When is it safe to Resign?

Baron_Samedi · 28 Jul 2008 at 23:29

Hi,

Got me a job offer and will sign and send it back to my new employer.

What I need to understand is.. when should I hand in my resignation letter to my present employer?

Could I do it having the offer in hand, or should I wait until the offer letter is back in the post?

Please help cos I really want to quit!

Cheers

Jez · 28 Jul 2008 at 23:32

How much do you rely on the income?

I personally would wait until the new job is absolutely 1000% confirmed.

Pipe & Slippers · 29 Jul 2008 at 00:12

Wait until you have the offer letter in your hand, to make it a binding contract, all you have to do is sign it

Blinkz · 29 Jul 2008 at 00:34

Personally I would never resign from a job until I had a signed contract for a new job in my hand.....

BigglesPiP · 29 Jul 2008 at 00:38

Do it now, hand in your notice, you might be offered a raise.

mattyfez · 29 Jul 2008 at 00:40

The safest, and probably the most imorral thing to do, is wait untill you actually start work with the new employer, then hand your notice in and call in sick at the same time, for your entire notice period.

Dont bet on getting a reference or going back though!

Participant · 29 Jul 2008 at 09:28

mattyfez said:
The safest, and probably the most imorral thing to do, is wait untill you actually start work with the new employer, then hand your notice in and call in sick at the same time, for your entire notice period.

Dont bet on getting a reference or going back though!

Anyone that has any concern for their professional reputation should not do this. Whether or not a reference is required from these employers, this tactic is dangerous at best and could come back to bite you on the derriere.

Gilly · 29 Jul 2008 at 09:36

When you've had a written offer that you've signed and returned.

IceAx · 29 Jul 2008 at 09:37

Gilly said:
When you've had a written offer that you've signed and returned.

And photo copied

Andy

Jono · 29 Jul 2008 at 10:49

IceAx said:
And photo copied

Andy

And you know they have received.

They may do what my company did, and hire someone only to unhire him about a week before he was due to start

Not sure how that was "resolved".

B@Th*nG · 29 Jul 2008 at 12:07

Jono said:
And you know they have received.

They may do what my company did, and hire someone only to unhire him about a week before he was due to start

Not sure how that was "resolved".

i'm sure you could sue for stuff like that couldn't you? lost earnings or something?

B@Th*nG

mattyfez · 6 Aug 2008 at 22:10

Robbie G said:
Anyone that has any concern for their professional reputation should not do this. Whether or not a reference is required from these employers, this tactic is dangerous at best and could come back to bite you on the derriere.

LOL

Edinho · 6 Aug 2008 at 22:30

Jono said:
And you know they have received.

They may do what my company did, and hire someone only to unhire him about a week before he was due to start

Not sure how that was "resolved".

How nice. Nothing like screwing with people's livelihoods. :rolleyes:

Glaucus · 6 Aug 2008 at 22:36

As soon as you have signed the contract with a start date