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To work these notice periods are ridiculous?

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Duckingella · 03/06/2024 10:35

Company DH works for has a new owner;new order has issued new contracts.

DH has read new contract after receiving it this morning and found that the new owner wants a notice period of 6 weeks for employees who have been there less than one month and 12 weeks for those there more than one month.

I personally feel a 12 week notice period basically make it impossible for anyone to get a new job as not many potential employers would be prepared to wait 3 months to fill a position once a job offer is made.

As above 6 weeks is still a long time to wait.

I think a more reasonable notice period should be 1 week for less than a months service and 4 weeks after that.

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TheBottomsOfMyTrousersAreRolled · 10/06/2024 21:29

Otherstories2002 · 08/06/2024 19:00

No it’s not. If you hand it in after that they’ve got no way of recruiting a replacement in time.

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yes it is. They only would struggle to recruit after that because of the ridiculousness of the amount of notice. Why can teachers not be recruited at other times? Theres no need for it to be only three times a year.

Vgbeat · 08/06/2024 22:42

Teaching is similar. 3 times to leave a year if hand notice in now can't leave until Christmas which essentially means if I want to leave I have to hand in notice and hope I can find a job

soberfabulous · 08/06/2024 19:18

In my industry a 3 month notice period is completely normal, especially once you get to a senior management position.

Future employers know this and are prepared to wait.

Otherstories2002 · 08/06/2024 19:00

TheBottomsOfMyTrousersAreRolled · 05/06/2024 22:32

In teaching if you hand your notice in after the 31st of may you cannot leave until the 31st of December. Absolutely bonkers.

No it’s not. If you hand it in after that they’ve got no way of recruiting a replacement in time.

Otherstories2002 · 08/06/2024 18:59

I’m on 6 months. Recently changed jobs from another position that was 6 months. It is not an issue.

Shallana · 05/06/2024 22:38

I work in HR, three months in standard for any middle management/professional role and both DH and I have had three month notice periods for last ten years, hasn't been an obstacle in finding a new job because potential employers expect this.

I wouldn't want a job that didn't have a three month notice period - I'd feel horribly insecure!

TheBottomsOfMyTrousersAreRolled · 05/06/2024 22:32

In teaching if you hand your notice in after the 31st of may you cannot leave until the 31st of December. Absolutely bonkers.

SilverBranchGoldenPears · 05/06/2024 22:26

And @Duckingella ……..crickets………

LondonFox · 05/06/2024 20:35

Duckingella · 03/06/2024 10:49

He's in a pretty generic industry;you could say semi skilled as you need to do a training course and license to do it but in general when people need to fill roles in this industry they want to do so quickly.

The irony is that DH's new boss wouldn't want to wait that long to fill a role either.

Your DH should negotiate.
Most companies do not want to keep people who are determined not to work.
They have to pay you for three months but you can also produce zero output in these three months. It would be very long process for them to prove you were seriously slacking off.

WhatNext24 · 05/06/2024 20:27

My notice period is three months; very senior people in my firm are six months. Standard in my industry and you are likely going somewhere that expects to manage it.

BagFullOfNoodles · 05/06/2024 20:25

I went to to six months for current role, 3 months prior, however in my industry the vetting usually takes at least 3 months (high level) so it's not too bad, no one can start straight away

Barleysugar86 · 05/06/2024 20:19

After I reached about £40k I have been on 3 month notice periods, it's fairly common. Unless his salary is below that I'm not sure you can push back.

CommeUneVacheEspagnole · 05/06/2024 20:18

Going against the grain here. Unless you're management (and mostly even if you are unless SLT) it's not fair. Why would anyone wait that long for a new hire if someone else only had to give a month?

I've written on here recently that I gave a month on my three months notice contract. Waste of everyone's time.

YourPinkDog · 05/06/2024 20:17

How can you possibly recruit if the people you recruit have to give a years notice?? It would take about 18 months from start to having someone in post, ridiculous.

QuizzlyBears · 05/06/2024 20:11

Mine is 4 months, my mother had to give a years notice when she retired. 3 is fairly standard I think.

Aligirlbear · 05/06/2024 20:08

3 months is fairly standard in many professions including skilled and semi skilled occupations. The more senior roles are 6 months and in some cases extend to 12 months - so no not unusual

PissOffJeffrey · 05/06/2024 20:05

DH has a 3 month notice period too. It's the standard for all management positions in his company.

Validus · 05/06/2024 18:58

Mine is four months. Doesn’t bother me. I’d be a pain to replace!

INeedToClingToSomething · 05/06/2024 18:48

One benefit of a long notice period is that the firm would have to pay him for it if he were to be made redundant.

GoBonobo · 05/06/2024 18:19

I am on 3 months notice…some people negotiated down, others have used leave or been sick leave (stress of the job or personal circs - not skiving!) to reduce it. In our case it is to avoid people going straight to competitors - so if you were going to work in an unrelated industry they seem to be ok to negotiate to a shorter term.

I do remember a previous employer narking on about the need to start on a certain date as they had induction training planned…then they ended up taking about 6 weeks to get a contract out to me - no way was i resigning before I’d received and reviewed a contract, so missed it anyway!

ComeAgainPlease · 05/06/2024 18:06

As others have said, 3 months is not unusual but can often be negotiated down as one can do a lot of damage if not happy / engaged in those three months. It's very good news if the owner restructures and makes redundancies ...

YourPinkDog · 05/06/2024 16:32

It takes longer than 3 months if everyone has to give 3 months notice.

Dishwashersaurous · 05/06/2024 16:26

Three months is really normal . It takes that long to recruit and bring a replacement in , so there's not a gap

Namedispute · 05/06/2024 16:01

3 months is normal. I currently have 2 weeks which is bizarre but is so they can fire people. 3 months means they also have that to pay you if anything were to happen - I prefer long notice periods

UrbanFan · 05/06/2024 15:51

I'm currently working my 12 week notice period. 5 weeks to go. It's a normal amount of notice for my position. More senior staff have to give 6 months.

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