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AIBU to ask what your notice period is at work?!
Upset2021 · 07/04/2021 06:06
Would anyone mind telling me what their notice period is at work, meaning the notice they have to give their employer? Asking because I'm being made redundant and looking to start a new job from around July time, is it too early to be looking now and are employers going to want someone who can start earlier? Hope that makes sense! Not sure if most people have a month's notice, but have heard that some people have 3 months. Thanks!
Am I being unreasonable?
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sorryiasked · 07/04/2021 06:12
Mines only a week (not sure my employer realises though!), but most jobs are one month. I have had a job where the notice was 3 months but that was quite a specialist professional role where a replacement would be more difficult to find.
So I think you're looking at the right time, even if you apply for something now chances are interviews won't be done until May, start date June.
andwaydowntheygo · 07/04/2021 06:13
3 months for me. It's standard for someone of my seniority in my line of work.
Most people tend to be on notice periods that reflect what is normal in their line of work/seniority. As long as you're not applying for a radically different type of job, most employers will be expecting to have to wait for you for the notice period in your contract.
You're probably overthinking it.
YoBeaches · 07/04/2021 06:15
It depends on what line of work or sector you're in as to the requirement for a notice period/how easy it is to replace if they resigned.
Most employers though want you to start ASAP so for you it's more relevant if you secured a new role can you end your contract early and still get redundancy pay out? If you can't then I would sit it out and start looking 6 weeks before you could start a new role.
Upset2021 · 07/04/2021 06:52
My job is nothing too specialised, think mid-level kind of customer support/administration but on a fairly good salary as I've got a lot of experience and good performance reviews. On looking around at similar jobs and most are offering less than when I started in my role many years ago!
However I've seen a couple that look similar to what I'm doing now, at a similar salary and near me, have an interview with the recruitment agency but was just wondering if they're going to think I'm applying way too early. Or I could potentially leave before my notice which would mean missing out on my redundancy but is it worth the gamble if it's the perfect role?!
It's just so uncertain with the current job market what's going to be available over the next few months too. Sorry for long message can you tell I'm feeling overwhelmed with it all 
EdithWeston · 07/04/2021 07:02
Mine was officially 3 months, but in practice we'd always come to terms as soon as someone expressed their wish to leave. No point in keeping on someone who doesn't want to be there.
Smaller employers might not have the flexibility to do that, as they might need to get recruitment of a replacement well under way if less able to carry a gap
FinallyHere · 07/04/2021 07:04
Three months
It's never been a problem, I would never hand in my notice until I had the written offer. Good employers will be planning ahead to get good people and expect to wait for the right people.
Anyone who won't wait is probably not someone who will be a good employer.
HeyDemonsItsYaGirl · 07/04/2021 07:11
Everyone on my company is on a month's notice, even very senior managers. It's crazy and I don't know why they haven't changed it.
I was on three months' notice in my last couple of jobs. It wasn't an issue when I jumped ship; employers will wait for the right person.
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