Excuses for not working notice

[explorer]

[QUOTE=JoJoGabor;910369] I can work for them for 1 week during my holiday

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How are you gonna do that? Don't you have a clause in your terms of employment which prohibits you from taking any job without the prior written approval of yr current employer?..well, at least I had it..

[FSM with Cheddar]

Its actually illegal for them to force you to work it. If they did then it would be a breach of your human rights (slave labour).

They could sue for losses, however as everyone else has said, they probably won't bother.

[vfr_rider]

I've jsut been offered a contract, but I have a small problem of my 1 month notice of my current permie role. Now I have 1 weeks' holiday booked in the middle of this, but basically need to skip the following 2 weeks. I'm heaviliy involved in some major customer projects so they are not likely to let me go early without a fight.

I'm thinking of making up an excuse such as I have Swine Flu, or been in a car accident. What is the likelihood of them taking legal action against me? Has anyone got any advice?

sounds familiar.

a 'progressive agency' got me an interview with a large financial institution about 5 years ago - they liked me and the agency made me a written offer.

so chuffed was I about getting my first contract, upon recieving the offer I immediately danced into my boss' office and handed in my resignation.

when it became obvious they weren't going to let me go early, I started to kick up a stink. I even called my line manager a '**nt' in front of the boss of HR

of course, the agency being who they are - i.e. a lying moneygrabbing bunch of shisters (who, incidentally, stood to get a margin of about 35%) - were never in a position to make an offer. they weren't a preferred supplier; the interview and offer was made without the stamp of the HR bod at the client site (she was on holiday at the time), and therefore the offer was about as real as father christmas.

I was well and truly shafted.

I had to go begging, cap in hand, to the big boss at the permie job to get my resignation withdrawn, which was embarassing in the extreme. as my value within the organisation was extremely high, they agreed to put me on a fixed term contract of 3 months. the work i did during the 3 months was enough for them to offer me my old position back, with a payrise.

the moral of the story? there are 2:

* never trust an agent (especially 'progressive agents'); they don't give a flying fox about you or your best interests. you are just a cash cow.
* never burn bridges. if the contract falls through - it still can - can you afford to be out of a job altogether if your permie employer boots you out?

[weemster]

'when it became obvious they weren't going to let me go early, I started to kick up a stink. I even called my line manager a '**nt' in front of the boss of HR '

I bet you had a fab relationship with them from then on

[ChimpMaster]

sounds familiar.
a 'progressive agency' got me an interview with a large financial institution about 5 years ago - they liked me and the agency made me a written offer..........<snip>

Very wise words there and I'm sure it was a lesson well learnt! Agencies don't give a damn about your situation and will lie through their crooked smiles to get what they want even if it screws you over.

I preferred the RVF personally.

[badgerpig]

when it became obvious they weren't going to let me go early, I started to kick up a stink. I even called my line manager a '**nt' in front of the boss of HR

I had to go begging, cap in hand, to the big boss at the permie job to get my resignation withdrawn, which was embarassing in the extreme.

Ouch!

your spot on about agents though, most (if not all) Ive dealt with are just commision seeking charlatans who make doubleglazing and car salesmen look possitively moral!
it took me a few years to learn to play them at their own game