Three month notice period

[Z064life]

Hi All,

Another contract-related thread.

My contract for my new job offer has a three month notice period, my first job in my career with such a notice period.

I am a little surprised and reluctant to agree with this as it may make me less attractive in the market if I was to look for a role after this.


Are three month notice periods common?

The role is in IT (techy).

Thanks

[eltawater]

Once you get above helpdesk level? Pretty much.

It's all negotiable remember so you can always have a chat with your current employer about leaving early. No one wants someone who doesn't really want to be there.

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Z064life said:

Are three month notice periods common?

The role is in IT (techy).

Thanks

Yep. I think notice periods are supposed to be an indication of how hard it would be to replace you /how “valuable” you are to the Company. The higher up you go, the longer they get.

[slow_poke]

Don't forget thought, it works in your favour if your role is ever made redundant and they have to give you notice.

And who nowadays can expect to go through their entire employed career without being made redundant at least once?

[anonymous-user]

slow_poke said:

Don't forget thought, it works in your favour if your role is ever made redundant and they have to give you notice.

And who nowadays can expect to go through their entire employed career without being made redundant at least once?

This but your employer can make you work your notice period even under redundancy, I took the view that having a bit more notice gave me a bit more security. If made redundant you can (try) to negotiate the notice period, I only worked 6 weeks instead of the 13 plus 7 weeks PILON and my redundancy payment (1st time in 26 years).

[mw88]

Think it's fairly normal for higher level roles.. My current and last job are/were both 3 months as a Senior Developer

[Swampy1982]

In my experience, the longer your notice period the better. It generally works in your favour if you are forced to leave through redundancy, but companies rarely force you to work it all if you choose to leave.

[98elise]

gottans said:

slow_poke said:

Don't forget thought, it works in your favour if your role is ever made redundant and they have to give you notice.

And who nowadays can expect to go through their entire employed career without being made redundant at least once?

This but your employer can make you work your notice period even under redundancy, I took the view that having a bit more notice gave me a bit more security. If made redundant you can (try) to negotiate the notice period, I only worked 6 weeks instead of the 13 plus 7 weeks PILON and my redundancy payment (1st time in 26 years).

They can, but techie roles with the ability to cause major pain are often put on gardening leave immediately.

A mate (Oracle DBA) was made redundant and was put on gardening leave for 3m rather than leave him with that level of access. In his next role was not happy so handed his notice in after 3 months. They also sent him on gardening leave!

He had a full years pay for 6m work!

[anonymous-user]

slow_poke said:

Don't forget thought, it works in your favour if your role is ever made redundant and they have to give you notice.

And who nowadays can expect to go through their entire employed career without being made redundant at least once?

Very much this. I once got a 6 month notice period, from an American company who didn't realise it worked both ways. Boy were they pissed when they found out they'd have to pay me 6 months money for me to fk off, along with the contracted bonus for that 6 months too, they thought they could just get rid. Best 6 months if my life as they also screwed up the compromise agreement - I got a contract the week after, so got paid double for 6 months!

[0a]

I'd take it as a compliment, and a useful negotiating point for when you do want to leave (or they want to get rid of you).

If push came to shove, few employers would take any action if that dream job came up and you just left with say 2 months notice. It just isn't worth them enforcing it (or so we have decided!).

[Shakermaker]

keirik said:

Very much this. I once got a 6 month notice period, from an American company who didn't realise it worked both ways. Boy were they pissed when they found out they'd have to pay me 6 months money for me to fk off, along with the contracted bonus for that 6 months too, they thought they could just get rid. Best 6 months if my life as they also screwed up the compromise agreement - I got a contract the week after, so got paid double for 6 months!

I too have just been given a contract with 6 months notice, which I feel is a good level of security to have in the workplace and agree that it works both ways but generally it is in my favour, as I'm not particularly looking to move away