AIBU to ask what your notice period is at work?!

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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!

Mine is 3 months. I'm very likely to be made redundant in the summer (my manager has already made it clear that there is no place for me in the new structure) so I've already started looking.

I'm a teacher now, so it works differently, but previous jobs have been:

1 month (insurance industry)

2 months (property industry)

Can you negotiate an earlier leave date if you find something? Your current employer will save on salary costs (even if you are furloughed they will still have done costs). Worth having the conversation before you start looking for something else, and would get you into the job market before the furlough scheme ends and there's more people being made redundant and looking for work. If they won't budge on dates then it's probably a bit early to start looking. Spend the time getting your CV up to date, and maybe register with some agencies.

Mine is 3 months, but if I were any more senior it would be 12 months.

3 months for me. I have a new job and they are waiting the 3 months for me to start as I didn’t give notice until I had the offer letter in hand.

I think mine's a month, but it could have risen with length of service as I've been with this employer for 15 years.

I suppose I should check really, as I intend to retire in the next year or so.

I suppose it Kinda depends on the job. Wld 3 months notice be standard for ur type of role.

I'm in a professional job where it's not unusual to have 3 months notice. I personally have 1 month but plenty of folk in my type of job in other companies have 3 months.

Get yourself signed up to agencies etc and you can tell them your not available until July they'll know what employers wld be willing to wait and what ones need someone fairly quickly.

I would definitely start applying now! It might take a few months to get a job given the current climate and if you were successful because it's a great fit and they really want you, they will wait an extra couple of weeks for you. If they give you an offer and they take it back due to your notice period, they're not gonna be a great company to work for. If they ask your notice period at the application process, so long as the job description doesn't stipulate 'urgent start', you can say 'between 1 and 3 months' which is standard for experienced people.

Have you asked them whether they will pay your redundancy if you leave before the end date? My company did. I had to give my six weeks notice but I still received the payout at the end.

Have you received confirmation of the amount you will receive? Only then can you weigh up if it's worth walking away from. I wouldn't advise walking away from any money. It's unlikely you'll be unemployed for a significant time... so long as you're actively looking and willing to take on other roles as a temporary filler.

3 months notice here

Sorry just scrolled down and saw your response. I don't think what they've told you is correct. They do have to give you 12 weeks (assuming you've worked there 12 years) but they could also pay you in lieu of notice. You don't have to wait for that to be up for you to then give them a months notice. Thats makes no sense.

I think things can vary a bit when you are being made redundant and you can sometimes negotiate for an earlier leaving date but still get your redundancy payment. If you aren't concerned about the payment then it's even easier to leave early as companies have to be flexible to employees being made redundant and they often even provide help to get a new job and have to give you time off to job hunt.

Mine is 4 weeks, DH's is 3 months.

Mine is also 3 months, I am not particuarly senior and most other people at my level have a 1 month notice period. Mine is longer because I am an expat and the role would most likely have to go to another expat due to skills gaps in the local market . As well as this it would need a handover period. But as pp are saying it doesn't matter what other peoples notice periods are it depends on your industry and seniority

6 months here. I dont think I would really have to work that long though as others have negotiated end dates earlier if needed.

Six months too. Usually colleagues move to closely linked organisations, so earlier transfers can be arranged.

Mine is 3 months it's standard for my role level

Mine is a month/4 weeks but I've got so much holiday to use it would be about 2 days at the moment.

16 weeks. One week's notice for each of the 16 years I have worked for them.

12 weeks

3 months.

In a previous role I've had 12 months.

Ask them to pay you in Lieu of your notice

3 months.

Mine is six weeks (school admin). DHs is 3 months (civil service).

Three months.