Notice Periods

[rvttim]

Been in the private sector all my life so 1 months notice is standared unless at director level.

But due to the current climate Ive been in the public sector for the last 15 months. Now trying to escape.

But my issue is that Im on 3 months notice, and it is putting off prospective employers.

Is there any way out?

Thanks in advance

[Petrolhead_Rich]

Get a job, walk out.

[bucksmanuk]

Asked to be released from your contract early WHEN you have a job lined up.
I was on a 3 month notice in my last job. I asked for 2, preferably 1, and got 7 weeks.

[Some Gump]

You can negotiate your way out. Don't drop them in it, you'd regret it.

[bennyboydurham]

Count yourself lucky. My job has a 3 month notice period AND a 3 month exclusion from working for a competitor. I've never tested the theory but I'd like to see that stand up in the ECHR..

[SilverLinings]

bennyboydurham said:

Count yourself lucky. My job has a 3 month notice period AND a 3 month exclusion from working for a competitor. I've never tested the theory but I'd like to see that stand up in the ECHR..

Not sure what the ECHR would have to say. It is a contract matter. 3 months restrictive covenants are not deemed overly restrictive when limited to competitors, though it may fail if you work for a competitor not geographically near you - for example if you move 200 miles away to work for competitor x, you would probably be able to argue the covenant is too restrictive.

[Slurms]

Some Gump said:

You can negotiate your way out. Don't drop them in it, you'd regret it.

Yeah tell prospective employers that you've got a notice period but that you'll ask to reduce it and if they make an offer then approach your employer.

In my experience they won't want you there unless you want to be there.

I've only ever seen it make it to court once and that was for a Managing Director, he ended up on 1 years gardening leave but that was it.

[davepoth]

Slurms said:

In my experience they won't want you there unless you want to be there.

That's my experience too - I'd finished archiving all of my emails, clearing off anything non-work related on the hard drive of my PC and cleared my drawers in a morning, so after two days of looking at job websites, they sent me home. Bliss.

[pauloroberto]

As an employment lawyer, I agree that they are unlikely to want you around once you have submitted your notice. If you left early without their consent, that would constitute a breach of contract. However, I have only known an employer sue an employee in this situation on one occasion so it is highly unlikely that they would take any action against you.

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