Notice period at work...HELP

You choose what you want to do and sod what you current employer thinks.

Lifes too short. (As the sad loss of that 3 year old shows)

What they gunna do. Put you behind bars.

You will then be with your new employer. At which point in the future if you then want to move on. You only get a reference from current (now new) employer plus friend anyway. So you won't need a reference off them (who you are just leaving) either.

 

I'm fairly sure that employers are not allowed to give bad references any more, they can only refuse to give one.

 

You clearly have good morals and want to do the right thing. From what you've said you'll be better off taking the new job whatever the contract situation with your current employer as it's full time. I'd be incredibly surprised if your current employer took any action against you. Check your contract but I'm pretty sure they'll have to pay you for what you work. Taking holiday if you have any would be good - you'll have it deducted form your pay packet but you'll be in your new job anyway.

Summary: Well done on getting the new job and whatever you do, take it. And keep being nice.

 

You should honour your contract where reasonable and your new employer should understand and encourage this, after all the boot may be on the other foot in the future. If your contract does state four weeks and your new employer simply won't be flexible then you have a choice to make but if at all possible try to avoid burning bridges particularly if your current employer has treated you well.

 

I am a bit worried that his new employer is already seeming unreasonable and inflexible.

 

My thoughts exactly!

 

I never actually gave that a thought. It's a good point.

Suppose the decision ultimately should rest on happiness and coin.

Is he happy doing what he's doing now. Is he sure he's going to be happy in the new job. Is it an opportunity to further a career.

Is money so different....

Is the current employer going to hold it against him if he now stays

All things to put in the pot.

Ultimately though. His own choice and it shouldn't be swayed by either employer who essentially wants a good hard worker. Which is kind of my original point. He does what's best for himself

Indications are he wants the move. It seems that his main concern are the consequences. That to me says he does want to go for it....

 

I'd be telling them to knickers I'm leaving on that date. After only a year in a job (a part time one at that) a week's notice should be sufficient. They'll not take any action against you with such low values in question, simply not worth their effort and cost.

Good luck in the new job.

 

As far as I'm aware references can officially only take the form of a disinterested list of facts - absences, any discipline procedures etc. Unfortunately I think they'd be within their rights to highlight a breach of contract. In this situation you'd probably be ok though - by the time references had been called in you'd probably already have been offered any future job, and this is probably the kind of thing you could explain - make it clear that you tried to negotiate but weren't getting anywhere, so had no option but to just take the new job.

 

I've spoken to my current boss and we are going to have a chat on Monday. I love my job I'm in at the min and today she has said she would be gutted to see me go! I'm going to ask for a pay rise and be made full time! The people I work with are great people. Even the boss is a cracking person but went down in my estimation after her little rant when I told her. I would be more than happy to stay at my new job with the right wage/hours


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That would be a great solution! They obviously don't want to lose you and her rant was possibly her being upset at you leaving. Good luck with whatever happens!