Job advertised whilst I’m still working my notice

[Mummytowooter]

Just what it says on the tin!

Can they do that? I’m only one week into my notice and never in my career have I know that to happen (healthcare - private)

TIA

I guess it shouldn’t happen in case the op for example cancels her notice and decides to stay.

People don’t have the right to do this. Once you give notice it cannot be unilaterally revoked. The employer would have to agree.

I guess it shouldn’t happen in case the op for example cancels her notice and decides to stay.

You can’t expect an employer to just accept that.

Can they do that? I’m only one week into my notice and never in my career have I know that to happen (healthcare - private)

Well in the real world, it's normal for jobs to advertised and filled before you leave and shock, horror you may even be expected to train your replacement.

Ok so if you were fired yanbu as it's just rubbing it in, it if you're leaving from your own choice then yabu.

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I guess it shouldn’t happen in case the op for example cancels her notice and decides to stay.

This is not how notice periods work. By resigning, you are agreeing that your employment will be terminated at the end of your contractual notice period. You don't just get to change your mind.

Why are you upset OP? Why would they give you the heads up? It's sensible for them to advertise ASAP because most recruitment processes are long. From start to finish months usually.

I guess it shouldn’t happen in case the op for example cancels her notice and decides to stay. Wherever I’ve worked in large organisations jobs have been advertised afterwards.

I had member of staff once who thought she could just change her mind and cancel her accepted resignation a week into her agreed notice period. No. We had already interviewed internally ( large organisation with excellent HR ) and lined up a replacement.

I helped draft the specification for my last corporate job replacement (not going to a rival so very friendly circumstances) - senior, so long notice period and the replacement coming in may have had similar. If they had left it until I left, that could have been a department without a manager for 3-6 months.

Have you been made redundant OP?

If they didn't the whole point of handing in notice would be completely pointless?

Why do you think they should have told you? I would expect my job to be advertised if i had given notice

Op to flip it round why do you think they'd wait?

Totally normal. At my current job the person I replaced was one of the people interviewing me and we then had an overlap of a week where I was shadowing her.

OP can you explain why they should tell you?

People are confused, because it doesnt make sense that you are upset about this?

Why are you upset? You handed in your notice so you knew they'd be looking to replace you...

Gosh you do seem a bit sensitive op. You obviously know they need to replace you, so logically they would like to do this before your departure ideally or straight after so they have no gaps.

Did they fire you? I'm struggling to understand why you think they should have told you and seem bothered by it?

Wherever I’ve worked in large organisations jobs have been advertised afterwards

What? And they just leave rhe role vacant for three months or however long it takes? Did you just make that up?

I've also had the day from hell and wish I was working my notice.

Can you say why you are upset? Some context might help folks understand.

Yes op tell us why it upset you so much and we might be able to give better advice.

It is normal, I've even been asked in the meeting when I'm resigning if I can say who I think would make a good replacement.

I'd say that this was very common, and nothing to worry about, it isn't a slight on you at all.

On a couple of occasions I've handed my notice in, and then been involved in the recruitment process for my replacement (fairly niche accounting job and I knew the sort of person my employers needed to look for better than they did, so I went through the cv's and drew up the short lists).

It’s a really long story to be honest. Cut a long story short the new boss is the best mate of my deputy. Deputy applied for my job and didn’t get it. Best mate turns up and my performance (which my previous manager said was absolutely fine!) is now a problem! CEO new telling me to go quietly as negativity will follow me wherever I go!! I’m just feeling out of my depth and pretty vulnerable. Sorry for being a cow! I know they want me out and this was just the final straw 😢

This isn’t a job I wanted to leave x

If you've been made redundant, it's illegal to advertise your job before, I think a year after you have left. Otherwise, if they can have a post vacant while they advertise, interview, wait at least a month for someone else to work their notice, they probably don't need anyone to replace you. They probably didn't think they needed to tell you because it's obvious!

Were you dismissed OP?

That sounds like constructive dismissal. Get some legal advice