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7 weeks notice-will new job wait?

  • 30-08-2007 10:22am
    #1
    loodles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭


    I'm finishing in my current job in 7 weeks, i'm being made redundant.
    I sent my cv to an agency yesterday thinking it would take a while to get a job and now I have an interview tomorrow. I really didn't expect this to happen so quickly but don't know what to say when they ask when can I start? Would a company wait 7 weeks. I am the Finance Manager in my current job and as I am closing down things for the company, I cannot leave any earlier.
    I know the norm is 4 weeks but has anyone ever given longer?

    Advice apprecaited.


Comments

  • #2
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,967 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Two months notice is quite normal for a senior position.


  • #3
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,363 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    If the new company really wants you, they will wait. Simple as.


  • #4
    grainne_t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33 ✭grainne_t


    I had to give 4 weeks notice to my employer last week & I have a holiday booked for 10 days straight after - so thats almost 6 weeks in total. The new company were fine with it - they probably would have preferred if I started earlier, but it wasn't a deal breaker thank God :)

    The recruitment agent should give the company these details (notice period, salary expectations etc).


  • #5
    watna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,367 ✭✭✭✭watna


    It should be fine. I'm sure one of the questions the interviewer will ask is what is your notice period. I hire a lot of people with 3 month notice periods and some candidates need green cards that take 4 months to come through. As long as the company are aware that you're notice period is 7 weeks it should be fine, they'll take it in to account.


  • #6
    loodles
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 53 ✭✭loodles


    Thanks for your comments. I've just been panicking that I'm looking too early!


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  • #7
    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    If they are professional at all, they will understand that you have prior commitments. Seven weeks is not that long at all.


  • #8
    leeroybrown
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭leeroybrown


    Dependent on the individual jobs I would suggest that a company might have to wait up to three months notice for someone in the position of 'finance manager'. By the time you make a final decision and sign a contract the wait will probably only be six weeks. That sounds relatively reasonable.

    Most people I know in junior non-critical positions would still have to work out four weeks before moving job.


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