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Refusing Early Resignation
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Wow this is unexpected…. So gave three months notice but employer looks set to refuse.
I’m stymied- and a bit p*d off.
We ended up asking for 2 months notice instead of 3.
We can of course technically break our contract but…. That wld result in a poor reference
Surprised. Mystified. P*d off.
I’m stymied- and a bit p*d off.
We ended up asking for 2 months notice instead of 3.
We can of course technically break our contract but…. That wld result in a poor reference
Surprised. Mystified. P*d off.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If your contract says 3 months then he is entitled to hold you to it.
Another factor to consider is that it could well take 3 months to recruit replacements - that doesn't happen in 5 minutes.
Although you say "if they can’t manage it in 2 months then can’t see what diff 3 will make" there is a process - advertising, initial interviews, short list and then maybe the person(s) he wants also have to give notice.
Another factor to consider is that it could well take 3 months to recruit replacements - that doesn't happen in 5 minutes.
Although you say "if they can’t manage it in 2 months then can’t see what diff 3 will make" there is a process - advertising, initial interviews, short list and then maybe the person(s) he wants also have to give notice.
3 months is an unusually long notice period so indicates a skill set or experience that takes a while to recruit? 3 weeks to advertise, 2 weeks to read the applications, short list and interview, another week to offer, that's 6 weeks gone. Then if the new person has to give 3 months notice to their current job, the employer is already 6 weeks without anyone.
If that's not the case and you're easily replaced then walk, there are loads of unskilled jobs available at the moment.
If that's not the case and you're easily replaced then walk, there are loads of unskilled jobs available at the moment.
Yes good point maydup. I wldnt say we are particularly skilled (maybe we sell ourselves short?) but the line of work requires a particular sort of mindset / attitude so that might impact things.
I realise of course that the contract is the contract so have made peace with having to stay. It’s just tough when we’re unhappy n want to leave tho.
I do think they will be able to find someone sooner - 2 months is enough in my opinion
But hey ho…
I realise of course that the contract is the contract so have made peace with having to stay. It’s just tough when we’re unhappy n want to leave tho.
I do think they will be able to find someone sooner - 2 months is enough in my opinion
But hey ho…
Your earlier posts said there was someone ready to step into the role. it seems that is not the case, in which case I'm not surprised they are holding you to 3 months. A standard recruitment for our company can easily take 2 months, and they may require you to do handover or training of the new recruit before you go.
You are not expecting the same flexibility from your new employer - i.e. that they will wait the extra month for you, so not sure why you think this is bizarre.
You could try negotiating reduced hours with both employers for that one month?
You are not expecting the same flexibility from your new employer - i.e. that they will wait the extra month for you, so not sure why you think this is bizarre.
You could try negotiating reduced hours with both employers for that one month?
Chelle i did say (in my more recent post) that I now see their point.
Yes there is someone to step into part of our role. But not the entire part. (Our role is very varied).
The part of the role this person wld step into is (in our opinion) the most important part - and the part they’d have the most trouble filling.
So with that person in place I honestly believe all the other bits have a work around. I really do.
Yes there is someone to step into part of our role. But not the entire part. (Our role is very varied).
The part of the role this person wld step into is (in our opinion) the most important part - and the part they’d have the most trouble filling.
So with that person in place I honestly believe all the other bits have a work around. I really do.