Notice of leaving employment?

Question

I wish to leave my job without giving my full one months notice, can I do this?

Answer 1

It depends on your company's policy. If you are required to give one months notice, then you better work that month, no matter how much you don't want to. At least give them two weeks notice and work the two weeks and thats it.

Answer 2

Yes,with bad feeling. No you are contracted to give 1 months notice so give it and ask politely if you can leave earlier and be prepared for a no.
You must realise that if you let this employer down, your new employer Will see just how much your loyal to your commitment and your work both in the past and in the future, if your new employer wants you early then he is taking advantage of your ex employer and yourself so do not compromise your character in any way.
Good luck!

Answer 3

While some companies may request that you give 4 weeks notice, the acceptable business practice is 2 weeks notice. I would not recommend you give notice and leave sooner than that or it could come back to haunt you down the road some where. Give 2 weeks notice and work the notice out properly. Work up until your last day to clear off your desk and transition your duties to someone else.

Answer 4

Some of these answers seem to assume that the world runs according to US employment rules (!). Beware. Your contract is a contract. If it says a month it will be down to the goodwill of your employer. Surprising though it may seem, employers are humans too, as are your colleagues who are going to be let down by you leaving them in the lurch. I'd say you're being pretty selfish. What's two weeks out of the rest of your life? Think of the good impression you will leave behind. It's not just first impressions that are lasting impressions after all.

Answer 5

Hi!

You COULD do it, but you would forfeit some of your wages in lieu. Also, would you be happy if your employer didn't give you the full one month's notice? I think you'd be up in arms about it, wouldn't you?!

Also, if you asked for a reference, this event might be reported, so a new employer might think if they did it before they can to it again - only this time to them.

Personally, I don't do written references, I prefer to speak to the new employer direct - you can say a lot more over the phone than you can in a letter!

Hope this helps!

Answer 6

That must be a better job than the run of the mill that only ask two weeks. I never had trouble just going to Human Resources and telling them what's up and then the boss too or vice versa.

Answer 7

you can resign- just walk out, loads of people do it where I work, either that or just stop turning up.(I work in retail where the pay is £5.10 an hour dispite min, wage).

You could always hand in your notice, work like two weeks then take off two weeks sick.

Try to discuss with your boss amutual agreement- appeal to his human side, or it could come along later and bite you in the butt when you need references or vross paths again- and its a small world, these things happen.

Answer 8

Most jobs only require 2 weeks.

Answer 9

Is this in the UK?

If this is a contractual term...in law your employer could claim the unworked notice period from you so you could be asked to pay them for it! This almost never happens but beware!

Answer 10

Yes, but dont count on a good reference. Or you could give maybe a 2 week notice.