I want to leave in my probationary period, can anyone understand my contract?

[Cherryblossom200]

Hi everyone,

Long story I want to leave my job, the contract isn’t clear how much notice I have to give?

It’s an awful work place and ideally I’d like to leave immediately. But the wording isn’t clear!

I should explain that you would like to leave and it makes no sense for them to continue to train you as a new starter. Suggest a months notice

1 month within your probation period. Just get them one month and say that what it stipulates in the first paragraph.

They cannot make you do three months notice so you tell them your notice. If you are still within your probation period just give 1 weeks notice and state your last working day in your letter.

Although your contract states 3 months I would say that is an unfair term if they can give you 1 month notice during your probation so I think you should give one month.

In reality if you speak to HR and say that you want to leave they could agree one week with you or say that you can leave immediately- after all they know that if you can't face work you can get signed off sick and be paid your notice that way. Might as well let you go as pay you sick pay.

Ok I guess that gives me 1 months additional pay so it benefits me too. I’ll go with that.

Did you post before? There was a thread exactly the same recently.

I don’t want to be signed off sick as I ultimately want to get a reference and don’t want that on my record. I think that wouldn’t look good to a future employer x

Lesson learned, read your contract thoroughly. This week I was asked to advise on a contract that was absolutely bonkers and would allow the employer to dismiss them if they so desired at their discretion.

Its 3 months for you unless they counter with 1 month.

As for them being unprofessional and working you to the bone ......
.... you are leaving so dont invest your emotions .....
..... just turn up and do the basics required.

..... if someone is being abusive remind her/him that you are working your notice so they can either agree to wind the notice down to one month or accept your input is not going to change.

Just take care that you are not crossing into firable for gross misconduct conduct.🤷‍♀️

But I’m concerned they will give me a ridiculous list of things to do (which they already are doing) before I leave. I’m not sure if they can refuse to give me a reference if I don’t achieve their ridiculous targets! Because they will absolutely try it.

It’s one week! If your contract doesn’t state notice during probation (and yours doesn’t), the statutory provision (1 week) applies.

That may well have been me. I’ve quit. Working my notice. The stress has been such that I’ve lost half a stone, got stomach issues and can’t sleep. But I am almost done. I wish you so much luck OP.

I wouldn’t get too hung up on this particular reference. I’m not sure many managers would put much weight on a reference from a company someone worked at for less than 3 months.

I’ve previously quit a job in my probation period (they completely missold the role to me) and I’ve scrubbed all mention of it from my cv. It was never an issue. They had a 1 month notice period but I was pushed out the door 5 minutes after giving notice - luckily with pay at least - but only because I went to HR.

Most references are only a confirmation of working dates anyway, which won’t be very helpful in your case.

You don’t have to stay the full notice period. Give them any leave date you wish, they can either accept that or say leave with immediate effect…

I’ve been here for 6 months so I feel in need to explain the gap. But think I’m going to say it was a freelancing job which in today’s market is really common. I’m not going to elaborate any more than that. There are freelancing jobs for only 3 months out there due to the market, so it should be common place on people’s cvs to have short stints on there CV’s now.

Wish me luck for tomorrow! Just want to get it out the way and move on. It’s scary as I’ve never done this before. But I know it’s the right thing to do. My daughter who’s only 10 keeps asking me to leave my job as she can see how miserable it’s making me.

Interviews are a two way street.
You can admit to a "mistake" you gave it time and agreed/realised it was time to stop.

You took the job it did not work out as planned. You learned X or Y is important and you look for that in any new job can your company provide this in the role.

If you think they wont give a good reference you bring that up and explain that you did your best but they were toxic so you dont expect to be "welcomed back" but so what you would rather starve than work there again ( all worded in a nice way😉)

As for been handed a long list of tasks you suggest a reasonable time line and keep on doing update meeting or daily progress emails to limit the stress involved.
And keep reminding yourself that you dont work there anymore.

Focus on getting a new job and what you need to aak at the interview stage to figure out what kind of people they are to work for.

Good luck OP. Life is too short to stay somewhere that is making you miserable. I am counting down the seconds until I leave. I was worried about whether I was doing the right thing, but my mental health was really starting to suffer with the stress. You are doing yourself a big favour in putting yourself first.

Thank you, I’m mentally drained and beyond stressed. Today I’ve woken up feeling it’s the right decision 😊

If you have already been there 6 months hasn't your probationary period finished. It would be unusual for it to be more than 6 months.

My probationary period is six months here, same as my last place! Really long 😝 But also in this situation it’s working in my favour 😊

HR has told you it’s a week already so why would you give more notice than that

All done 😊

They Have given me one weeks full pay notice. But according to my contract that should be one month in probation?! Anyway I don’t have to work my leave which is great.

🙌

🎉🎈🍾
It's a great feeling isn't it?
The weight is suddenly lifted.

I’m relieved but also I knew that I would then have to feel the inevitable argh what now! What if I don’t find something etc etc the market is tough. But I knew that I’d end up feeling like that and prepared myself for it.

The mental toll has been awful in this role I felt I had no choice in the end.

onwards and upwards as they say! I’m going start job hunting on Monday. I need a rest first 🤣