Notice of termination

manicmonkey

Just before Christmas I sent in my two weeks notice to my employer via post. I heard nothing back , so assumed everything was ok.

Then after Christmas I began to look for other jobs and had been attending interviews. After one interview the company that had interviewed me called my employer who stated that I still worked for the company.

After hearing this I telephoned my employer and asked what the story was . I was told that HR hadn't received my letter but that I could email a copy of it and that would do.

So I sent the email and again heard nothing back but assumed (probably foolishly this time) that it would be ok. That was the 8th Jan

But today I received a call from my manager asking if I could work this Saturday . I was busy doing something when he called and also a bit confused by what he was asking, since I thought I didn't work there any more that I said yes to working. But obviously since he called someone in the company still does think I work there !:rolleyes:

Now I went for an interview this morning and they asked me to come in for a trial during the next week or so and that they would be calling my previous employers for references. I told them at the interview that I had finished up with my previous employers in December (when I was under the impression that I had ) but since my manager called me today I'm thinking that my employer is under a different impression and will tell whoever calls for the reference that I'm still employed there.

So basically should I call my former employer and ask if they got the email/what the story is ?

Or should I just leave it and see if it becomes an issue ?

What do you think the implications would be if I were to go ahead and work the shift they've given me ? (I badly need the money! )

Finally for the trial at the interview they were unable to give me a specific day to come in on but asked was I fully available ( I said yes ) and that they'll call when they know . However I remembered just after leaving the interview that I'm actually going to a family wedding next weekend and won't be available ! So do you think I should call them an let them know that I won't be available next weekend for the trial or should I just wait and see if they ask me to do it then or not ?

Wow that's a lot ! :pac:

Denerick

This seems really strange. What kind of job is it and how on earth did your employers not know you no longer worked for them? Seriously, completely baffled by this problem.

phoenix999

Completely bizarre situation, partly of your own making. Could you not have personally handed in your resignation letter? You need to ring HR and get it sorted. Otherwise your new employer will see you as rather incompetent.

JHet

Agreed, that fact that you didn't take care of this properly will reflect poorly on you with any future employer. I'm baffled that you sent an email for something so important. You should have done it in person to avoid any confusion.

manicmonkey

Denerick wrote: »

This seems really strange. What kind of job is it and how on earth did your employers not know you no longer worked for them? Seriously, completely baffled by this problem.

As am I slightly , though I should have guessed this would happen judging by the way the company is run overall. It was a hospitality job in a hotel on I suppose what you could call a "casual basis" . I hadn't worked a shift there for 3 months prior to handing in my notice also, there's just no communication whatsoever between the departments.

phoenix999 wrote: »

Completely bizarre situation, partly of your own making. Could you not have personally handed in your resignation letter? You need to ring HR and get it sorted. Otherwise your new employer will see you as rather incompetent.

Its kind of an awkward place to get to since I don't have a car atm ,so I thought a letter in the post would suffice. I only sent the email after being instructed to do so by HR when I called to ask about the letter I sent.

JHet wrote: »

Agreed, that fact that you didn't take care of this properly will reflect poorly on you with any future employer. I'm baffled that you sent an email for something so important. You should have done it in person to avoid any confusion.

Trust me , lesson learnt !

ABajaninCork

Next time, either resign in person handing over the letter of resignation or you send it via registered post.

I would never send something so important via e-mail where there's no guarantee it'll be read. Nor would I send a text. It's unprofessional.

Mrs OBumble

Call them!

manicmonkey

Just called there and insisted on speaking to the HR manager. She confirmed I had been taken off the employee rota and apologised for the confusion as my manager hadn't been informed that I had left and that's why he called.

:rolleyes: I really don't know why the departments can't just actually communicate with each other !

Any way it's sorted and I've learnt my lesson :pac:

Now with regards to the trial for my new job should I call them and let them know I will be unavailable next weekend to do it (she just said at the interview on Wednesday that she would call within the week and let me know when it would be , but that it would be at a busy period for the restaurant so next weekend is a strong possibility) or should I just leave it and see if it becomes a problem ?

tatli_lokma

I would go for the trial and not go back to your old employer. You are no longer on the payroll with the old place, so by working at the weekend you are just re-opening the confusion as to whether you work there/don't/are on the payroll etc etc.

Don't turn down the trial or you could find yourself without any job. Ring her and ask when she would like you to do the trial. If she needs you to work this weekend afterall, then say thanks and go and work your socks off and hope it pays off.

Then ring the manager who asked you to work in yuor old job, explain that you agreed to work because you believed that your resignation must not have been received. However, upon checking with HR you have been told that you have officially been removed from the rota and the payroll so in effect no longer work there. Thank him for thinking of you, but apologise for the confusion (blame HR if you need to, everyone does). That way you are less likely to burn any bridges.

Then go to the new trial and hope it works out.

manicmonkey

Little Ted wrote: »

I would go for the trial and not go back to your old employer. You are no longer on the payroll with the old place, so by working at the weekend you are just re-opening the confusion as to whether you work there/don't/are on the payroll etc etc.

Don't turn down the trial or you could find yourself without any job. Ring her and ask when she would like you to do the trial. If she needs you to work this weekend afterall, then say thanks and go and work your socks off and hope it pays off.

Then ring the manager who asked you to work in yuor old job, explain that you agreed to work because you believed that your resignation must not have been received. However, upon checking with HR you have been told that you have officially been removed from the rota and the payroll so in effect no longer work there. Thank him for thinking of you, but apologise for the confusion (blame HR if you need to, everyone does). That way you are less likely to burn any bridges.

Then go to the new trial and hope it works out.

I already agreed to the trial at the interview but the thing is I completely forgot to mention when she asked me if I was free any time for the trial that I would be unavailable next weekend to do it (if that's when the trial happens to be) as I have a wedding that I have to go to (I'm a bridesmaid) so not going to the wedding isn't really an option !

So really what I'm asking is if I called her and said that I forgot to mention at the interview I would be unavailable next weekend would that look bad ?