3 month notice period

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I've been offered a new job and in the process of signing the contract. But I noticed there's a 3 month notice period. Which is sort of putting me off, worried if I don't like it, I would have difficulty getting another job.

Is it difficult to get out of working your notice period?
 
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Well they can't force you to work as such, the implications will be financial and potentially reference-based for you, depending on how your firm plays it when you resign, which nobody can possibly know. You could work for one month then just not turn up one day after they've paid your salary, but you'd be a very unpopular man.

If you are in an industry / sector where recruiting takes time, then 3 months is fair. It's best to serve your notice with a smile no matter what, if you don't want to burn your bridges and do want to get a reference.
 
Surely that will only come in after x period of time, usually equal to your probation period, it usually works both ways, during that time they don't have to give you much notice, but you don't have to give them much either.

If you don't know if you like it or not before your probation period is up, then tough.
 
3 months is not abnormal at all, just work it. Other emplyoees shouldn't have a problem with it.
But as said most companies start low and the more years you work the greater the notice period.
 
Abraham said:
Surely that will only come in after x period of time, usually equal to your probation period, it usually works both ways, during that time they don't have to give you much notice, but you don't have to give them much either.

If you don't know if you like it or not before your probation period is up, then tough.
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This.

Pretty standard not just for if you decide it's not you... or ultimately they think they hired the wrong person.
 
Check that the company also has to give you 3 months notice (if they make you redundant), I assume they would but best to check.

So if the worst happens, then you have 3 months to find a job or they pay you off with 3 months salary, this happened to me and I got a new job within 2 weeks, result!
 
If you are handling data just drop some comments after handing in your notice about how easy it would be to take data. Obviously dont say "Im going to steal data". They willl either give you garden leave or demote you to tea boy lol
 
First, as long as it is the same on both sides it's fair.
Second, in some industries (I'm in semiconductors) that is normal due to the specialist skills and it often takes six months to replace someone - partly due to the replacement's notice period I admit.
 
This length is pretty common in telecoms/IT. Depending on where you're going will depend on if they put you on gardening leave (one of the directors here left for a rival and was marched instantly offsite as you'd image) if that's a clause. The 3 months is sometimes negotiable, I have moved twice with a 3 month notice and done < 6 weeks both times.
 
In my previous roles it was very much dependent on how quickly they got a replacement in. For one of my roles they allowed me to reduce it to 5 weeks as they had a replacement for me in-house. The last role I left I had to work 10 weeks instead as they had to advertise externally and wait for that persons notice period to lapse.
 
My notice period was 12 weeks in my last job - I had to work 7 of them. My new notice period is 8 weeks, and I expect if I ever leave I'll have to work 8 weeks, so it is very dependent on the job in hand.
 
My notice period is also 3 months from the get go.

I actually like it!! Gives me some security, if they want to make me redundant at a later date at least im 3 months pay better off!!
 
if it's a data- or client-focused role, have a look to see if there are any non-compete clauses in there contract. And if so, be sure to find out how they run - ie. concurrent with notice period or starting at the end of the notice period. For instance, I've got a 3 month notice, and a 12 month non-compete clause! The 12 month non-compete starts after the 3 month notice is served... meaning I'd potentially be out for 15 months!!
 
Doubt it will be 3 months from the off.

Ours is zero for the first month of your 3 month probation rising to a week after one month and then one month after your probabtion finishes. This then increases by one week per annum until 3 months is reached.
 
A friend had a 3 month notice period... when he left he worked 6 weeks of it and then was put on gardening leave for the rest. :cool:
 
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If you are handling data just drop some comments after handing in your notice about how easy it would be to take data. Obviously dont say "Im going to steal data". They willl either give you garden leave or demote you to tea boy lol
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This.

I worked for one of largest cos in the uk, upon leaving I wrote to the HR director and pointed out that I had access to just about every system in the company and was it not best practice to put this sort of person onto garden leave.
A week later I was seeing out the remainder of my three months notice sitting at home :)
 
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