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Notice Period negotiation

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postie2019
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Notice Period negotiation

Post by postie2019 »

Hi

My notice Period is one Month (Weekly Paid).

i want to try and leave earlier (say 2 weeks notice) does anybody know if this is possible?

Thanks.
k979aaa
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Re: Notice Period negotiation

Post by k979aaa »

Procrastination is worse than doing nothing at all.
CharlesG
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Re: Notice Period negotiation

Post by CharlesG »

I always thought that weekly paid staff members had to give one weeks notice, but think this may have changed for newer entrants to 4 weeks.
Maybe speak with your DOM, explain situation and he would be able to allow you to leave earlier. Speak to your rep aswell.
noggin1969
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Re: Notice Period negotiation

Post by noggin1969 »

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Woody Guthrie
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Re: Notice Period negotiation

Post by Woody Guthrie »

noggin1969 wrote: ↑
11 Jun 2021, 16:30
Just go, what they're going to do, sack you.
Exactly, they would rather have you off the payroll than sitting at home (or working elsewhere) claiming to be sick.

References are no longer personal and come from HR anyway so it's not as if your manager can take revenge.
Only dead fish follow the current
Grumpyoldmailman
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Re: Notice Period negotiation

Post by Grumpyoldmailman »

Depends if you ever want to come back. We have had good postmen leave in the past and not work their full notice before realising they have made a mistake. When trying to get back in their applications have been rejected because the not working the full notice was a black Mark on their HR record.