To ask what happens if I don't work my notice?

[MrsAIBU]

I work in our local supermarket I have given my notice my last day is Saturday and I start my new job Monday. I just can't bare another day in there tomorrow standing by the door in the cold counting people coming in and having arguments with customers about the stores covid rules.

I feel like emailing in that I'm not working the rest of my notice but I also feel a bit bad.

AIBU? What happens if I don't work the last few days

Sickness/diarrhoea bug?

Realistically nothing will happen.

In the future they could write on a reference that you didn't work your notice.

Theoretically they could sue for breach of contract - they won't. Do you need a reference? They could mention it there

Nothing.

Absolutely sweet FA. They will give you the standard working dates reference and that’s it. No one gives a reference other than that these days. So nothin at all will happen.

Will only bite you if you ever decide you want to go back. Other than that .., nothing,

I have used them as my reference for my new job I don't think they have been in contact yet.

So I'm guessing I'm going to have to ride it out

Always best to leave on friendly terms. You might want to work for them again, or need a reference, or bump into your manager in another job or a social setting.

Get over it and go and do your last day. You might hate the job but it’s a dick move to leave them short staffed just because you can’t be bothered.

Always best to leave on friendly terms. You might want to work for them again, or need a reference, or bump into your manager in another job or a social setting.
I agree with this. It's also about self respect and not running away when things get tough.

I don't work in HR but I believe that a reference these days consists of 'FlumpetCrumpet was employed as 'job title' between x date and x date' and nothing more.

I would leave positively in case the new role doesn't work out.

If you're starting the next job Monday your reference has been checked or your cv is firmly on file.
No one hires then decide to check out credentials afterwards.
Besides a 24 hour bug will have you well for your new job Monday.

Stick with it - you are so close now and the fact you are asking others sounds like you know what to do really. You may get a nice little send off on your last day even if not much is possible at the moment and you will feel better for leaving properly.

A future reference will likely state:

Name, job title, dates of employment, resigned - failed to work required notice period

Just work your notice and leave, you are out of there soon which makes it a hell of a lot easier to manage the crap knowing that its days are numbered.

Nothing will happen. The reference will only provide details of your time employed. You just won’t get your full notice pay.

Phone in sick. It’s not unheard of.

Life’s too short to be miserable.

If they want to keep staff they should treat them better.

Good luck in your new job.

They might mark you not eligible for rehire.

Ordinarily I would say just work it, but in the current climate I would absolutely say do you not feel as though you may have a migraine coming on?

@lifestooshort123

Always best to leave on friendly terms. You might want to work for them again, or need a reference, or bump into your manager in another job or a social setting. I agree with this. It's also about self respect and not running away when things get tough.

you swayed me actually what you will do has an impact on others

Work your last day. Don't let them get you down, and then walk out and be away from it all.
Don't burn bridges, you never know what may happen in the future.