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I've handed in my notice and now regret it!

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TequilaSunday · 12/09/2019 11:23

I handed in my notice for my job last week. However this week I have been told by my new employees that I won't be able to have the hours that I want which they initially said would be ok. This will mean a lot of juggling around etc. I don't know what to do now and not sure if I should take the job or if it's too late to retract my notice. And will my employer be pissed of with me for wanting to leave and then asking for my job back!

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TheAlternativeTentacle · 12/09/2019 11:25

Ask them and find out.

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TequilaSunday · 12/09/2019 11:29

The thing is my new job was something I really wanted and would be good for career progression so I could stick it out for a year and juggle everything around. I am really confused and fucking hate dilemmas

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PeterthePainter · 12/09/2019 11:50

Take the job. Going back will make you look a bit flaky and you admit staying won't give you career progression. Go for it.

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TequilaSunday · 12/09/2019 11:56

PeterthePainter I know! I do feel flaky! I wish I never went for the job in the first place, I wouldn't be in this dilemma!

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Wexone · 12/09/2019 12:01

Why has your new job revoked on what was agreeded? Did you sign the conatrct on these hours ? I would talk to your new emplyer about the hours and say this was what i had agreed and is therE anyway we can improve this ? That hours was one of the raosn you were looking for a new job, they wouldn't have offered you the job if they didn't want you

ScabbyHorse · 12/09/2019 12:03

Yeah talk to the new employers and say you accepted the contract based on the hours agreed.
My current employers tried this and I had to stand my ground and say they agreed to give a permanent contract.

TerribleCustomerCervix · 12/09/2019 12:04

Can you take the new job and juggle for 26 weeks until you can make an application for flexible working?

Solitarycaddis · 12/09/2019 12:04

What you do now is dependent on whether new job agreed hours in writing, even verbally you might have some room for leverage.

Solitarycaddis · 12/09/2019 12:05

And watch out/ask around because they might do this all the time to attract good employees and then renege on agreed terms!

Raphael34 · 12/09/2019 12:09

My partner did this. Gave in his notice and the job fell through. His old employer took him back but then sacked him a week later. He only took him back to fill in his old position until they found someone else, obviously your old employer is aware now that you’re looking for a different job so they’ll likely start looking for your replacement if you do go back

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TequilaSunday · 12/09/2019 12:09

The HR person whom I was on contact with initially told me the times were fine. Then when I popped into the office with some forms etc and met my line manager, I checked with her who explicitly told me that I could not do those hours. She did suggest a few other working patterns I could consider but it wasn't what I need/ want. So it's not something they are being dishonest about. It was a genuine mistake.

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Wexone · 12/09/2019 12:28

I woudl still discuss with HR, its bad form for HR to agree the hours if not ok with your line manager. Was your line manager not at your interview? Try and negotiate again. Be firm

Solitarycaddis · 12/09/2019 12:29

Ah well if it's a genuine mistake then that is much better and it sounds as though they are trying to accommodate you. (Still not good for you though obviously.) I would go ahead with new job and try and juggle if career prospects good. It will be a pain, and it's disappointing, but jobs like that aren't easy to come by! As pp said, it's never easy going back!

ElizaDee · 12/09/2019 12:46

The HR person whom I was on contact with initially told me the times were fine. Then when I popped into the office with some forms etc and met my line manager, I checked with her who explicitly told me that I could not do those hours. She did suggest a few other working patterns I could consider but it wasn't what I need/ want. So it's not something they are being dishonest about. It was a genuine mistake.

Don't you have a contract with your hours on it?

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TequilaSunday · 12/09/2019 14:47

I don't have a contract yet!

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ElizaDee · 12/09/2019 15:09

OMG. Why would you hand your notice in without one!

Have you got an offer letter?

Wexone · 12/09/2019 15:13

I am sorry but you should not have handed in your notice untill you had a contract signed. A contarct is a signed agreemnet between you and the new employee and will state everything that you are entitled to including salary hours of work etc aswell as the company's rules. I would ask to see this from HR. When they offered you the job, was it via email or phone? Was the working hours mentioned ? You need to ring HR and ask for your contract and aslo discuss why was your hours agreed in the interview and are not ok now ?

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