To refuse to work considerably longer than my notice period?

[MidgeMidge]

My contract states I'm on a week's notice, until the end of six months service (which will be the end of August), when it goes up to a month.

I've told the boss that I'll give 5 weeks notice, and leave at the end of August, although I'm actually on holiday for the last two so it's three weeks in the office.

Boss has said that they would like me to negotiate with my new employers to start at the beginning of October instead, to give them time to find a replacement and me hand over.

That's unenforceable (and unreasonable) isn't it, if my contract only says a week?

Thanks

Clearly, yes. Just say no, I won't be doing that.

You are already giving them an additional 4 weeks notice. YANBU

Don't. Also note that once you give them notice, even if you say that it's October, they can get rid of you at a months notice. So if they replace you quickly you would be out of work before October.

Maybe their need to review their policies then and have a shorter probation in the future. YANBU to leave when you've told them you're leaving. They might not even replace you by October anyway. The last job I left took over 6 months to replace me -because it was a shit place where no one wanted to work.

Oh, I bet they'd like you to negotiate with your new employer. But you're not going to, are you? You're leaving, so do what suits you. I'd never risk putting a new job in jeopardy for an ex-employer. Their staffing issues are not your concern.

This is one for the CF thread!

Hah!

No. Your notice period is your notice period. Not your priblem.

I'm sure he'd like you to work forever, for free - however your ACTUAL notice period is a week and thats all you have to give.

Their resource problem is not your problem.

Most sane people would never give more than the legal minimum anyway just in case they turned around and let you go with minimum notice (seen this , person was left with no job for weeks as colleague had given more notice than her contract required "Tobe helpful" and our head of department took it personally).

No you don't have to work until October. They could also make you leave at the end of your weeks notice so be careful it doesn't affect your holidays.

Oh I hadn't thought about them giving me notice, thanks for the tip off.

Just say no, that isn´t going to work with the new job and leave as you planned.

Say no.

WTAF.

It's ok OP until I saw it happen at work I hadn't thought of it either (giving more notice than required massively backfiring!)

So long as you give the correct notice, it is nothing to do with your employer when you start your new job and there is no reason (ever) for them to negotiate with your new employer.

It's ok OP until I saw it happen at work I hadn't thought of it either (giving more notice than required massively backfiring!)

Happened to me. Head of department begged me to give long notice to help them. Their boss terminated me with less notice.

Put it all in writing - your notice, what your last day is and any holiday they owe you.

Why would you piss off your future employers to accommodate your outgoing employers?

It makes no sense. Tell them no. Their staffing problems have nothing to do with you.