Handing in notice after holiday

atnmitch

Hi,
I have been offered a new job, and have accepted, with a starting date in 3 weeks. The notice at my current job is 1 week as I am on probation; however I have two weeks holiday booked from next week, so I plan to offiicially hand my notice in after my holidays and work for that week.
I was intending on telling my line manager about this before I leave for holidays, as this would give them 2 'extra' weeks to prepare, all be it without me. Is this a good idea? I'm only fearful it may be seen badly to do this and then go on holiday for 2 weeks, or that they might cancel my holidays.
Thanks

lewishardwick

If you're on probation, do remember they could return the favour and serve you one weeks notice in return.

Will taking these two weeks annual leave mean you've taken more than entitled when calculated pro rata? If yes, they will deduct any money owed from your last pay cheque.

I personally would serve notice now and take the financial hit of 3 weeks 'unemployed'...

nimbo

How long have you worked there?

If It's less than two years they could say not to come back. It depends how much you would like the weeks work / money when you get back form holiday.

Although that said I always tell when I have a new job. Or am looking I hate feeling like I'm lying to my manager. I hate the idea of stitching up my collegues if it can be avoided.

My last job I was offered was in December. It took until march / April to start as they'd also had another of staff the week be offered a new job I told them about mine. Then dbs etc took ages. Haha. My manager jokingly accused me of lying. I didn't want them to go out to advert and then have to advertise again a few weeks later. Turns out they weren't replacing my colleague or me. But hey ho they got basically three months notice. And the team found out as soon as they could.

atnmitch

Thanks for the answers so far.
I've been there 4 months, and yes I would have taken more holidays than entitle, but i'm happy to have the deductions rather than mess my holidays around.
Thing is, if they ask me to work for one week starting from the day I tell them, I would have to rearrange my travel etc. Is that possible?
As in, can they count my notice from when I tell them I intend to leave and make me work through the period, even if I have not 'officially' handed it in?

Undervalued

nimbo wrote: »

How long have you worked there?

If It's less than two years they could say not to come back. It depends how much you would like the weeks work / money when you get back form holiday.

Although that said I always tell when I have a new job. Or am looking I hate feeling like I'm lying to my manager. I hate the idea of stitching up my collegues if it can be avoided.

My last job I was offered was in December. It took until march / April to start as they'd also had another of staff the week be offered a new job I told them about mine. Then dbs etc took ages. Haha. My manager jokingly accused me of lying. I didn't want them to go out to advert and then have to advertise again a few weeks later. Turns out they weren't replacing my colleague or me. But hey ho they got basically three months notice. And the team found out as soon as they could.

Yes but the employer would still have to give the OP a week's notice (or pay in lieu) and pay for any untaken holiday so it comes to the same thing!

OP, remember that technically notice begins the day after is is issued.

ThemeOne

I would just stick to your original plan as it's the simplest and you're giving the notice required.

What happens occasionally (though hopefully not to you) is that the new offer gets withdrawn for some reason, so always best to give notice at the last possible moment, in my view.

gettingtheresometime

But what if the new employer contacts the old employer whilst the OP is away?

atnmitch

Good point, gettingtheresometime. Although I have not been asked for references...yet. So it would be a little odd for them to contact my current employer without my approval I think.

ThemeOne

It's not a crime to leave a job, and the OP has done nothing wrong.

The new employer should only contact your current work with your permission, but you could always have a word with the new employer and ask them when they intend to take up references and from whom.

TBagpuss

atnmitch wrote: »

Thanks for the answers so far.
I've been there 4 months, and yes I would have taken more holidays than entitle, but i'm happy to have the deductions rather than mess my holidays around.
Thing is, if they ask me to work for one week starting from the day I tell them, I would have to rearrange my travel etc. Is that possible?

They can cancel your holiday but they would have to give you the same amount of notice as the holiday, so if they wanted to cancel a 2 week holiday they would have to give you 2 weeks notice, so if you tell them the day before you go on holiday, it would be too late.

As in, can they count my notice from when I tell them I intend to leave and make me work through the period, even if I have not 'officially' handed it in?

Well, it wouldn't be your notice, but they could give you a counter notice, so if you say, "I'll be handing in my notice in two weeks time" they could say (in effect) We're giving you notice today, your notice expires in 1 week" They couldn't then make you cancel your holiday and work, but it would mean you'd only get paid for one week (less any deduction for overbooked holiday) rather than 3 (less any deduction for overbooked holiday)

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

gettingtheresometime wrote: »

But what if the new employer contacts the old employer whilst the OP is away?

Have you ever known this happen? I have never, personally, ever come across or heard of a situation where a company finds out someone is leaving on receiving a reference request. Not from either side of the fence.