how long do you have to be at a job before you can quit?

Question

hi i have a new job and was wondering how long you have to work there before you can quit if you dont like it

Answer 1

If you don't have a contract or anything with them, you can leave any time you'd like, however, if you plan on using them as a reference, a two week's notice that you won't be working for them anymore is standard.

Answer 2

Have you had your written contract yet? If so, it will say in there. Otherwise, what was agreed when you were offered the job? If you are very new to the job and realise it really isn't for you, then just talk to your boss and explain. They are not going to force you to stay against your will. If there is a work related problem that makes you feel you want to quit, then perhaps you should raise it with your boss or your boss's boss or the personnel department. Even if it is a personal problem, you never know, they might be understanding and suggest you take some time off. If you might want a reference, it is better to leave on a friendly note. Good luck.

Answer 3

Usually, you can quit "at will". They can even fire you "at will". But, give a 2 weeks notice before you leave if you can stand to stay. This is for reference sake. But, I must warn you. Jobs are not as plentiful as they used to be. Just take a moment and read these yahoo excerpts. Lots of folk are unemployed, and it's easier to get a job when you have one. I wouldn't leave one until I had another one. It's tough when you don't have a job. You can't even get credit extended to you good. People don't like to loan you money. And employers get leery of hiring you, if you've been out of work for a while. For every job that's quit, there's now an available immigrant to work it. THINK!! before you leap

Answer 4

Technically, immediately after starting. That would not be giving the job or yourself a chance though. A good reason might be if you had a better offer, but a 2 week notice is good work maners unless the offer won't wait.

Answer 5

Upto a certain amount of time you can quit at any time, but afetr that period you must hand in a min of 2 weeks notice. Depending o the company they may let you go staight away, check out the acas website, it has all employmnet laws.
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Answer 6

Depends on if you have a contract some contracts state you need to give a weeks notice, other contracts state a months notice they say if you are weekly paid then 1 weeks notice, if you are monthly paid then 1 months notice but if there is no contract then when ever you want to.

Answer 7

Sound a bit strange...But if you want to quit because they have not done what they have promised you, maybe a contract? If it is a contract, you just tell them that you can not work there because you do not have a contract, and that is that. But i do not know that much about your spesific situation. So i can not tell exactly.
Normally the contract tells...so if you do not have one...you do not realy work there...

Answer 8

8 days. My mate gavin has had many jobs in his time and he has quit all of them. His minimum has been 8 days, his maximum about 13. I look up to him, I'm on about 5 months.

Answer 9

Please the appointment letter and terms and conditions of contract etc.Before joining they might have given a lot of paper ,check them.The notice period will be given in those papers.If the contract/appointment does not give any notice period,you can quit at any time.Even such cases,the usual practice is giving one month notice.

Answer 10

You can quit at anytime you like.