Time off between jobs.
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Accepted a offer on a new job recently and with what I was aware of being a month's notice at my current place and a previous chat saying when I do go wil give plenty of notice thought it would be best for both sides to start in the new year.
Also gives me time off over Christmas nice break ready for the new start.
Confirmed plans to current place for them to turn around and say well you may as well leave end of months we don't really need you in December.
What a slap in the face for all the time and effort I've put in during a very troubling 2 years for the company.
This now leaves me a month between jobs was thinking of starting new job early but I don't really need the money for December and a months break starting to sound pretty nice ATM. Have got a few plans and could find some temp work to tie me over the next month.
Anyone else had a break between jobs and what did you achieve between them. This will be the first big time period off work outside of the first covid lockdown since I was a teenager. I'm actually slightly looking forward to it now.
Also gives me time off over Christmas nice break ready for the new start.
Confirmed plans to current place for them to turn around and say well you may as well leave end of months we don't really need you in December.
What a slap in the face for all the time and effort I've put in during a very troubling 2 years for the company.
This now leaves me a month between jobs was thinking of starting new job early but I don't really need the money for December and a months break starting to sound pretty nice ATM. Have got a few plans and could find some temp work to tie me over the next month.
Anyone else had a break between jobs and what did you achieve between them. This will be the first big time period off work outside of the first covid lockdown since I was a teenager. I'm actually slightly looking forward to it now.
I had a couple of months off a few years ago after being made redundant, it’s amazing how the day flies when you’ve not got to go to work! I used to drop the kids off at school, go to Wetherspoons or a local cafe for breakfast and pick my horses for the day. I’d then go home and either get some DIY done or go for a walk or a run. Watch a bit of the racing in the afternoon then go and pick the kids up from school. Then get something on for dinner. Also, you end up spending a lot more money than you do when you’re at work!
You spend the majority of your best years working, have a bit of time off and make the most of it!
You spend the majority of your best years working, have a bit of time off and make the most of it!
anonymous said:
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Yip, enjoy it while you can and don’t feel the need to do anything you don’t want to.I’ve never been so lucky but have a few friends over the years who have been put on enforced gardening leave due to moving to a competitor. Three months on full pay while the contract period was worked out because the former company preferred that rather than agreeing to an earlier termination. They couldn’t believe their luck.
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t, month between jobs no pay etc at Christmas slowly coming around to yea could be a good thing specially after last 2 years. December is usually a frustrating month work wise either mental busy or hardly any work so nice not having to worry about that.
I don't really do traveling but haven't had chance to do a run out up to mid Wales so may well do that have a catch up with a few mates and recharge my batteries sounding more appealing all the time.
t, month between jobs no pay etc at Christmas slowly coming around to yea could be a good thing specially after last 2 years. December is usually a frustrating month work wise either mental busy or hardly any work so nice not having to worry about that.I don't really do traveling but haven't had chance to do a run out up to mid Wales so may well do that have a catch up with a few mates and recharge my batteries sounding more appealing all the time.
I had 6 weeks between jobs this summer, 28 years since another break more than a fortnight. I didn’t need to worry about working and it was great. A few weekends away, played a lot of golf (didn’t really help but fun), did a bunch of stuff in the garden and round the house. I could have got a couple of other things done but by the end I was keen to get into the new job. Enjoy your time off, you don’t know when you’ll get a long break again.
16 years ago I had about 3 months off between jobs. I'd left one job, gone straight into another, but it was horrible and (so far) the only job I've left by own choice (the other times were redundancy, rather than being sacked!). I took my time to find a better 'new' job as I had some redundancy money to keep me going and some savings if it really came to it. Kids were young at the time, so I was under no illusions that I had to find something, but I was glad to have something to fall back on so as not to rush to get another horrible job.
I really enjoyed those 3 months off though. Maybe it was the time of year helping as it was late spring, nice weather and I got on with various DIY jobs I'd half started, but been too busy to finish. I was around to take my then young son to and from school and spend more time with him than I'd been able to due to working away in the last job. Even when I got the job I had about a month left (like MG Chris) before I started, so I could then risk buying some things I needed to get a few other jobs done as I knew I'd have some money coming in with the new job. That last month before starting was great as it was June and I'd take my son for an ice cream after school and enjoyed the weekends with my wife, traveling out rather than being knackered from a week's work and being on the road all the time/getting home late on a Friday evening.
It paid off as I ended up in a better job, that had less pressure and being away from home and barely a drop in salary too. In fact as time went on I more than caught up on that score, so it was a good move.
Sadly 16 years on I've been promoted above my abilities...I'm a good service engineer, but that doesn't really translate into being a good manager of other service engineers. At least I feel that way, despite my boss giving me a good score at my reviews. I just prefer the days when I'm on site like the rest of my engineers and hate the 'home office/manager' days. Therefore I'm considering taking time off next year and looking for another job on lower pay, but hopefully with lower stress too.
I'm thinking in terms of taking at least 2 months off before I start looking for another job, with a view to it talking maybe 6 months in total. If that doesn't work out, then I'm considering whether to just start drawing on my various pensions and just living more frugally. I'm hoping that like the last time the time off between jobs leaves me feeling refreshed and more able to move on to something new and learn (again) whatever new things it will bring.
Good luck in your new job MG Chris and enjoy that time off.
I really enjoyed those 3 months off though. Maybe it was the time of year helping as it was late spring, nice weather and I got on with various DIY jobs I'd half started, but been too busy to finish. I was around to take my then young son to and from school and spend more time with him than I'd been able to due to working away in the last job. Even when I got the job I had about a month left (like MG Chris) before I started, so I could then risk buying some things I needed to get a few other jobs done as I knew I'd have some money coming in with the new job. That last month before starting was great as it was June and I'd take my son for an ice cream after school and enjoyed the weekends with my wife, traveling out rather than being knackered from a week's work and being on the road all the time/getting home late on a Friday evening.
It paid off as I ended up in a better job, that had less pressure and being away from home and barely a drop in salary too. In fact as time went on I more than caught up on that score, so it was a good move.
Sadly 16 years on I've been promoted above my abilities...I'm a good service engineer, but that doesn't really translate into being a good manager of other service engineers. At least I feel that way, despite my boss giving me a good score at my reviews. I just prefer the days when I'm on site like the rest of my engineers and hate the 'home office/manager' days. Therefore I'm considering taking time off next year and looking for another job on lower pay, but hopefully with lower stress too.
I'm thinking in terms of taking at least 2 months off before I start looking for another job, with a view to it talking maybe 6 months in total. If that doesn't work out, then I'm considering whether to just start drawing on my various pensions and just living more frugally. I'm hoping that like the last time the time off between jobs leaves me feeling refreshed and more able to move on to something new and learn (again) whatever new things it will bring.
Good luck in your new job MG Chris and enjoy that time off.
Edited by OldSkoolRS on Wednesday 17th November 22:11
I've generally always gone from one role, pretty much straight in to another with only a couple of days off in between however I left my last real job as it were in 2018. I'd worked pretty much non stop since I was 16 but my little boy had just been born and we had a few issues with tenants and their refusal to move out and then leaving the place in a mess. So, I resigned and we moved in and I had about 6 months off and filled my time being a dad and renovating the house, which is oh so Pistonheads.
I then started to miss doing something gainful but needed something non committal as we'd planned to move again so I started driving for a supermarket part time. That lasted three years because Covid kinda shafted the well laid plans somewhat and to be honest, I really enjoyed not being at work 60hrs a week and enjoyed being a Dad, more so as the early years don't last forever. Number 2 arrived, we eventually sold and moved and I've just handed in my notice as I now need to do something a bit more challenging and lucrative.
But, I've been off for about 3 weeks in total... which isn't a great shock to the system as I've been part time for the past three years but needless to say any notion of having some down time, fanny around in the garage, tinker with the cars has been blown in to touch by another unstoppable force, ie the wife. So, it's been loft flooring, decorating, moving the house 12 degs anti-clockwise to get more sun into the living room... you know, the little "it'll only take you 2 minutes" sort of jobs that the girls love to drop on you.
However, I'd say enjoy it... take the time to switch off the old employee and don't be too hasty in becoming the new one. Have a bit time to just remove work for the table, go do things that you never had the time to do though don't sit in the pub all day as that won't end well. I think we're all different ultimately so there's no right or wrong, but I definitely once felt if I wasn't at work or employed, it was a terrible thing and it needn't be as long as you can manage it, take a break but then get going again feeling a bit more refreshed and enthused.
I then started to miss doing something gainful but needed something non committal as we'd planned to move again so I started driving for a supermarket part time. That lasted three years because Covid kinda shafted the well laid plans somewhat and to be honest, I really enjoyed not being at work 60hrs a week and enjoyed being a Dad, more so as the early years don't last forever. Number 2 arrived, we eventually sold and moved and I've just handed in my notice as I now need to do something a bit more challenging and lucrative.
But, I've been off for about 3 weeks in total... which isn't a great shock to the system as I've been part time for the past three years but needless to say any notion of having some down time, fanny around in the garage, tinker with the cars has been blown in to touch by another unstoppable force, ie the wife. So, it's been loft flooring, decorating, moving the house 12 degs anti-clockwise to get more sun into the living room... you know, the little "it'll only take you 2 minutes" sort of jobs that the girls love to drop on you.
However, I'd say enjoy it... take the time to switch off the old employee and don't be too hasty in becoming the new one. Have a bit time to just remove work for the table, go do things that you never had the time to do though don't sit in the pub all day as that won't end well. I think we're all different ultimately so there's no right or wrong, but I definitely once felt if I wasn't at work or employed, it was a terrible thing and it needn't be as long as you can manage it, take a break but then get going again feeling a bit more refreshed and enthused.
I had 6 weeks off this summer spanning July to August. Bought a new toy. Spent time with my son as it was school holiday. Trips out with the family.
I wrote a To Do list at the beginning and only achieved about a quarter of it but I was having fun and longest break in 30 years.
The time will go by very quickly so make the most of it. Don't sit around wondering what to do just do things but what you want to.
As said above.....if you are available to work your notice but they don't want you they will need to still pay you. Hold them to account. You are in a no lose position.
I wrote a To Do list at the beginning and only achieved about a quarter of it but I was having fun and longest break in 30 years.
The time will go by very quickly so make the most of it. Don't sit around wondering what to do just do things but what you want to.
As said above.....if you are available to work your notice but they don't want you they will need to still pay you. Hold them to account. You are in a no lose position.
I was in the unenviable position of being "made redundant" at the end of lockdown 2, I fully intended to use the deadspace between end of Nov and the New Year to try and be productive on DIY tasks etc. Around the house. What actually happened, was that I was slammed with Teams/Zoom/Google Calls interviewing for roles I was interested in, only to be told that at the 11th hour, either the decision-maker was on leave. Or the role was being put on ice until the next financial year. Complete PITA.
If the OP has something legally binding, I'd use the time to decompress, as other posters have mentioned, a short break and a list of things to get done will work wonders for your sanity/mental wellbeing.
If the OP has something legally binding, I'd use the time to decompress, as other posters have mentioned, a short break and a list of things to get done will work wonders for your sanity/mental wellbeing.
I realise financial ties are the main reason people do not just quit jobs.
But honestly if a place makes you unhappy, there is no point staying there, you are doing yourself and them a favour if you quit with reasonable notice.
Yes we are contracted to work certain amounts of time but I have left numerous places after having a chat and saying, I don't want to be here, you don't want me here so lets cut to the chase, sign me off the books now and be done with it. I have also blind quit a few places after realising very quickly they are not worth working for as people or a company, tougher, harder to explain but these days easy to bypass.
there is nothing more satisfying and fresh about quitting a job honestly, yes it can be tough for a while but if you look after your money, have some saved up the benefits will be worth it.
What you will hate is trying to find another role if you quit blind.
But honestly if a place makes you unhappy, there is no point staying there, you are doing yourself and them a favour if you quit with reasonable notice.
Yes we are contracted to work certain amounts of time but I have left numerous places after having a chat and saying, I don't want to be here, you don't want me here so lets cut to the chase, sign me off the books now and be done with it. I have also blind quit a few places after realising very quickly they are not worth working for as people or a company, tougher, harder to explain but these days easy to bypass.
there is nothing more satisfying and fresh about quitting a job honestly, yes it can be tough for a while but if you look after your money, have some saved up the benefits will be worth it.
What you will hate is trying to find another role if you quit blind.
roger.mellie said:
Yip, enjoy it while you can and don’t feel the need to do anything you don’t want to.
I’ve never been so lucky but have a few friends over the years who have been put on enforced gardening leave due to moving to a competitor. Three months on full pay while the contract period was worked out because the former company preferred that rather than agreeing to an earlier termination. They couldn’t believe their luck.
I dream of going on gardening leave. Have a three month notice period and am currently interviewing with a competitor, three months paid at home would be amazing. I’ve never been so lucky but have a few friends over the years who have been put on enforced gardening leave due to moving to a competitor. Three months on full pay while the contract period was worked out because the former company preferred that rather than agreeing to an earlier termination. They couldn’t believe their luck.
surveyor said:
If you’ve given notice, but they don’t want you to work it, they should be paying you for the notice period regardless.
This - not sure if you've already agreed to their request for you to leave early but if you resigned (even with more notice than you contractually had to give) they can't change your leaving date without agreement.Personally I would be writing a polite but firm letter pointing this out and offering to accept payment in lieu of notice if they don't require you to work the notice period.
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