Notice Period and how to get out of it if possible

Washout

Hi,
I have a 2 month notice period in my current workplace and am about to being the search for a new job.

I am with my current employer for about 10 years.

If i was to do interviews but the dependency of getting the new job was starting in 1 month rather than 2. is there anything I could do to get myself out of a 2 month notice period situation?

Diziet

You can use any holidays you have as part of the notice, and/or you can negotiate a shorter notice period when it comes to resigning.

AndrewJRenko

In some industries, if you go to work for a competitor, they will escort you out the door when you hand in your notice and pay you for the full notice period.

bbbbb

Depending on your role and your employer, if they believe you are joining a competitor, they may ask you to leave immediately.

Wanton

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

In some industries, if you go to work for a competitor, they will escort you out the door when you hand in your notice and pay you for the full notice period.

bbbbb wrote: »

Depending on your role and your employer, if they believe you are joining a competitor, they may ask you to leave immediately.

Typically in that situation though they will put you on "gardening leave" which means the continue to pay you for the period of notice, but you dont attend work.

If they choose to terminate your employment immediately they are required to pay your notice, so many will insure that can't take up the other job for as long as possible, reducing the chances of you retain information, or contact with vendors/customers etc (or what ever the line of work is).

Shelflife

Well its a contract and if they were getting rid of you, you would rightly expect them to honour their side of the bargain.

You have three options.

1. Honour the contract and tell your new employer that you have to work 2 months notice.

2. Negotiate with your current employer about your notice and come to an agreement.

3. Dont honour your agreement and leave before working your required notice.

With the last one you ruin 10 years of goodwill and lose out on a reference if you ever need one. You also run the risk of being sued by your current employer for breach of contract, granted this doesnt happen often but they have that option.

AndrewJRenko

AndrewJRenko wrote: »

In some industries, if you go to work for a competitor, they will escort you out the door when you hand in your notice and pay you for the full notice period.

bbbbb wrote: »

Depending on your role and your employer, if they believe you are joining a competitor, they may ask you to leave immediately.

Great minds think alike, both at the exact same minute! What are the chances?

Washout

I definitely will not be joining a competitor as it is a very small industry anyways....with no current vacancies with competitors.

I thank you all for the advice.