Notice period in senior role
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I got a job as IT Director / CTO at a small-ish (15 employees) company a few months ago. Previously I've always worked as a software developer, and even as a senior developer my notice period was never more than 4 weeks.
Everyone has just had contracts written up, as some of the more junior staff weren't happy working without them... The only issue I have with my contract is that my notice period is 90 days.
Before I complain... Is this standard for senior roles? I appreciate that I'm involved in pretty much every aspect of the business and they'd find it hard to replace me at short notice... But how could I ever get another job? Nobody's going to wait 3 months to take me on...
Also the notice period for terminating my employment is 30 days, which seems pretty cheeky... Surely it has to work both ways, if it's 90 days for me it should be 90 for them?
Everyone has just had contracts written up, as some of the more junior staff weren't happy working without them... The only issue I have with my contract is that my notice period is 90 days.
Before I complain... Is this standard for senior roles? I appreciate that I'm involved in pretty much every aspect of the business and they'd find it hard to replace me at short notice... But how could I ever get another job? Nobody's going to wait 3 months to take me on...
Also the notice period for terminating my employment is 30 days, which seems pretty cheeky... Surely it has to work both ways, if it's 90 days for me it should be 90 for them?
Mine was 3 months each way which I think is fair.
If you are the right person any future employer worth their salt would accept that, and you can always negotiate to leave sooner if you do get an offer. A lot of companies wouldn't want a Senior person sitting around for 90 days when they are keen to leave anyway.
You don't have to sign it of course but it could come back to bite you, and in the first 2 years they can do more or less what they want.
If you are the right person any future employer worth their salt would accept that, and you can always negotiate to leave sooner if you do get an offer. A lot of companies wouldn't want a Senior person sitting around for 90 days when they are keen to leave anyway.
You don't have to sign it of course but it could come back to bite you, and in the first 2 years they can do more or less what they want.
fly said:
I got a job as IT Director / CTO at a small-ish (15 employees) company a few months ago. Previously I've always worked as a software developer, and even as a senior developer my notice period was never more than 4 weeks.
Everyone has just had contracts written up, as some of the more junior staff weren't happy working without them... The only issue I have with my contract is that my notice period is 90 days.
Before I complain... Is this standard for senior roles? I appreciate that I'm involved in pretty much every aspect of the business and they'd find it hard to replace me at short notice... But how could I ever get another job? Nobody's going to wait 3 months to take me on...
Also the notice period for terminating my employment is 30 days, which seems pretty cheeky... Surely it has to work both ways, if it's 90 days for me it should be 90 for them?
3 months is normal, and usually both ways.Everyone has just had contracts written up, as some of the more junior staff weren't happy working without them... The only issue I have with my contract is that my notice period is 90 days.
Before I complain... Is this standard for senior roles? I appreciate that I'm involved in pretty much every aspect of the business and they'd find it hard to replace me at short notice... But how could I ever get another job? Nobody's going to wait 3 months to take me on...
Also the notice period for terminating my employment is 30 days, which seems pretty cheeky... Surely it has to work both ways, if it's 90 days for me it should be 90 for them?
However (IME) if you need to go sooner most decent employers will let you. And a lot of places either CBA to enforce it or it isn't worth their while. Nobody wants somebody in post if they really don't want to be there.
Not wishing to put you down in any way, but a firm of 15 employees doesn't need a Director of IT.
For any IT Manager role or above, or Senior Developer and above, then yes I'd expect 3 months notice, but that would be three months either side. I've only worked for one firm that had different notice periods on each side, and they were a bunch of s
For any IT Manager role or above, or Senior Developer and above, then yes I'd expect 3 months notice, but that would be three months either side. I've only worked for one firm that had different notice periods on each side, and they were a bunch of s
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