Notice period negotiation?
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Currently in a position I have not yet been in during my career (well, if you can call it a career; its either natural ends or repeated redundancy 
). Now I have to submit my resignation because I have been approached and offered something great elsewhere. I thought my notice was 1 month, but I just dredged up the contract and it says 2.
This other place really want me and as soon as poss. I had told them "I think it might be 1 month, but I'll check because I am not sure"
I have some holiday to take, that'll knock 2 weeks off (if I have done my sums).
I know its written in a contract that I agreed to and signed, but do you think negotiating another 2 weeks to bring it to a month is something that can happen? or is doing this a bit of a faux pas? Where I work is a nice place, with great people and I don't want to burn bridges or leave a sour taste. I can't let this opportunity pass though.
). Now I have to submit my resignation because I have been approached and offered something great elsewhere. I thought my notice was 1 month, but I just dredged up the contract and it says 2. This other place really want me and as soon as poss. I had told them "I think it might be 1 month, but I'll check because I am not sure"
I have some holiday to take, that'll knock 2 weeks off (if I have done my sums).
I know its written in a contract that I agreed to and signed, but do you think negotiating another 2 weeks to bring it to a month is something that can happen? or is doing this a bit of a faux pas? Where I work is a nice place, with great people and I don't want to burn bridges or leave a sour taste. I can't let this opportunity pass though.
In terms of workload I believe it is doable....they of course may have a different opinion. But my projects are just ticking over right now because of big delays with other partners (delays into spring next year). In the next months I have a quarterly meeting or two, some housekeeping and starting the ball rolling with contractor for doing a website (which I've already done the background work on).
Of course getting someone in will be the sticking point. They're currently recruiting for two more on my level and they do get healthy numbers of applications for this stuff. But being small the actual process of interviewing and wheat/chaff sorting does take some time because they do seem to attract a high percentage of good applicants rather than a load of dross with 1-2 standouts.
I guess all I can do is ask/propose. Certainly the stars have aligned in terms of work that needs doing.
Of course getting someone in will be the sticking point. They're currently recruiting for two more on my level and they do get healthy numbers of applications for this stuff. But being small the actual process of interviewing and wheat/chaff sorting does take some time because they do seem to attract a high percentage of good applicants rather than a load of dross with 1-2 standouts.
I guess all I can do is ask/propose. Certainly the stars have aligned in terms of work that needs doing.
remember you acrue your holiday over the year at a rate totaldays/12 per month. So how many days you have might be less than you think.
A friend recently resigned with 3 months notice and negotiated down to three weeks - but this was because it was a natural lull and all work was complete and staying longer would only result in starting new work and then having to hand it over. Be polite and grown up and things should be ok - be a tit about things and dont be suprised if they make life hard for you.
A friend recently resigned with 3 months notice and negotiated down to three weeks - but this was because it was a natural lull and all work was complete and staying longer would only result in starting new work and then having to hand it over. Be polite and grown up and things should be ok - be a tit about things and dont be suprised if they make life hard for you.
Noted
About holidays, I know... I've done it based on the 2.25 days per month and I know how many I've taken so far this year.
However, am I right in thinking I can take 2.25 days per each of the notice period months? So I hand in now, 2 months means December. I started in February, 10 months, 22.5 days and I've taken 10 or so (need to tally up properly yet...but I've only had 1 weeks holiday this year then odd days for weddings). So 10 or so days remaining, which is 2 work weeks.
About holidays, I know... I've done it based on the 2.25 days per month and I know how many I've taken so far this year.
However, am I right in thinking I can take 2.25 days per each of the notice period months? So I hand in now, 2 months means December. I started in February, 10 months, 22.5 days and I've taken 10 or so (need to tally up properly yet...but I've only had 1 weeks holiday this year then odd days for weddings). So 10 or so days remaining, which is 2 work weeks.
Otispunkmeyer said:
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I know its written in a contract that I agreed to and signed, but do you think negotiating another 2 weeks to bring it to a month is something that can happen? or is doing this a bit of a faux pas? Where I work is a nice place, with great people and I don't want to burn bridges or leave a sour taste. I can't let this opportunity pass though.
I don't have much to add other than to say yay you for being that rare thing, a poster in PH who understands that contracts are two way streets and are binding (absent agreement to unbind them). Usually threads of this kind are based on a "fI know its written in a contract that I agreed to and signed, but do you think negotiating another 2 weeks to bring it to a month is something that can happen? or is doing this a bit of a faux pas? Where I work is a nice place, with great people and I don't want to burn bridges or leave a sour taste. I can't let this opportunity pass though.
k the contract" approach, and there often seems to be a PH view that contracts are all about what you cab get and not what the other party gets.In the scenario you describe, a negotiated early exit sounds achievable, but one note of caution: is there any competitive overlap between old job and new job and, if so, does your current contract include any post termination restrictions?
Anyway, good luck.
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