IT people what's your notice period

[Gilly]

The notice I need to give is 4 weeks. The notice the company need to give me, unless it is due to breach of conduct policy, is 90 days.

 

[Clav]

1 month for me. My last job was 1 month too but when it came time to leave I had a chat and managed to get out in 2 weeks so I could have an earlier start date.

 

[anything I don't mind]

1 month notice but after i think it was 3 or 5 years it goes up to 3 months.

Some types of business have a high notice period because they want to make it easy for them to find a replacement without much consideration for the employee trying to find another job. You find investment banks will have 1 month notice during probation and 3 months after probation.

 

[AndrewP]

8 weeks, I'm half-way through at the moment!

 

[Souleh]

1 month plus a week for every year of employment

 

[Admiral Huddy]

3 months.. but that suits me because of threat of redundancy. Payout should be garden leave + notice period + service (1 month for each year worked).

 

[Beerbaron]

2 months.

If more companies are making the notice period longer surely it will become the norm across IT.

Do many people get put on gardening leave or is this a thing of the past?

 

[Eliot]

3 months, IT in insurance sector

 

[PaulStat]

That's not common. Usually it's the standard 1 month

It looks like it might be quite common

Seen some people say it's not enforceable, what does that mean exactly if you leave after say 1 month without agreement can they dock pay or anything like that?

 

[neil_g]

It looks like it might be quite common

Seen some people say it's not enforceable, what does that mean exactly if you leave after say 1 month without agreement can they dock pay or anything like that?

see what i quoted on the last page..

Source Jobsite:

If you wish to leave before the end of your contractual notice, in practical terms, your employer does not have a great deal of options. Your employer cannot force you to work, even though you may be in breach of contract. In certain circumstances, your old employer may, however, be able to obtain an injunction to stop you working for your new employer during the notice period, but they would have to show that the new employer is a direct competitor and that there was a legitimate need to protect your old employer’s interests. Such claims are likely to be brought against senior executives only. - See more at: http://www.jobsite.co.uk/worklife/notice-periods-questions-answered-10523/#sthash.HLsFvYq9.dpuf

 

[Pho]

3 months here as well (developer).

 

[grudas]

1month here.. as a unix sys admin

 

[randal]

3 months, and the last two have been the longest of my life.

Unix team lead/manager here.

 

[ubern00b]

1 month for 2nd line and under and 3 months for 3rd line + (I am on 3 months) at my place.

 

[Mr-White]

It could be looked at as a good thing that you are not quickly replaceable but 3 months is a long time for a new employer to hang around for.

Especially as the new company wanted me to start ASAP and have been chasing me for a start date as I still don't know how much holiday I can use to lose a few days off my notice period.

MW

 

[Gilly]

3 months is an awfully long time. I'm surprised at it being what appears to be the norm here.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

I'd imagine it's more to do with poorly worded contracts than the necessity of keeping invaluable and irreplaceable assets in place.

 

[BongoHunter]

Was 3 months for me at a large out-sourcer, when I handed my notice in I only gave 1. Wasn't a problem. Though they were a little ****ed - what are they going to do - other than possibly refuse a reference?

 

[BongoHunter]

Do many people get put on gardening leave or is this a thing of the past?

Only time it seems to happen is in security sensitive or commercially sensitive roles IME

 

[J.T]

1 month for me though they are trying to change it to 3 months for everyone in a senior roll so it may change.