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Advice Please

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TM1
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Advice Please

Post by TM1 »

Hi everyone,

I've just been offered a new job and wondering if anyone can tell me how much notice i have to give.....dont know if its relevant to how much notice i will have to give but i been working for RM for just over 2.5 years.


Thank you in advance

:Very Happy :crazy:
stokes11eg
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Re: Advice Please

Post by stokes11eg »

:Very Happy If paid weekly, just one weeks notice, and very good luck in your new job!
Darren Bent
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Location: Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8XL

Re: Advice Please

Post by Darren Bent »

is it full time job ?

What the job ?

Enjoy it :)
iamnotadoormat
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Joined: 02 Apr 2010, 10:26
Gender: Male

Re: Advice Please

Post by iamnotadoormat »

just walk into the office and tell him to shove his job, after you smack him one in the month. That should be enough notice!!!!!!!!!!!! :nana :nana (only joking)
But here all the best in your new job, you are one of the lucky ones!!!
George door to dawes
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Gender: Female

Re: Advice Please

Post by George door to dawes »

My vote is take out days mail, shuffle said mail then phone manager and tell him your unable to complete and where to find the mail! Then change your number and never go in again! Or print some stickers and redirect ALL your mail to the DOM :chuckle
fishtank
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Re: Advice Please

Post by fishtank »

Work your week's notice and leave on as good terms as possible.
You never know what the future holds. :wave
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
calpsy
EX ROYAL MAIL
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Joined: 18 Jan 2009, 18:29
Gender: Male

Re: Advice Please

Post by calpsy »

I reckon 80% of the posties WOULD do something nasty if they got a better job and knew they would never return .

The mixing up the mail and phoning the DOM is quite funny .

Personally I would phone up and tell em im not coming back . Nothing nasty as they are actually quite good in our office .
mma83
Posts: 92
Joined: 28 Oct 2010, 18:39
Gender: Male
Location: B'Ham

Re: Advice Please

Post by mma83 »

George door to dawes wrote:My vote is take out days mail, shuffle said mail then phone manager and tell him your unable to complete and where to find the mail! Then change your number and never go in again! Or print some stickers and redirect ALL your mail to the DOM :chuckle
Why didn't I ask for your advice when I left last week!! All the posties I met/talked to were good blokes/gals, but my LINO was an arse most of the time(Could be due to pressure but not my problem) Ask your LINO if he wants you 2 take another walk out on o/t too then do the above :nana

But, as also mentioned, if you may need R.M in the future,work through your notice(But depending on LINO, you may have a week of shite walks!)
BT2010
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Re: Advice Please

Post by BT2010 »

put your 7 days notice in writing to the DOM and go off sick. :Very Happy
krussel
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Re: Advice Please

Post by krussel »

Just walk around the office for 7 days humming the "great escape" theme tune :Very Happy
DUM DUM, DE DUM DE DUM DUM :left:

Best of luck :wave
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olilew
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Re: Advice Please

Post by olilew »

i was always taught :never leave a job with bad blood, it will bite you in the ass sooner or later
"Just take it out and see how you go......."
stokes11eg
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Re: Advice Please

Post by stokes11eg »

olilew wrote:i was always taught :never leave a job with bad blood, it will bite you in the ass sooner or later
:Very Happy Only if you win the lottery, now, what fun you could have then!
smokerjim
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Location: In a corner, thinking "I've picked a bad week to give up smoking..."

Re: Advice Please

Post by smokerjim »

stokes11eg wrote:
olilew wrote:i was always taught :never leave a job with bad blood, it will bite you in the ass sooner or later
:Very Happy Only if you win the lottery, now, what fun you could have then!
I wouldn't even do that, in fact, if I won an obscene amount, I'd carry on working for a few months after before I hand my notice in ( I'd stop all overtime straight away & start seeing anger management to stop me slapping a gaffer over those few months though :chuckle )
I don't suppose your mouth bleeds every 28 days, does it?

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internetguy
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Re: Advice Please

Post by internetguy »

BT2010 wrote:put your 7 days notice in writing to the DOM and go off sick. :Very Happy
^^^^^^^^ my advice too....
Dorset Plodder
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Re: Advice Please

Post by Dorset Plodder »

I've always thought the only reason you gave notice was to make sure all your paperwork (i.e P45) was ready for your new job, and you had a final payment of all your owed holiday etc payed up to date.

I agree it's probably a good idea to leave on good terms in case you want to return, but why not take your last week as holiday? :Very Happy I suppose RM are worried that you will upset the precise and accurate running of your Office seeing as they're usually so well organised. :whistle

Good Luck in your new job. Think of us.
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