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Do I have to work my notice when leaving a job?
My contract states that I am on a 3 months notice period. Can I leave before this period as I need to start my new job asap?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I would agree with buildersmate - if you ask nicely, they will probably agree to reduce your notice period. 3 months is quite a long one.
Though it does depend on what type of job you're doing. EG if you're indispensable and/or have to train your replacement, you shouldn't expect to be released in a week!
I agree - if the boot was on the other foot you would expect 3 months notice or at least pay in lieu of notice.
If you T them off then dont expect a great ref in the future and to be honest if I were your new employer and potentially was aware that you had to gibe 3 months notice - but didnt - then I would have my doubts about your loyalty.Sorry - thats the way the cookie crumbles.I have worked as a manager in a major corporation and the refs we either requested for similar or sent were almost 100% one sentence.Its common in business - a few words say a lot.