Agreement on retracting notice?

[Deleted User]

Not really wanting to do this but wonder if anyone has retracted their notice but negotiated an agreement for future leaving? as a result of retracting notice if your so apparently needed to stay

TELLIT01

If your existing employer values you so highly that they are pressuring you to stay why didn't they show that appreciation before you handed your notice in? From a personal point of view I wouldn't retract if I was going to another job and it was a job I wanted.
There would always be that nagging doubt and slight distrust between the existing employee and the employer, wondering if the employee was going to up and leave again or if the employer would get rid once they didn't need the employee any more.
The only thing which might persuade me to stay would be a definite leaving date and a very good financial package. After all there is no certainty that a job will be waiting at a later date.

cazziebo

Deleted%20User wrote: »

Not really wanting to do this but wonder if anyone has retracted their notice but negotiated an agreement for future leaving? as a result of retracting notice if your so apparently needed to stay

What are you looking to achieve i.e. what conditions would you like included in the agreement? I have made such agreements in the past if someone has wanted to leave at a critical time e.g. major project underway, client needs etc. Usually the agreement involves payment of bonus (otherwise forfeit for leavers) or payment of an additional bonus. I've even spoken to the new employer to explain the situation.

In my experience, if someone is talked out of leaving, they will inevitably leave at some point within the next year. Throwing money at an employee to convince them to stay just doesn't work - that's not usually the real reason they have sought out another job.

[Deleted User]

Thanks people, I can totally get it and already tried explaining this, whilst this isn't money motivated unfortunately, I just wondered if there was any way around securing the next notice period being less of an issue next time having worked half my notice already which came out at nearer 5 weeks, but I can't see how that would work with the contractual terms they reckon I'm protected with, described as flaky at worst with a 'darling this company does not work to the you be fair with us, we'll play fair with you' - quite an eye opener so it is probably a lost cause

They had held my reference request to ransom - so I just wanted to know if I could turn the tables on them, along the lines of if you are so desperate. . .

Takeaway_Addict

Deleted%20User wrote: »

Thanks people, I can totally get it and already tried explaining this, whilst this isn't money motivated unfortunately, I just wondered if there was any way around securing the next notice period being less of an issue next time having worked half my notice already which came out at nearer 5 weeks, but I can't see how that would work with the contractual terms they reckon I'm protected with, described as flaky at worst with a 'darling this company does not work to the you be fair with us, we'll play fair with you' - quite an eye opener so it is probably a lost cause

They had held my reference request to ransom - so I just wanted to know if I could turn the tables on them, along the lines of if you are so desperate. . .

You can renegotiate the contract but you would need to play hard ball, if you want to go back then do it under conditions you want adding to the contract

Ie, 40 hour contract instead of 16 (So that you get paid for the hours you were doing)
An agreed reference at the end of the contract that states just starting date, end date, role of work but not other opinion and that the employer shall not add any further information required by prospective employers (Of course this still may put the potential employer off but better your current employer says nothing than negative things)