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Trying to reduce my 3 month notice period
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xapprenticex wrote: »i was in the same situation as you ans after a year only had to give 2 weeks notice. when they caught on to what many of were doing (leaving with 2 weeks notice) they started getting everyones reviews done. i had no issue with where i was, i just got a job closer to home.
Although, it's worth remembering notice periods work both ways. If a company decide they no longer need you then you get more notice or pay* if you have a longer notice period.
* If they want you to leave straight away you get pay in lieu of notice.0 -
Although, it's worth remembering notice periods work both ways. If a company decide they no longer need you then you get more notice or pay* if you have a longer notice period.
* If they want you to leave straight away you get pay in lieu of notice.
Yes, but there is no legal requirement for the notice periods to be equal.
In the absence of a contractual agreement for more......
Notice given by the employer cannot be less than one week for each full year of service up to a maximum of 12.
Notice given by the employee remains at one week regardless of length of service.
That is why contracts usually specify the amount of notice required.0 -
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Wayne_O_Mac wrote: »I'm thinking this happens a lot.
bitter much? :rotfl:This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Cheers everyone, I'll just have to talk to them and see if we can come to some sort of compromise.
The only reason my notice period is 3 months was to deter people from leaving as half the team left or were in the process of leaving when I joined. This is happening again a few years later with a larger number of people that have either moved on or are in the process of moving on (me included).
In regards to a reference, my company doesn't give them out and ignores requests for them but I might be able to talk to previous managers that have left so fingers crossed on that front.
Thanks again for the help, in terms of job role for the people curious, it's a senior developer position.0 -
I'm curious to know what jobs have these long notice periods?
Are jobs out there that people get offered that they start in 3 months time from the time the job offer was made?
Do people decide to leave with no job offers and work the 3 month notice and then start looking for a new job nearer the termination date?
Maybe because I have only earned less that £20000pa my whole working life that I would be sh*t scared to not have a new job lined up before leaving the current one.
It's very common in 'professional' jobs - lawyers, accountants etc. It works as it's normal for those areas of work, so employers know that people have that kind of length of notice period, so if you are looking to change jibs the normal process will b that you job hunt, get the offer, tell the new job that you have the normal 3 month notice period and agree a start date, then hand in your notice at old job.
In my company, most 'professional' employees are on contracts with 3 months notice, including people like the manager and senior person in accounts, support staff (secretaries, reception staff, junior people in accounts etc) are all on 1 month notice.
Apart from one job where my employers were hopeless about every form of HR admin and paperwork, (and a lot of other stuff,too!) and one which was a fixed term for maternity cover, all my jobs have been on the basis of the 3 month notice period.All posts are my personal opinion, not formal advice Always get proper, professional advice (particularly about anything legal!)0 -
OP, as others have said, if you have holiday still to take you can suggest to your employer that you use that up at then end of your notice period (which saves them having to pay it out) and request to shorten the notice period. Whether or not they agree will depend on how easy it will before them to replace you, how easy it will be for other members of the team to cover your work until they get someone new in, and possibly, how good your working relationship has been and whether they are willing to help you out.
You can also speak to your new employer about adjusting your start date, if necessary. Did they not ask you about your notice period when you were interviewed?All posts are my personal opinion, not formal advice Always get proper, professional advice (particularly about anything legal!)0 -
wow that convinced me :rotfl:
Please give examples of what legally can happen if you do not give a company the notice period stated in terms and conditions when all that a company state is
In the event that you wish to terminate your employment, you will be required to give the Company not less than 3 month’s notice in writing.
Any losses due to you not being available to work due to breach of contract.0 -
I'm curious to know what jobs have these long notice periods.
companies that use equal notice for employer and employee are 1 week per year up to 12weeks,
As the NHS has been mentioned senior posts are long notice in recent years some trusts are introducing longer notice periods for lower grades to try and mitigate recruitment problems.
here is an example from 2015
http://www.hefthr.co.uk/sites/default/files/helpful-attachments/letter%20to%20all%20Band%205%20nursing%20staff%20-%20July%202015.pdf0 -
OP, as others have said, if you have holiday still to take you can suggest to your employer that you use that up at then end of your notice period (which saves them having to pay it out) and request to shorten the notice period. Whether or not they agree will depend on how easy it will before them to replace you, how easy it will be for other members of the team to cover your work until they get someone new in, and possibly, how good your working relationship has been and whether they are willing to help you out.
You can also speak to your new employer about adjusting your start date, if necessary. Did they not ask you about your notice period when you were interviewed?
Hopefully they will allow me to do just that, I can't see any issues with it and hopefully they help me out as I'm willing to help them as much as possible to make the transition easier.
My new place fully understand that I have a 3 month notice period and that I'm doing my best to reduce it as much as possible. Were both keen for me to start sooner rather then later but they will wait if needed which is good on my side.0
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