Offering a longer notice..

[Donatello]

I've just been offered a new job and subject to receiving and signing my contract, I will be handing my notice in at my current employer soon.

I'm only required to give 1 weeks notice, however, my new job won't start for about 2 weeks time. If I hand my notice in and say 'my final day will be XXX (2 weeks time)' are they then obliged to pay me the 2 weeks I have offered, or just the week I am contractually obliged to give?

Sorry if not explained particularly well...

[wiggy001]

I would either:

1) Hand in your notice 1 week before you intend to leave

or

2) Hand in your notice now, work a week and take a week off.

or (depending on the company and your relationship with them)

3) Tell your boss now that you are giving him/her the heads up that you will be handing in your notice next week, giving them the required notice period in writing but giving as much time informally to arrange a handover.

Don't forget to take into account any holiday that you may have accrued, which you may or may not be entitled to take in cash depending on your contract. Also don't forget to only do any of this after you have a signed contract from your new employer.

[Donatello]

wiggy001 said:

I would either:

1) Hand in your notice 1 week before you intend to leave

or

2) Hand in your notice now, work a week and take a week off.

or (depending on the company and your relationship with them)

3) Tell your boss now that you are giving him/her the heads up that you will be handing in your notice next week, giving them the required notice period in writing but giving as much time informally to arrange a handover.

Don't forget to take into account any holiday that you may have accrued, which you may or may not be entitled to take in cash depending on your contract. Also don't forget to only do any of this after you have a signed contract from your new employer.

Thanks for that. Well the new employer have contacted me via email with an offer of employment and asked for an official start date.

Obviously I want to KNOW I am an employee (ie. contract signed) before handing in my notice, but how do I bring that up in the email or do I take their 'offer of employment' email as enough to hand in my notice?

ETA: This wasn't a direct question to 'wiggy001' by the way. Anyone who can offer advice is welcome to post and I would appreciate any help as I'd like to get my notice handed in today and start my new job ASAP.

Edited by Donatello on Tuesday 26th February 14:17

[illmonkey]

Get the written job offer and it signed before you hand in your notice.

Hand your notice in 1 week before you want to start the new job. Personally, I'd take a sneaky week off!

[Donatello]

illmonkey said:

Get the written job offer and it signed before you hand in your notice.

Hand your notice in 1 week before you want to start the new job. Personally, I'd take a sneaky week off!

Ok thanks. How do you think I should approach this? I mean, I don't want to come across like I am doubting his word or do not trust him before I've even started, but I want to start ASAP and want to reply to his email in the best way possible.

[eybic]

It's not unreasonable to want something official in writing before handing your notice in for your existing role, any employer should respect and understand that.

[Robb F]

eybic said:

It's not unreasonable to want something official in writing before handing your notice in for your existing role, any employer should respect and understand that.

If they have a problem with this, you probably don't want to work for them anyway. You need some security before you quit your current job.

[Donatello]

Thank you guys. I've sent off an email offering to pick the written offer up on my way home (which is on the way anyway) to speed things along.

I'm sure it will be fine, this will only be my second full-time job so I haven't had to do this before and I'm worrying for no reason I'm sure.

[eybic]

You may well have accrued some holiday for your current role which you should be paid in your final pay packet.

[MagicalTrevor]

Donatello said:

Thank you guys. I've sent off an email offering to pick the written offer up on my way home (which is on the way anyway) to speed things along.

I'm sure it will be fine, this will only be my second full-time job so I haven't had to do this before and I'm worrying for no reason I'm sure.

You're not leaving the TMNT are you?

[Donatello]

MagicalTrevor said:

You're not leaving the TMNT are you?

Noooo, don't be silly. This is my cover.... WHICH YOU'VE NOW BLOWN!

eybic said:

You may well have accrued some holiday for your current role which you should be paid in your final pay packet.

I don't think I am. I've used half of my holiday and we are roughly half way through the 'holiday' year.