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As much as I need to wrap up current work, write docs, hand over stuff etc. > It's only like day 4 and there's six more You're in the land of 2-week notice pe
by jstx1 5y ago
As much as I need to wrap up current work, write docs, hand over stuff etc.
> It's only like day 4 and there's six more
You're in the land of 2-week notice periods. The most recent company I joined has a 3-month notice period (it's in my contract) which is kind of ridiculous. I'll probably try to get it waived down to 1 month when it comes to it.
- awb 5y agoWhere are you located? Just because it’s in your contract doesn’t mean it’s legal or enforceable.
- jstx1 5y agoUK. All previous employers have had 1-month notices which I think is more common. I don't think it's too big of a deal because the management chain seems to be pretty understanding and it will probably be okay not to serve the full notice. And it's dumb from their point of view too because they don't want to be paying for 3 months for someone who will be very unmotivated and unproductive. The main inconvenience that it causes is that it makes conversations with potential new employers a bit more awkward.
- DocTomoe 5y agoHeh, I once had a "three months to the end of the quarter" contract, meaning if I timed that wrong, I had essentially a 183 day period. Needless to say, no employer is going to wait half a year for you, so going job searching was risky. Location: Germany