Walked out of job.

ReadingTim

Guest101 wrote: »

And your previous employer will say:


OMT walked out of the job one day and didn't return

And your potential new employer will think:

Hmmmm, not sure if I want to employ this character after all

OldMotherTucker

ReadingTim wrote: »

And your potential new employer will think:

Hmmmm, not sure if I want to employ this character after all

How do you know what every employer is going to think?

OldMotherTucker

Deleted%20User wrote: »

I guess they are just insisting, in case you later say that didn't happen, so they are able to re-advertise etc.

Had one job that I gave up, they lead me back to my PC asked me to type a letter before allowing me out. Though this was going back a few years.

There is a thing about handing in notice in heat of moment on direct.gov so could be why it's being asked for.

Thank you - that's more help than anyone else on here!

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

OldMotherTucker wrote: »

How do you know what every employer is going to think?

It's a bit like assuming that anyone who steps in dogsh!t is going to say "Oh, I wish I hadn't stepped in that." There may be people who think "Brilliant, I have stepped in dogsh!t!" just as there may be employers who think "Walked out without notice? Offer them more money to secure them!" but it's a pretty safe bet that anyone you meet isn't one of them.

motorguy

OldMotherTucker wrote: »

How do you know what every employer is going to think?

Because most of the people advising you have a lot more experience (and maturity) than you?

If a prospective employer asks, you'll not get away with "oh it didnt work out and i'd really rather work for you instead!". They'll follow it up with further questions. I know i do when interviewing people if i spot a gap.

Even the fact you left a role with nothing to go to will raise eyebrows with a prospective employer. Its rarely for a good reason.

Guest101

OldMotherTucker wrote: »

How do you know what every employer is going to think?

Because the ones who will employ you after such a reference are the ones you don't want to work for....

jobbingmusician

OK, I will accept that you are a serious poster who needs direct information.

You do need to hand in your notice. However, it would be worth you doing a calculation of how much leave is owed to you - or it may be that you owe the company leave.

In the best case scenario, you may have more than a week's leave owing to you. It you calculate that this is the case, I suggest that you write to them stating that you are giving notice with immediate effect, that you calculate that they owe you y + 5 days' annual leave, that you intend to use 5 days' annual leave as your notice period, and that they therefore owe you y days' pay plus payment for working to 23rd August. (If you worked a substantial number of hours today, you could try claiming for those too.)

They can in theory insist that you return to work and work your notice period, but my guess is that this is unlikely.

If you owe them leave the situation changes. They are more likely to insist you work your notice. If you are paid monthly, you have worked the first 23 days of this month, so they can deduct any untaken leave from this sum.

In either case, if your employer wishes you to return to work to work your notice period, and you refuse to do this, they can sue you for any contingent losses. (Fairly rare.)

I think that covers all bases. They can of course challenge your leave calculations, in which case you will have to respond to them if they ask you questions about this.

PS I would also suggest that you state in your written resignation that you are resigning for personal reasons. That is because this might just avoid them saying that you walked out on any subsequent reference.

PPS All of this assumes you do actually want to leave. If you do not, you can try seeing your manager, apologizing profusely, and telling the manager what led to this meltdown and how you intend to avoid a recurrence.

motorguy

OldMotherTucker wrote: »

I'm certainly not being an @!!!!! I want to avoid being bitten on it though!

It was a rash thing to do. I wasn't planning on leaving. I'm not sure what my rights are about money/holiday owed . . and if I loose them the minute I say I walked out.


Is there anyone that actually gives advice - just general

The current situation for them is they dont know if you've left for good or left for the day or the week or if you're going to turn up on Monday morning and say you've been sick for a couple of days.

I dont think its unreasonably of them to ask for this. Do you?

jobbingmusician

OldMotherTucker wrote: »

I walked out of my job this morning.

There was more than one reason for this.

My question is . . Although I'd been there for 6 months+, I still didn't have a contract so do I have to give written notice? And why is my manager insisting that I have to.

Quoted for records. So this 6 month + is the one you have been at for 3 months in your other thread????

OldMotherTucker

jobbingmusician wrote: »

Quoted for records. So this 6 month + is the one you have been at for 3 months in your other thread????

Started Jan - significantly changed job role within the same company 6 weeks or so ago.