Not giving enough notice

anamenottaken

blue_mango wrote: »

My colleague said that by law no one has to give full notice while on probation...I'm confused...

To be honest, I work in a customer service, they wouldn't have any losses if I left early...

Your colleague doesn't know what they are talking about. There is no such law.

You are bound either by statutory (by law) requirements of one week (from either side) where employment is between one month and two years or by the contract where that provides for longer notice.

London50

blue_mango wrote: »

Oh so I am the bad one here! :rotfl:


As if no one else has ever left with a short notice...

I am not saying you are the bad one on here, OK you do not like the job after a short time, that's fair enough but there is nothing to say the same situation is not going to keep happening until you find the job for you. Like bosses these days who can get rid of an employee who has been with a company for no reason within two years of the start date I believe that what is fair for one is fair for the other.Just make sure that your next job {or any other read the contract to make sure you have a fair time get out clause.}
I do hope you one day find your perfect job and are very happy with it.

nyc_451

Well I have to sign the contract if I want the job, don't I? Even if I didn't agree with such a long notice in the beginning, what would that change? I am sure they wouldn't have changed their terms just for me.

I've had two official jobs so far, one for 1.5years and another for 3.5years. I don't jump from place to place but this company is ridiculous.

PenguinOfDeath

blue_mango wrote: »

Well I have to sign the contract if I want the job, don't I? Even if I didn't agree with such a long notice in the beginning, what would that change? I am sure they wouldn't have changed their terms just for me.
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No, no of course no one ever negotiates any terms with a prospective employer. They put a salary, holiday allowance , benefits, notice terms on the table and the candidate accepts it. Always.

nyc_451

PenguinOfDeath wrote: »

No, no of course no one ever negotiates any terms with a prospective employer. They put a salary, holiday allowance , benefits, notice terms on the table and the candidate accepts it. Always.

Irony? Thanks a lot.

daytona0

Didn't something like this go down with your new employer?

You: "Ok so I would like to accept your job offer"

Them: "Ok great, when can you start?"

You: "My current contract requires 4 weeks notice so I can start in 4 weeks time"

Them: "Ok no problem, look forward to working with you in 4 weeks"

Undervalued

blue_mango wrote: »

My colleague said that by law no one has to give full notice while on probation...I'm confused...

To be honest, I work in a customer service, they wouldn't have any losses if I left early...

That is nonsense.

You have to give whatever notice is specified in your contract. If a notice period is not specified then the employee (if employed for more than a month) only ever has to give one week's notice regardless of how long they have worked. "Probation" is irrelevant for this purpose.

If you leave earlier without their agreement you will kiss goodbye to any chance of a decent reference. Although unlikely they could make a claim agains you for any losses and this could include the additional cost of hiring a temporary replacement.

If they "wouldn't have any losses if I left early" then why do they employ you?