What should i do?

AlwaysFindingPie

Hi,

I am 21 years old, and after just graduating university in the summer I got a part time Christmas temp job at Argos. I started about two months ago, my contract guarantees me 10 hours a week, although, I work at least 15 hours and most weeks I work 25 hours. However, recently I have been offered a new job as a drivers mate at DPD, this job will grant me more guaranteed income. I don't want to do either job beyond Christmas as I am planning to go Australia, although, I am hoping for a strongest CV possible because I will need to try and get work over there.

I need some advice regarding if it will look bad on my CV if I leave after two months of working at Argos. I also feel bad about leaving Argos as i get on with the majority of staff and managers, however, the DPD job would be better as I can earn more money. So saying that what is the best way to hand in my notice and leave after only a short amount of time?

Thanks for reading this post

Serendipitious

Leaving one job for something better somewhere else is what everyone does. Otherwise we'd all be stuck in the place we started off!

Good luck with the new job. And have a wonderful time in Australia.

Don't worry too much about your CV at this stage, continuous employment is good and two successive jobs is fine. Your reason for leaving on your CV is better prospects elsewhere. No-one can argue with that.

TELLIT01

You say the DPD job gives more guaranteed income, but is it going to provide more actual income based on your experience of the hours available at Argos?
For your purposes I think that the one which will provide the greater income is the prime concern.
What are the guaranteed hours with DPD?

ThemeOne

I don't think leaving Argos will look bad at all. People will correctly infer from your CV that it was something you did while studying, rather than a career role, and no-one expects these jobs to last forever.

If you think the DPD job will be better for you, give Argos the notice stipulated in your contract (I'm guessing it might be just a week) and that'll be the end of it.

Send the notice in writing (i.e. email or on paper) to your line manager. Keep it short and to the point. I wouldn't even give a reason - they will probably ask you and you can tell them verbally, but there's no particular need to include it in the notice letter / email.

AlwaysFindingPie

Serendipitious wrote: »

Leaving one job for something better somewhere else is what everyone does. Otherwise we'd all be stuck in the place we started off!

Good luck with the new job. And have a wonderful time in Australia.

Don't worry too much about your CV at this stage, continuous employment is good and two successive jobs is fine. Your reason for leaving on your CV is better prospects elsewhere. No-one can argue with that.

Thanks, next time I am at work is tomorrow so I think I am going to speak to my manager as I get along with her, and then hand my notice in.

AlwaysFindingPie

TELLIT01 wrote: »

You say the DPD job gives more guaranteed income, but is it going to provide more actual income based on your experience of the hours available at Argos?
For your purposes I think that the one which will provide the greater income is the prime concern.
What are the guaranteed hours with DPD?

I will be working full time at DPD from the hours of 6am until 4 pm Monday to Friday. It's slightly less pay per hour but since I started Argos two months back I have been working 20 hours a week on average. I understand at Christmas time the working hours per week will most likely increase, however, i am not sure if it's enough to match DPD overall.

AlwaysFindingPie

ThemeOne wrote: »

I don't think leaving Argos will look bad at all. People will correctly infer from your CV that it was something you did while studying, rather than a career role, and no-one expects these jobs to last forever.

If you think the DPD job will be better for you, give Argos the notice stipulated in your contract (I'm guessing it might be just a week) and that'll be the end of it.

Send the notice in writing (i.e. email or on paper) to your line manager. Keep it short and to the point. I wouldn't even give a reason - they will probably ask you and you can tell them verbally, but there's no particular need to include it in the notice letter / email.

Thanks for the advice. When I signed my contract I was given a copy of my contract and a employees handbook, which none of them states the notice period I have to give. I think I am going to speak to my manager tomorrow and explain the situation. How do you find working while on a notice period too?

ThemeOne

AlwaysFindingPie wrote: »

Thanks for the advice. When I signed my contract I was given a copy of my contract and a employees handbook, which none of them states the notice period I have to give. I think I am going to speak to my manager tomorrow and explain the situation. How do you find working while on a notice period too?

Working notice can be a bit of a sad time, if you've enjoyed the job and liked your colleagues. At the same time of course you'll be looking forward to bigger and better things. In the circumstances you've described I doubt there would be any awkwardness.

Before you hand in your notice however, I'd just double check the job offer with DPD is still on - was the offer in writing?

AlwaysFindingPie

ThemeOne wrote: »

Working notice can be a bit of a sad time, if you've enjoyed the job and liked your colleagues. At the same time of course you'll be looking forward to bigger and better things. In the circumstances you've described I doubt there would be any awkwardness.

Before you hand in your notice however, I'd just double check the job offer with DPD is still on - was the offer in writing?

Yeah, I like my colleagues I don't think it will be awkward between them, it's just that I have been training and learning the ropes at Argos so I feel a bit awkward that they put that effort into me and then I go and leave. Like you said though I have a better offer and I should think about me. The DPD offer came about as I know someone who works there, his manager has made me a verbal offer, and then sent an email confirming our phone call.

[Deleted User]

My tip is sometimes it's definately massively better to have notice written out, (as much as I hate and dread writing them) it can be way better then a verbal chat trying to give notice or find out notice period if you tell them when you need to leave and they shall soon correct you on receipt of letter if it doesn't fit/isn't right. (the gov links on handing in your notice are a pretty good measure to go by for length of service)

If you feel bound to get upset or flustered during a conversation then it really pays to have that letter in the hand to avoid any delays in the you really fit in why leave persuasion attempts.

I don't think they will be cross at all re training perhaps just appreciative you are telling them before it gets even busier if anything.

AlwaysFindingPie

Deleted%20User wrote: »

My tip is sometimes it's definately massively better to have notice written out, (as much as I hate and dread writing them) it can be way better then a verbal chat trying to give notice or find out notice period if you tell them when you need to leave and they shall soon correct you on receipt of letter if it doesn't fit/isn't right. (the gov links on handing in your notice are a pretty good measure to go by for length of service)

If you feel bound to get upset or flustered during a conversation then it really pays to have that letter in the hand to avoid any delays in the you really fit in why leave persuasion attempts.

I don't think they will be cross at all re training perhaps just appreciative you are telling them before it gets even busier if anything.

Yeah, cheers for the information. I have checked on GOV website and I have to give a minimum week notice since I've been working there for more than a month. Apart from that I am going to write my notice down tomorrow and hand it in. Like you said, they will tell me if I need to work any longer, I have checked my shift pattern as well and I am only in for a couple of shifts so it won't be so awkward. That's true about retraining, they have just taken on even more staff this past week, so it's not the end of the world for them.