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I handed in my notice

78 replies

Bluedoglead · 07/01/2018 18:33

I finish at the end of January.

Handed my notice in on Wednesday.

My boss asked me why I was leaving and I told them I had heard about another job

He asked me when I knew I’d got the job and I said the day before (Tuesday). Which is the truth.

He asked to see the email they sent.

The thing is they sent it on Tuesday at 10.01am and I replied at half ten on my phone.

No po,icy about not using phone it’s an admin job.

But I don’t want to have him be horrible to me because I answered that email.

Do I have to let him see the email they sent me? It came to my personal email address and I never looked at it on a work pc.

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Appraiser · 07/01/2018 21:14

No holidays. Leave year is to end dec
You’ll accue for January though, although they may take the NY day into account if you had that off.

As others have said, state clearly, I have confirmed my leave date, that I’m formally ending my employment and that I am
working more than the required notice, there isn’t anything further I am required to give you stop being a dickhead

user1485778793 · 07/01/2018 23:11

Definitely don't show him. He's probably up to something or might contact them so don't give him anything at all

cherryontopp · 08/01/2018 11:34

None of his business. Has he asked again? Hes batshit crazy

Polopolopolo · 08/01/2018 11:39

Don't tell him anything. Sounds like you're doing the right thing by leaving.

marypopping · 08/01/2018 11:44

You are giving the required notice. You are doing nothing wrong. It doesn't matter your reasons for leaving, or when you decided to leave as long as you've given required notice.

Good luck with your last week, he sounds awful.

Partypopper123 · 08/01/2018 19:56

Just another one saying don't tell him. If he asks again Say something non commital like 'I'd rather not thanks, it contains confidential information'.

BossyBitch · 08/01/2018 19:59

That's absurd! I'd be risking a disciplinary if I ever did this to any of my employees - and if I was caught, it'd be well deserved, too!

How bizarre!

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Bluedoglead · 08/01/2018 22:08

He wasn’t there today he had client meetings. He’s back in tomoorw and I’ll tell him nithing

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Ghostontoast · 08/01/2018 22:28

Yes partypooper confidential info is the line to spin.

After all the OP might want to keep her private email address private let alone any details given in the email.

He’s a cheeky fucker!

bunbunny · 08/01/2018 23:53

If he keeps pushing for the info, I would just keep pushing back with a question of 'but why do you need to see it?' and 'it's completely irrelevant' and 'where in my contract does it say that I must show you my personal post?'

'I can't, it's against the rules' is another one that you could try that might baffle him as to which rules... (your rules as it happens!) because you can then follow it up with 'I'm not going to break the rules'.

Would his dad support him in asking for this info from you?

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Bluedoglead · 09/01/2018 06:49

His dad doesn’t come in to the office every day (he’s in his 70s this bloke is in his 40s).

Here’s hoping he doesn’t ask me today.

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cherryontopp · 09/01/2018 13:15

Has he asked op? Hmm

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Bluedoglead · 09/01/2018 19:05

He was there today and studiously ignored me all day.

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scrabbler3 · 09/01/2018 19:12

Good! Perhaps he's realised how bonkers his request was.

IntoTheFloodAgain · 09/01/2018 19:21

How bizarre. I almost want him to ask you again so we can find out why he wants to know lol!

Do you get paid time off at Christmas? I wonder if he thinks you knew then but wanted to take advantage of that? Though, I’m not sure what difference he thinks it would make.

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Bluedoglead · 09/01/2018 19:37

We have to use leave at Christmas to take the week off so it’s not that.

Sod him. He’s a prat. And I shall be glad to finish.

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WhatCanIDoNowPlease · 10/01/2018 09:15

Ooh you have to use annual leave? Is that legal? It doesn't matter as you're leaving anyway.

AlexanderHamilton · 10/01/2018 09:25

Agree (I work in payroll/HR) he has no right to see anything. If there is a non compete clause in your contract (which has to be reasonable) he may have the right to know who or what you will be moving into but nothing else.

Whatcan - of course it's legal to have to use leave at Christmas. How else could it work?

WhatCanIDoNowPlease · 10/01/2018 10:43

AlexanderHamilton

Wow I didn't know that. That's terrible.

AlexanderHamilton · 10/01/2018 13:40

What's terrible?

AlexanderHamilton · 10/01/2018 13:41

We close for two weeks at Christmas. Everyone has to save 10 days holiday to use.

Some factories used to have shutdown week in June or August. Workers had to use annual leave.

insancerre · 10/01/2018 17:47

How is it terrible?
Giving workers paid holiday?
Not really my definition of terrible

WhatCanIDoNowPlease · 10/01/2018 18:20

Well I meant the fact you have to use al then, no chance of saving it for other times in the year.

Wishingandwaiting · 10/01/2018 18:25

Did you get a Christmas bonus? Is that why he’s being like this

Not that it matters. What a loon

AlexanderHamilton · 10/01/2018 18:47

Employees get 28 days holiday a year, that's 5.6 weeks. Take off 8 bank holidays & even with two weeks shutdown at Christmas (1 week in the OP's case) that's still over two weeks holiday to take elsewhere. It's very common for employers to set holidays, anyone working in education for example (not just teachers other services) often have set holiday times.

But this isn't relevant to the OP who is under no obligation to show her current employer private emails.