To resign one week after starting new job?

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I have worked for this company for three years. They announced they were restructuring and axing my old team. We were allowed to apply for a few roles internally. About half the old team got kept on.

My new role was my second choice. I tried to get a job in my preferred type of work but the market is bad. So I accepted the internal job with the second choice team. Some people wanted this job and didn't get it. I had to really fight for this job and managers really vouched for me. I needed a job because I have bills to pay etc.

Between the job in my old team and starting my new role, I negotiated to have a month off. During those weeks I interviewed for a job in my preferred type of work and have been told I will be made an offer. Assuming the offer is all good -

AIBU to resign from my new job after just week?

Not one bit! Do you have a trial period in the new (current) role so can say its not for you and receive redundancy pay?

Definitely not unreasonable… Do what’s right for you… that being said however, I would wait for the new offer to be in writing before acting or resigning !

Not unreasonable

You do run the risk of burning bridges

Wait until you have the offer in writing. But then, sure, you can resign at any time. No need to feel guilty about it.

Wait until you have signed the contract for the new job! But then yes absolutely resign.

1). A bloke wouldn’t ask.
2). As our prime minister said once “always back Self Interest. At least you know that it’s trying to win “.
3). The company doesn’t give a shit about you. It will back Self Interest every, single time. It’s self interest isn’t the same as your self interest.

Absolutely - came on here to say this. Wait until you’ve signed a contract, an offer is not a guarantee.

Don’t owe them anything- you get an offer you want you leave.

YANBU. You didn’t choose to change jobs, your old job was axed. If you’d been chasing an internal promotion or something and then you resigned after a week, it would be unreasonable.

Of course you are not unreasonable, the company really doesn't care about you (clearly as they made your job redundant) you really don't owe them anything

I would be trying to get a redundancy payment too! Have a readup on trial periods and see if it applies

Not unreasonable at all but wait until you get an official offer in writing from the new job. The company you currently work for will have to expect an amount of churn when they change the structure.

As long as you work your notice period YANBU.

Statutory or contractual?

YANBU at all. Never give your loyalty to a company. Always do what’s best for you. They will do the same for themselves.

Agree and I have done this (albeit after a few weeks not one). Some people were sniffy and I wouldn't be welcome back but what the hell!

Absolutely not unreasonable, don’t give it a seconds though, esp after you have been put through the stress of reapplying. However, do wait until you have confirmation of the new job. All the best.