Handing in notice

ArtieBucco

Hi all,

I want to submit my resignation, and hand in 3 weeks notice.

The question is as follows, i was offered a contract to sign about a month into my current job, i never signed it or agreed to it as it was not part of the terms agreed in the interview. Now i feel stuck in my job, i don't like it and want to leave. Therefore do i owe them the 4 weeks as stated in the contract they offered, i'm about to jack it all in, and i was going to give them at least 3 weeks and finish at Christmas.

Any advice welcome, thanks

Hoboo

Is this a new job, i.e., yo didn't move internally with new contract ? So you're only working for the company a month but haven't signed?

_Brian

It’ll be grand.
Hand in your notice and move on with your life. Do remember though that it may make getting a reference hard or impossible.
Practically there is little they can do about the notice thing. They can be petty and drag their heels over issuing a P45 but that’s not essential to start a new job so I wouldn’t beg for it if they do.

Hoboo

_Brian wrote: »

It’ll be grand.
Hand in your notice and move on with your life. Do remember though that it may make getting a reference hard or impossible.
Practically there is little they can do about the notice thing. They can be petty and drag their heels over issuing a P45 but that’s not essential to start a new job so I wouldn’t beg for it if they do.

Ye wha? If he's there less than 13 weeks he only needs to give one weeks notice.......be no dragging of heels. And if he's there a month he won't be looking for a reference!

ArtieBucco

thanks for the replies,

I'm with the company 8 months, as i say the terms agreed at interview stage were totally different to what was put on paper, plus i was due a review after 6 months with salary. None of these have been dealt with, the contract i never signed because they would not change the terms, and now still no pay review, so i have decided to call it a day and move on,

therefore just to keep everyone happy and hopefully get a reference i was going to give them the 3 weeks notice and finish at christmas, instead of the 4 weeks that they might require,

henryporter

Do you have any holidays owed to you - you are entitled to take those within the notice period (but not in lieu of notice), or get paid for the holidays if you elect not to take them - important to clarify that as part of the resignation, which you should do in writing clearly stating the leaving date.

Don't elaborate on the reason for leaving, and keep things civil between you and your employer - you will need a reference for somewhere else so although you feel aggrieved, it's better to get the reference from them and walk away - at least you will have something for the 8 months you worked there.

Best of luck to you wherever you end up moving to

Hoboo

You can chance your arm with 3 weeks, but if you're there 8 months working under the conditions of the contract after they said they wouldn't change them it is reasonable to say/implied you agreed to them. Not worth taking a case against you if you left it could get messy if they really wanted to. You'd also be leaving on bad terms for the sake of a week, you never know when you might come across someone in there in the future.

Have you holidays due? Could use them for week 4.

Another option is to say you're going to a direct competitor............if you're role involves clients/customers that could be used in your new role they might put you on garden leave, which would be even better for you. Pack your bags immediately and off for 4 weeks with full pay.