Serving notice
 

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I'm resigning tomorrow, my contract needs 1 weeks notice and I am rota'd to work next weekend. When can I finish?

I don't know why I'm asking the question tbh, I'm just desperately hoping that there's some way I can finish Friday without leaving on really bad terms


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 9:44 am
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1 week after your notice.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 9:46 am
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How longs a week again


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 9:46 am
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Damned Mods


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 9:46 am
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resign 9am Monday and they own you until 9am the following monday


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 9:47 am
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crap on your desk that normally shortens it.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 9:48 am
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Sage advice from Mike


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 9:49 am
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Crap on your bossses desk just so you dont have to sit facing it while they decide what to do


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 9:50 am
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Got any holiday owing? I once gave a month's notice and while the boss was still sat there open mouthed, I handed him my leave card with three weeks of leave and flexi on it!


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 9:55 am
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Can not use holiday as notice period.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 10:00 am
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You can get up to 3 days sick without a Drs note I think


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 10:01 am
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Work next week and then the weekend. Everyone is happy.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 10:08 am
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Basil, are you sure, I do have 2 days owing.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 10:32 am
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Can't expect to use holiday to shorten notice but all is for negotiation at this stage, depends on your boss and what you plan to do for the week.
TBH what chance of finding another mug to cover your weekend at a weeks notice?


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 10:38 am
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Alternatively (and naughtily of course), how about "I'm handing in my notice because I've accepted a job starting next week with "xxxxxx" (where "xxxxxx" just happens to be a direct competitor).

Gardening leave here I come!

Of course this morally wrong.

I don't endorse this at all.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 11:04 am
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They aren't going to want to come in on Sunday to do your exit admin
Notice Monday morning, they'll do the deed Friday PM


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 11:13 am
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You can take holidays as your notice and its 5 days without a doctors not for sickness.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 11:21 am
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Just leave with what your entitled to, just business end of the day they should put a longer notice of leave in the contract if they want to avoid compilations. They wouldn't hesitate to terminate your contract with a weeks notice end of the day so neither should you.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 2:57 pm
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Going sick is a great thing to do, who ever has to come in and cover your shifts will thank you for it.


 
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Unless it is written into the contract then the answer is no.
You can leave at anytime and no employer can stop what monies is owed to you.

But if you are, then you could always go sick and turn up on your last day.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 4:16 pm
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You can take holidays as your notice and its 5 days without a doctors not for sickness.

I win... It's 7 days you can self cert for....

DrP


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 4:24 pm
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There's very little they can do apart from give you a bad reference. I'd advise saying that you need to finish immediately and negotiate towards working until Friday + good reference.

Make them persuade you to stay for a few extra days.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 4:30 pm
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There's very little they can do apart fromgive you a bad reference

They can only give positive or neutral references but not negative ones. they can, however, blackball you but if the OP already has another job in writing, there's not much chance of that happening.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 5:00 pm
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Wise man once said - never burn your bridges ....

I your weekend really that important ?


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 5:14 pm
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@ DrP -
agreed, my statement took weekends for granted.

Enjoy your prize.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 5:38 pm
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Hmmm, I should have phoned him yesterday to tell him shouldn't I. Taking the moral highground has done me (they phone me all the time on my days off after all).

I'll see what I can negotiate.


 
Posted : 03/02/2013 5:51 pm

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