous of taking a job with a company that cannot wait a week! Dont jump out of the frying pan into the fire..

chris1012

What would the implications of walking out tomorrow or during my notice period?

I most likely will work through the notice period however contracts tend to come at short notice and if I do decide to venture into a contract at short notice, it might be the choice I need to make.

I get paid at the end of the last day of the month so I am worried if i did leave before then, the company may make pay difficult/complicated...

martinthebandit

I do find it a little ironic that one of your complaints about the company you work for is its unprofessionalism.

Just saying.......

hcb42

chris1012 wrote: »

What would the implications of walking out tomorrow or during my notice period?

I most likely will work through the notice period however contracts tend to come at short notice and if I do decide to venture into a contract at short notice, it might be the choice I need to make.

I get paid at the end of the last day of the month so I am worried if i did leave before then, the company may make pay difficult/complicated...

I think you might have answered your own question there...

You have an obligation to work your notice, if you don't you are breaking the contract. There may be no repercussion of this aspect - on the other hand they may decide to make an example of you.

I would be more concerned about where you are going to if they expect an immediate start. Companies that tend to expect people to start immediately are typically not the best and organisations to work for, and you might be back here again in a month asking the same question...if you have so many options, why rush?

chris1012

martinthebandit wrote: »

I do find it a little ironic that one of your complaints about the company you work for is its unprofessionalism.

Just saying.......

Lol I am only asking the question however the job market is a ruthless one and although leaving in a notice period would be my least preferred, as long as there were no legal or cost implications, I wouldn't want to miss out on a good paid contract...

chris1012

hcb42 wrote: »

I think you might have answered your own question there...

You have an obligation to work your notice, if you don't you are breaking the contract. There may be no repercussion of this aspect - on the other hand they may decide to make an example of you.

I would be more concerned about where you are going to if they expect an immediate start. Companies that tend to expect people to start immediately are typically not the best and organisations to work for, and you might be back here again in a month asking the same question...if you have so many options, why rush?

Fair point. I only asked the question though.

It seems in the IT market allot of contract jobs come with very short notice.

I worked for some great big companies in the past and the turn around from interview was the same week....

I guess in my current circumstances its more about me feeling suffocated in the office and wanting to get out ASAP...

Gavin83

martinthebandit wrote: »

I do find it a little ironic that one of your complaints about the company you work for is its unprofessionalism.

Just saying.......

Agree with this to be honest. Seems perfectly acceptable for you to be unprofessional but unacceptable for the company. Some slight double standards going on?

chris1012 wrote: »

What would the implications of walking out tomorrow or during my notice period?

I most likely will work through the notice period however contracts tend to come at short notice and if I do decide to venture into a contract at short notice, it might be the choice I need to make.

I get paid at the end of the last day of the month so I am worried if i did leave before then, the company may make pay difficult/complicated...

Technically speaking you should get paid.

Personally if I was in their position I'd withhold an appropriate amount of pay to cover losses with the threat of legal action should you have an issue with this. Were you to cause too much issue I'd just pay you the remaining pay and then take legal action against you instead. Of course the company might not do this but there is always the risk...

agrinnall

Have you taken any holiday in the time you were there? Do you have enough accrued and untaken to take the week's notice as leave? You'd only be able to do this with the employer's agreement, but if you don't ask you don't get.

Gazza233

To be fair, if a company is unprofessional, they have no moral high ground if you return the compliment.

As a comparison I worked for a company that promised more money and training after my probation period. Didn't honor it. Further promises were made and not honored. , I started to take the mick I freely admit it, attendance and totals dropped a bit and they got the hump. This was not just me, loads of staff promised more money better conditions, etc and rarely honored, so the moral was shot to bits. The work was poor pay but skilled work, so they really needed the staff but would wind them up something chronic. There was also a culture of bullying the director would ignore

Takeaway_Addict

Gazza233 wrote: »

To be fair, if a company is unprofessional, they have no moral high ground if you return the compliment.

As a comparison I worked for a company that promised more money and training after my probation period. Didn't honor it. Further promises were made and not honored. , I started to take the mick I freely admit it, attendance and totals dropped a bit and they got the hump. This was not just me, loads of staff promised more money better conditions, etc and rarely honored, so the moral was shot to bits. The work was poor pay but skilled work, so they really needed the staff but would wind them up something chronic. There was also a culture of bullying the director would ignore

Either way a contract is legally binding and two wrongs don't make a right!