Notice period

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I’m currently looking for a new role. Is a months notice period still standard? As I’ve had 4 roles turn me down as “a month is not acceptable these days”

ideally I’d love to resign with immediate effect, however I would put my current company in a pickle.

thanks

In my experience a month notice is pretty standard for salaried jobs (you have fixed hours and paid monthly).

It's not unusual for 3 months notice to be required either.

I'd be wary of a company that isn't understanding or supportive of standard notice periods. Reading between the lines I'd assume they have a skewed vision of how to apply contract terms.

I think there must be something else behind that, as a month is standard. What sort of role is it? My notice period is three months.

Were these roles advertised as requiring immediate starts?

I would say a month sounds pretty typical, many people have a lot longer. Mine is 12 weeks.

Thanks I thought a month was standard practice.

the roles I’m applying for are only grade 2/3 - nothing spectacular!

So the local Uni, health board and utility have all stated that “a month is too long a notice period”

Obviously I haven’t handed my notice in yet but I’m so deflated at the moment.

No, none of the roles are advertised as immediate starts. They also didn’t have a “start date” mentioned on the roles.

I just thought I was living in the dark ages and a month was not acceptable anymore

A month is standard

That's very unusual that big organisations are rejecting you on that basis and they are all rejecting you on that basis - there isn't a typo somewhere it there? Because one month is totally standard.

They’ve all been rejection phone calls (something I hate) The Uni asked if my notice period could be shortened in anyway.

thanks guys I guess something will come up

That's very weird, a month is completely normal and as others have highlighted 3 months is not uncommon

I'm glad the general consensus that 1 or 3 months is "standard" Both my mother and I thought we had missed the memo on notice periods being shorter.

Of course a month is standard.

I would say "Do you not require notice when a member staff wants to move on? Wouldn't you prefer to employ people who are reliable and keep to their word?"

In practice it is very hard to make people keep to the notice period terms, if they want to leave they can and you can't force a person to turn up for work. When I have recruited, I'm happy to wait for the right person and pleased they have morality in regards to working out their notice.

Thanks for all of your replies. I've been quite disheartened as I feel like my notice period is holding me back, especially when it's been 6 week recruitment process.

Whether or not I actually work the full month is a different matter but the local health board rang me Thursday evening asking to Start on the Monday!

If anybody has any admin roles in South Wales, that doesn't involved a long recruitment process please let me know lol

It's heavily dependant on industry and seniority. In my world (law) 3 months is usual for junior lawyers and 3 months to a year for more senior people.

I work in the nhs. Bands 2-4 need to give 4 weeks notice and bands 5 and above 8 weeks. Works across non clinical and clinical posts. You can take any annual leave accrued in that notice period.

Thanks guys, I understand different Bands have a longer notice period. However I am being told "1 months notice" is too long for bands 2-4 roles. As if a months notice is unusual these days. I'm just feeling deflated as I'm in a role I hate and my notice period is causing concern with potential employers!

Band 7 and above is 3 months in many trusts.
OP I find it very weird that you've been told a month is too long! Are you able to look into what's expected re notice in the roles you are going for so you can see if indeed they wouldn't expect at least a month?
Very odd.

They expect a month also! Like I mentioned the Local Health Board rang the Thursday (early evening) asking me to start on the Monday. None of the roles have start dates mentioned. They are just Band 2-4 admin roles within the companies.

I'm not applying for roles that have ASAP start dates, these are standard Uni/NHS/Council job applications/interviews.

I just feel like I'm loosing hope!

losing** I'm sure something will turn up for me

Depends on your contract

What contract? I'm not moving jobs internally

A month is absolutely standard. 3 months is typical once you get to a certain level. I now have 6 months on mine! Though I think they would be open to negotiation if I actually wanted to leave.

I would suggest you check your contract. You could negotiate and earlier release and use leave as well if you get a fab new job.

Don't let any new employer force you to leave earlier than your current contract states as that would be a red flag. They need to respect your current obligations.

My contract states a month, However I am not jumping ship to a new employer who insists I start earlier. I was seeing if the norm was still a 1/3 months.