Getting paid in advance, quitting job

Hi,

my current job pays in advance but however I got a great offer to start a better job in the middle of the period they're paying me for and my notice period is less than four weeks. So effectively I have now been paid for work I will not do. My employer doesn't know yet because I only got the offer yesterday. I will obviously be in contact with HR but does anyone know how this will work?

I don't think my contract mentioned anything about it.

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  • TELLIT01
    TELLIT01 Posts: 17,753 Forumite
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    How it will work is pretty obvious. You will be required to repay any monies you haven't earned. What alternative do you thing there is?
  • I am aware that I most likely would have to and that's totally fine I just wanted to know if that happened to anyone else
  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    Once you work notice and work out holidays unused there will be a balance which might be negative.

    How many weeks of the pay period are paid ahead?

    Unusual to have a full 4weeks/month paid in advance.


    Is the offer unconditional
    What is the notice period
  • malky39
    malky39 Posts: 703 Forumite
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    On the two occasions that I have left a company that pays in advance, the HR department worked out what day I should leave In order to mean know one owed anyone any money. On both occasions this meant i did not have to work my full 4 week notice peroid
  • theoretica
    theoretica Posts: 12,689 Forumite
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    If you hand in your notice before the pay date your pay may well be reduced to only cover the time you will work.
    But a banker, engaged at enormous expense,
    Had the whole of their cash in his care.
    Lewis Carroll
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