Yea, you should be able to. I'd go in 25 min. I thought the UK law now was 23 min?
This Business and Moment...
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nope, 28days for full time (can include bank holidays or not - company discression)
Caporegime
Following on from this, someone in my team left on Monday so I asked my manager earlier about what was happening with their position, I'm on a contract at the moment, albeit I've been here 2 years and have another 10 months left, as their job was permanent, and it's actually alright working here so I'd like a permanent job!
Basically he was told he doesn't know and that the deadline for the managers to submit the 'refocus' plan to the head of ICT is Thursday next week and he doesn't know what it looks like right now, he had seen a draft a week or so ago but apparently that's been changed and now our area looks very different again with different roles etc.
Guess I'll just have to watch this space then.
handed in notice today.
well when i say handed i mean emailed. my boss visits every other month and i have no one from my side of the business above me on the site.
exciting times, also im very nervous also. last time i switched jobs i had no house, wife or children so it was easy. now with all those thigns to think about it makes the decision a much harder one.
i feel sick at the moment, shock i think has something to do with it.
well when i say handed i mean emailed. my boss visits every other month and i have no one from my side of the business above me on the site.
exciting times, also im very nervous also. last time i switched jobs i had no house, wife or children so it was easy. now with all those thigns to think about it makes the decision a much harder one.
i feel sick at the moment, shock i think has something to do with it.
Soldato
Make your preference known so if an opportunity does come up you're already in their mind!
That sick feeling is normal, dont worry about it! Change is scary at the best of times. Onwards and upwards!
Caporegime
Time to get screwed over tomorrow then - yay
Flew in for my interview this morning. Spent a few hours with the project director and had lunch with the wider team. Beautiful city and great bunch of people. Monday is a public holiday so should find out mid to late next week.
It's not. I've just had a positive interview for a new role I'll probably get (famous last words) and it's stressing ME out. Even though I'm sick of my current role, it's still, you know, comfortable.
thats it. comfortable can be a hinderance.
when i left my last company for this role it was due to me moving house, my commute turned from a nice 30 min drive through picturesqe woodland to an hour 15.
a job came up 15-20 mins walk from my house which was very much a step back in the type of work i did. A couple of house moves later and im now 8-10 mins walk door to door.
pay is a lot for the role (im now bascically an administrator with a bit of CAD work thrown in)
so coupled with the short walk its been very comftable, but... im going no where, my boss is a (expletive here begninning with C) - he like to micromanage, theres no extra training they would put me on and the company just generally doesnt give a hoot about you unless your a sales rep.
but that comfortable has kept me here for 9 years.
now, a new job being started in a number of weeks and im nervous. i guess its a new place, new people. i know im doing it for all the right reasons but still its breaking the comfortable im in now.
9 years ago when i took this job i didnt have a wife, i didnt have children, and didnt have a house. It was a painless process. now i have all 3 its more of a serious decision.
keep us updated on the results of your interview.
Soldato
Your comfort zone is the most difficult place to be because it's so hard to get out from.
This. sums it up really. but i made it out. onto better things.
How did the pay negotiations go in the end?
they agreed my proposal to them (slightly more than im on now)
as said before im paid way more than i should be for what i do and have hit a wall as far as progression goes. (well there hasnt been any in the 9 years)
My contract for new company includes a progression path (ie you will start in this department and then move to this one) plus the job is something i know i'll like (very similar to previous job - just designing a different structure)
im very excited to start the new role, current company much to the dismay of the gu i work with havent decided to replace me (they will expect him to just pick up the slack without any incentives)
Well that's great news. Going from taking a pay drop to taking a pay rise, for a role that works out much better for you personally is the best of both worlds really! Well done and pleased you did go back and ask for more.
it was through an agency so they did the haggling for me. if i had gone directly through the company i know for sure i would have just accepted what they offered as i dont like making a scene as such
Man of Honour
At last 
Started studying for my ADM201 certification too, so that I don't inadvertently break anything.
Started studying for my ADM201 certification too, so that I don't inadvertently break anything.
Caporegime
So I haven't heard anything back from Microsoft or the recruiter. Bad form from the recruiter IMO. But I'm guessing that means I didn't meet the mark, never mind.
Now making contact with various recruiters across the UK & Switzerland looking for remote based jobs and trying my luck that way. Fingers crossed
Now making contact with various recruiters across the UK & Switzerland looking for remote based jobs and trying my luck that way. Fingers crossed
Soldato
You'd be surprised - the recruitment process at MS can be a disjointed one at times. Suggest you reach out.