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So, I've been at my current job for nearly 5 years. Love it, been promoted a few times whilst I've been here.
My contract is for a 1 month notice period, whereas 3 months would be more usual for my role.
We've had a slew of people leave in the last few weeks, and we've discussed making sure everyones notice period is up to date.
I'mm happy to go from 1 to 3 months, but would it be normal to ask for a payrise or something to go with it? I don't want to be an a/hole, but don't want to sell myself short.
I got SFA when mine went up after a few years under similar circumstances. Theyd probably say its equal both ways. Could ask for a retention bonus or pay rise if you feel you're hard to replace or have specific knowlege of the company that they couldnt replace with a similalry qualified person off the street.
Karma kinda bit them as the market crashed soon after.
3 months notice period is bad for everyone. If people are leaving, 3 months notice will just piss people off - the company needs to look at why people are leaving and deal with those issues.
3 months notice is very common in my industry, but there is a massive skill shortage, so its very common for people to accept job offers, hand their notice in then during that 3 months end up receiving higher offers and not start at the company they had committed to.
Also, do you really want someone who wants to leave and start their exciting new job hanging around waiting to leave for 3 months? 1 month is long enough to wait in that situation and should be enough time to complete a handover of existing tasks.
I've even seen companies who insist on a 3 months notice period for their staff, but then use having to wait 3 months as a reason not to hire someone!
Works both ways and barely enforceable IMHO, so I wouldn't go asking for extra £££
I've just signed a letter from HR for the same thing. It is standard in the industry now and we were the outlayer with a 1 month notice period. The problem was people were leaving in 1 month but it was taking 3 to get a replacement in so I can see why they have done it.
No other change in T&Cs, including pay, here.
Standard 3 months here too. In reality if somebody is made redundant then the employee gets more money/notice. If somebody resigns, it is a negotiation - company need certain projects delivered and stuff handed over so once that is done, you can leave. Recently this has been 4 to 6 weeks.
If you can keep it at one month, do it. Working a three-month notice period is interminable, I've done it twice now and it's just rubbish.
I doubt you'll get any money out of it. The reward for having to give three months' notice is that they also have to give you three months' notice.
For me the question I'd be asking though is "why?" If it genuinely would require three months in order to find and train a replacement for your role then fair enough; if it's simply to discourage people from leaving, then "usual" or not I'd be starting jobseeking tout suite.
AFAIK, unfair contract terms aren't legally enforceable anyway. Otherwise they could change your notice period to three years.
Three months is pretty standard for mid level positions. As long as they have to give you 3 months as well I'd just sign it. Realistically lots of people agree a staged handover and leave before 3 months is out and everyone's happy. Just reflects the fact that it can take time to get replacements in of the correct calibre and get them up-to-speed.
I have just handed in my notice for the job I've been in for the last 6 years and I'm extremely glad my notice period is only one month, one of my managers even asked if I could "just hang on till Christmas" (foregoing two months of increased pay).
I do have colleagues who are on 3 months notice, and TBH it is only really there to put an extra obstacle in the way of them moving jobs, so I reckon there is case for a pay increase OP. Surely an extended notice period is a tacit admission that you're a key member of staff and that retaining you is Important to the organisation...