Handing in Notice - Work Question

Grats Kahn.

TBH you've faced and seen what is happening all over at the moment.

Most companies cut hard on staffing and some still have policies like no replacements in force, plus of course no pay rises at lots of places. I was senior management at my last place so saw all the tricks tactics and lies that were used to keep the workforce down.
E.g "no pay rises for anyone" statement then a rather large payrise for a senior person who was already paid 5x the national average...

From what I can tell the job market will go bonkers once things have genuinely picked up and those employers who have really taken the **** during the difficult times are going to struggle more. I mean the ones who do something like sack 50% of a department and expect the staff to pick up more and more work.

Personally handing my notice in has always been the start of negotiations to me staying at old employer. I never accept a job I dont want, so that puts me in the driving seat. I am always prepared to negotiate to not leave the current one, but they need to recognise your worth at least as much to another employer and as such they need to start recognisng that with money/responsibility/training etc

Have a think what you waould want to stay. If they start to talk to you, just give them the list and say look I've thought about it and I would be willing to stay but here is what realistically I would need.
 
Work your notice period, and work it properly by giving 100 % over the 4 weeks or whatever that you're working your notice.

You'd be amazed how many people either

A) disappear and don't work their full notice period

or

B) arse about so much they may as well not have bothered "working" their notice period at all and often just get dismissed.

By actually working hard for your full notice period you'll be going above what plenty of others would do. That alone should be enough to let you leave with a clear conscience
 
I know all this and I have made my choice, just doesn't make it any easier.

KaHn
 
just had the same dilemma myself, I work for a sh*tty no ambition company, constantly cutting back on even the most minor of things, got offered a cracking opportunity in Wales, but I knocked it back and have regretted it since. I hate the people I work for as they really have no idea about how to go on and push the business forward. BUT the only reason I never took the job was done to family matters otherwise I would have been away, good luck in your choice m8, I know how hard a decision like this is and I hate who I work for.
 
Had to do this a few weeks ago. I left a team of 5 programmers for a better job with significantly higher pay, more challenging projects, people to look up to, better working standards, more benefits, and better prospects as well as more relevant experience.

I felt bad but basically the grass was most certainly greener and now I feel like I'm on a better path.

Sound like you've got all the reasons you could want to leave and more. Do it.
 
Ok update :-

Today involved my boss kinda threatening me about leaving the company after 8 months, her boss in utter shock how much other companies were offering and another principle engineer saying i should just go for it :)

KaHn
 
Just make minimal extra fuss while leaving and the rage should fade without anything happening!
 
Last edited:
Do you owe your current employer (not in monetary terms)? If not then what's wrong with looking after number one?

Hand notice in. Take new job. All guilt free.
 
I have to say. That is not very professional behaviour from your boss. I would expect their boss to frown on such behaviour.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom