2 weeks notice

[stevog]

what are my rights if i want to leave my job,i have been offered a better job but they want me to start right away but in this job they say i need to give them 2 weeks notice how do i get around this

[clarey]

In fairness, you do have contract with your employer and yes in theory you do have to give 2 weeks notice.

If you have a lot of annual leave allowance left, SOME employers may take that into acount and deduct that from your notice period.

In fairness, depending on what you do for a living, during your notice period you may be required to do a handover to the new person taking your place therefore leaving so suddenly may not allow you current employer to back fill your current position.

If you have good relationship with your line manager you may be in a position to negotiate. You can only try.

The only other option you have is to explain this to your new employer. If they want you bad enough I am sure they can wait 2 weeks, and as an employer myself , I allow people about to join my organisation, time to serve their notice, hoping that should they want to leave my team, they'd give me back the same level of commitment/respect.

Good luck!

[:Ace:]

You could take 2 weeks holiday?
Or 2 weeks on the sick?

[homerthegrea]

If you have no holidays then go to your employer and try the tack of if you don't let me go i'll go on the sick for 2 weeks but either way i'm not coming back and it will just mean you have to pay me for 2 weeks for nothing, i know that it sounds awful to do but i bet they say just go.
If you go on the sick you will not be able to start your new job until the doc has signed you off.
If your doc is a bit funny about giving a sick note just say you have a bad back or feel depressed - they can not argue with you as they can not prove you are lying.

[cascarelli]

or just tell the new company you can't start for 2 weeks. i'm sure they can wait that long, its usually a months notice anyway. no company expects you to start immediately if youre already employed

dont mess your existing company about, you may need a reference from them at the very least in the future

[WoWo]

You could try a compromise, off to do half your notice and start a week later for the new company.

[SHALOM]

be honest with your old employer and new one alike. If you lie it will all come out at a later date, you may need to ask your previous employer for a reference in the future. Remeber honesty is the best policy

[Dassie]

Your new employer might be testing you to check your loyalty. If you can do this to the old employer, the new one will probably not think very highly of you.
Best to be honest on this one and seek a compromise.

[Foxybox]

Do THEY say you have to give two weeks notice, or does your CONTRACT say you have to give two weeks notice. If your'e working for them having signed no formal contract, which many people do, then they may not have a legal leg to stand on and you can leave when you want.
If its a contract thing, they may be able to get out of paying you your last paycheck if you leave earlier than your notice, but if its a much better job then it may be worth it.

[Adamski44]

i used to work for a solicitors and i left without working out my notice, i had signed no contract of employment and just rang up one day and left a message on the answerphone after 3 years of working there, i never returned and they actually paid me for 1 month more because they were afraid i would claim against them for stress. so it depends on if you have signed a contract, if you dont remember what your contract said then ask them for a copy!

[Rock'n'Roll]

If you explain to your new employer your predicament and you feel honour bound to fulfill the contract,who knows,it may even get you brownie points. Also explain that your trying your best to negotiate early release