Quitting my Job during probation

Mimi_88

Hi I’ve been in my role within the fin tech financial services for 4 months and really hate the job. I’ve found now working at the company the salary is too low for the workload and I don’t get along with the manager who is very forceful and micromanages. I suffer from depression and my anxiety has really out of control during the COVID 19 epidemic and my therapist is concerned I’m not coping well with work. 

My employment contract states I should give 3 months notice but I can’t bear to thought of working there with the staff as my team is very small and 3 more months of this anxiety and stress is too much to bear.
I want to hand in my letter of resignation and not work there straight after.
Can I just hand in my resignation and explain I can’t go working there another day never mind 3 more months?
Could I be sued if I leave and find alternative work after as I’m considering changing career or doing something less stressful?

sharpe106

You can hand your notice in and leave on that day, however they don't have to pay you the notice period and in theory they can take you to court to reclaim any costs for them, ie having to pay extra to get cover for the short notice. Although I doubt that be very likely as you have only been there 4 months.
If you do leave and not work your notice I would probably not use them as a reference. 
But to me have a talk with them see if you can agree to something more suitable as you have not been there that long they might not want the full 3 months notice.  Also reread your contract as a lot of notice period increase over time so you might find for the 1st year or two it is only a few weeks notice. 

Grumpy_chap

It is unusual for a long notice period during probation.
Two similar threads from different sides in very short time.  Are you @softwareguru's erratic employee?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6154082/erratic-employee/p1

Undervalued

sharpe106 said:

You can hand your notice in and leave on that day, however they don't have to pay you the notice period and in theory they can take you to court to reclaim any costs for them, ie having to pay extra to get cover for the short notice. Although I doubt that be very likely as you have only been there 4 months.
If you do leave and not work your notice I would probably not use them as a reference. 
But to me have a talk with them see if you can agree to something more suitable as you have not been there that long they might not want the full 3 months notice.  Also reread your contract as a lot of notice period increase over time so you might find for the 1st year or two it is only a few weeks notice. 

If this is a regulated position in the financial industry, the OP may have no choice but to use them as a reference if they want to stay in the same field.

Rudess

Mimi_88 said:

Hi I’ve been in my role within the fin tech financial services for 4 months and really hate the job. I’ve found now working at the company the salary is too low for the workload and I don’t get along with the manager who is very forceful and micromanages. I suffer from depression and my anxiety has really out of control during the COVID 19 epidemic and my therapist is concerned I’m not coping well with work. 

My employment contract states I should give 3 months notice but I can’t bear to thought of working there with the staff as my team is very small and 3 more months of this anxiety and stress is too much to bear.
I want to hand in my letter of resignation and not work there straight after.
Can I just hand in my resignation and explain I can’t go working there another day never mind 3 more months?
Could I be sued if I leave and find alternative work after as I’m considering changing career or doing something less stressful?

You may be able to agree with them not having to work the notice period, as they can either put you on garden leave or pay you in lieu of notice period.
If you can prove that the company cause you depression , then you can resign on the grounds of constructive dismissal and take them for tribunal. But having been just 4 months at the company, my advise for you is to try speak to the HR and find out if they will be happy to pay you in lieu of notice? if they do agree, please ask it in writing.