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Can't give required 30 days notice...

  • 15-08-2008 02:43PM
    #1
    Elessar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,268 ✭✭✭


    Folks I'm with a really good company for the past two years but I have decided to go back to college. Thing is I wont even know if I get into it (I'm sure I will) officially until early september and the course starts on the 15th. I can't give my 30 days notice, maybe not even two weeks.

    What is likely to happen, what can they do?

    I will try and explain the situation to them and appologise, the management are nice enough but I am worried about repercussions.


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  • #2
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    I think you are right to explain the situation to them now. If you are honest and appear genuinely sorry, if they have a heart they will understand and compromise.

    If they don't cooperate, most likely you will just lose them as a reference. It is highly unlikely they will take legal action against you, unless you are their CEO or something like that!


  • #3
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,315 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    Try to keep good ties, and ask for weekend work, holiday work, etc, if you can.

    If the job and your degree has the same purpose, they'll see it as you "bettering yourself", and may want you back when you finish it. Hell, they may even pay you some money towards it :D


  • #4
    egan007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭egan007


    Company policy - Even if it is in your contract, is not binding. You can leave whenever you want.
    They probably wont loose too much sleep over it


  • #5
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    egan007 wrote: »
    Company policy - Even if it is in your contract, is not binding. You can leave whenever you want.

    That is wrong. A contract is legally binding.


  • #6
    egan007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,934 ✭✭✭egan007


    AARRRGH wrote: »
    That is wrong. A contract is legally binding.

    Yawwnnnnn - ok try it out so.....


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  • #7
    AARRRGH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,382 ✭✭✭✭AARRRGH


    I said in my first post that it is highly unlikely they will take legal action, but if they do, they will win.

    Normally you just lose them as a reference. That may be no big deal, but if the OPs second job doesn't work out, that's two references in a row who can't be used.

    As stated, an honest and open chat with her employer, if she does it now, should be enough to sort things out.


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