Leaving during probation period

Mrsemmapage

I've read a few posts on here with regard to this, but all threads are closed and not quite the same situ as mine.

I've been working for a well know supermarket company for 3wks and hate it. I've been offered a job working for a pub/restaurant doing accounts/office admin, they've offered same hours (22) and pay but it would be no late finishes or early starts, better for my children and I. However I am confused about leaving in the handbook it says, our colleagues all have a probationary period to decide if a career with ********** is right for you.

Further down in the How do i resign section it says less than 12mths - 1weeks notice
Is, this after probation or including it? I really can't stand it and first pay is, on the 29th, I'm figuring if I leave with immediate effect they may take a weeks, money in lieu of notice period, but I will of started this new job so won't be out of pocket so much.

TELLIT01

One weeks notice would be pretty standard. Payroll processing may already have been started so there would probably be an overpayment for them to recover if you left without giving that notice.

[Deleted User]

Speak to them. If nothing else I've learnt every situation can be different x

Even the person I replaced, at just over 3 months in role spoke to the boss about being unhappy in the role in particular and clearly got to leave in a week when I would have said they were more 4 months in. (Sadly I had a year's history of the past job role holder's emails in my sent folder so have seen the resignations and whys etc which appreciate I'm lucky to see)

Dox

If you give a week's notice, you will effectively have worked for them for a month (or very nearly so), thus entitling you to 2 days of annual leave - so you actually need to work only 3 days and can then part on better terms than if you just stalked off. If you work part-time (and your post indicates you do), then leave is pro-rated, but it still cuts down the amount of time you'd have to turn up in the final week. Highly unlikely the employer will want an unwilling employee in post, so offering to add holiday pay to your final pay packet probably isn't likely.

However much you detest a job, you never know when 'something' might crop up in the future which will make you regret not playing by the book - and this book isn't exactly long.

Undervalued

Dox wrote: »

If you give a week's notice, you will effectively have worked for them for a month (or very nearly so), thus entitling you to 2 days of annual leave - so you actually need to work only 3 days and can then part on better terms than if you just stalked off. If you work part-time (and your post indicates you do), then leave is pro-rated, but it still cuts down the amount of time you'd have to turn up in the final week. Highly unlikely the employer will want an unwilling employee in post, so offering to add holiday pay to your final pay packet probably isn't likely.

However much you detest a job, you never know when 'something' might crop up in the future which will make you regret not playing by the book - and this book isn't exactly long.

Whilst the OP will have accrued two days annual leave it is entirely up to the employer whether they are allowed to take this as part of their week's notice. The employer is quite entitled to insist that the OP works their full notice and then be paid for the two days holiday after they leave.

MacMickster

OP. I know you say that you hate your current job, but is 22 hours of your life really too much to avoid dropping youer employer in the mire without notice at a busy time of year?

They are already going to lose their investment in recruiting you and in your initial training. I would hand in my week's notice and simply grit my teeth to get through those 22 hours then leave on good terms.

As Dox has pointed out, you never know whether your current employer may advertise the perfect job for you in a few years time.

shortcrust

MacMickster wrote: »

OP. I know you say that you hate your current job, but is 22 hours of your life really too much to avoid dropping youer employer in the mire without notice at a busy time of year?

They are already going to lose their investment in recruiting you and in your initial training. I would hand in my week's notice and simply grit my teeth to get through those 22 hours then leave on good terms.

As Dox has pointed out, you never know whether your current employer may advertise the perfect job for you in a few years time.

Usually I’d agree about working the notice periods but a major supermarket isn’t going to be remotely perturbed by a new employee dropping of the radar.

vegasvisitor

If you don't need to start the new job right away, you may as well work your one week notice, and leave knowing you have done the right thing and what you are contracted to do.