What happens if you don't work your notice?

[Guru]

As title really, whats the worst that can happen if you just walk out of a job?

I'm doing this because I got a much better job and they want me to start like yesterday.

I've managed to get them to wait untill I get paid, but I'm leaving as soon as my wages are in. What are the consequences likely to be?

Cheers,

G

 

[Guru]

I won't be owed any money as I didn't work any time in hand. I started on the 4th of the month and got paid at the end of the same month.

I have already used all my holidays that I should have been allowed up to April this year. (They made me use a lot of hospital visits as holiday)

I don't need a reference from them and I will NEVER go back.

G

 

[Guru]

Oh well, you lives and you learns. I was always told that they could refuse to give a reference, which in reality is tantamount to a bad one, but couldn't provide an actual bad one.

I always thought that too!

tbh I don't really mind getting a bad reference from them, in my defence I can always let potential employers know that I found out they were knowingly storing MRSA and C-Dif contaminated equipment in public hospital areas and I disagreed with it so I walked out.

G

 

[Guru]

Also does anyone know what happens to all the money they have taken out of my wages for my pension? (only about 800 quid)

I'd quite like that money back lol, didn't even want to pay it in the first place, just never got round to cancelling it.

Got a pension elsewhere with much more money in it.

G

 

[Guru]

I never signed a contract either but I think after a certain ammount of time they just say it counts as you did lol

But I'm not sure how long, I'd imagine you would be ok, but don't quote me on that.

G

 

[Guru]

lol why?

 

[Guru]

*wonders is the NHS could really organise any of that*

 

[Guru]

*doh!*

 

[Guru]

The only way I can give full notice is if I hand in my notice at the same time as getting signed off for 4 weeks. But still go to my new job.

(getting signed off from physical activity)

Would this work? lol

G

*clutching straws*

 

[Guru]

They would only do that stuff if it would cost them a lot of money if you went (i.e. super project critical and they have no cover for you) - else its a waste of time and they just will give you a rubbish references.

The only legal stuff I know about references is they cant give bad opinions of you - they can point out, as stated, you were late every day and left during the notice period etc.

I'm just a driver.

They have a line of temp drivers stretching round the block on account of their rapid rate of staff turn over lol

 

[Guru]

Have you tried just asking them if you can work a shorter notice? When I left my last job, I was supposed to work a minimum of 4 weeks, but I asked if I could cut it down because I really didn't want to be there any more and in the end I only did one more week.

The only problem with that is that they will take money out of my final wage if they have time to work out how much I will owe from holidays I have to pay back

I'm right on the bread line at the moment and I can't afford to have anything other than a full wage this month, which is why I can't really tell them I want to leave before I get paid :/

Looks like I'm just gonna have to leave them in the lurch and hope for the best.

G

 

[Guru]

Sending them a letter:

Dear ****,

I am enclosing a self certificate for the rest of this week as my arm is far too sore to come to work. The doctor has prescribed me diclofenac and advised I get some physiotherapy. I have a feeling I may well be signed off for a while.

I would like to propose that I do not return to work for you at all. I have been offered a job that involves no lifting and that I am able to do regardless of the pain in my arm. I wish for you to accept this letter as my resignation. As of Monday the 4th of February I will no longer be working for you.

The decision has been made much easier by the appauling bullying that goes on at the Aylesbury office. I myself have felt bullied into wanting to leave and as you know I have been looking for work elsewhere for some time now. I find the attitude of both yourself and ******* to be very agressive, I find this quite intimidating not to mention very unprofessional and totally unacceptable. I have felt bullied into leaving for a long time now and that, coupled with the bullying of other staff members means I no longer wish to work somewhere where bullying is being allowed to occur.

I do not wish to take these matters further at this point as I am just sick and tired of the whole sorry ordeal, but I would very much like the situation with ****** to be looked into, the way he is treated absolutely disgusts me and I know he feels as unhappy working for **** as I have done. I think it is absolutely pathetic that he is ignored by all his peers and everyone talks about him behind his back, as they do with everyone they don't like, including myself and you for that matter. I also find it absolutey dispicable that you as manager of **** allow this behaviour to continue with no intervention at all and I think it is high time you stopped ignoring it and did something about it as a responsible manager should.

Again, I remind you that this letter is my confirmation of my termination of employment with you as of the 1st of February 2008.

Yours Regrettably,

Me

 

[Guru]

About 80% of that letter doesn't need to be there. I'd leave out all the stuff about bullying, it's just likely to get their backs up and for them to demand you work your full notice.

The stuff about bullying is the main reason I do not wish to, or feel I should have to, work my notice as far as they are concerned. I defo think it needs to be said cause the guy on the receiving end of most of it is almost in tears every day when I ask him how he is because of it and it's not fair

I don't care about getting their backs up and they can **** off if they think I'm gonna work my notice.

But I can see your points

 

[Guru]

I asked to leave early. They didnt like it! I offered to pay any money back I owed due to holiday and stated I am off on 4th Feb and they reluctantly gave it me.

I did not neeed a reference as the place I am leaving for has been my secondary job for the last two years, but I do not believe on burning all my bridges when I leave a place.

Chat to the HR dept and they can be reasonable in the majority of cases.

Edit: Not sure if it is normal practice, but I had an exit interview and I could raise any issues i had with the company at that point. It goes directly to the the director.

I mentioned the bullying to HR in the past to ask them to do something about it and all they said is "I find that very hard to believe of ****" (my boss)

I think the NHS do exit interviews too.



Cheers,

G