Reply to: Job resignation!

[Scorp1]

I wouldn't wait. If something good comes up, just take it.

Your employer should be able to claim back some of the agency fees if you last less than a year.

Ok ..... I have no employment contract either verball or in writing ..... 2 weeks notice would you say !

[Scorp1]

Yes, he went over to the dark side at about the same time as you and hasn't been around here for a few months.

But my post was a joke really, because many peoples' posting styles are pretty characteristic and it was fairly obvious you aren't him.

Good luck getting out of your job.

I could never go permie because it's taken me twenty years to train my mother not to ask "how's your job?". So if I did, it would probably take another twenty to stop her saying "How's your contract!

Hahaha I should have stayed contract - it's much more flexible !

[OwlHoot]

No,. Who is DimPrawn a former member of this site ?

Yes, he went over to the dark side at about the same time as you and hasn't been around here for a few months.

But my post was a joke really, because many peoples' posting styles are pretty characteristic and it was fairly obvious you aren't him.

Good luck getting out of your job.

I could never go permie because it's taken me twenty years to train my mother not to ask "how's your job?". So if I did, it would probably take another twenty to stop her saying "How's your contract!

[DodgyAccountant]

Great,. I'm gonna last it out till after Xmas and then leave, it will be a year or just over a year since I started there

I wouldn't wait. If something good comes up, just take it.

Your employer should be able to claim back some of the agency fees if you last less than a year.

[Scorp1]

Great,. I'm gonna last it out til after Xmas and then leave , it will be a year or just over a year since I started there , I won't feel to bad about going then. By Jan the job markets will have picked up .... Thanks again

[NotAllThere]

Foget the agents fees and what the company paid. Nothing to do with you and it's just the way the world works.

You check your contract to see what your notice period says. You then hand your notice in, just a mail/or letter saying you'd like to leave and are giving your notice as per your contract. Work your notice and leave. It's as simple as that.

Dovetailing a new job might be an issue if you've a long notice but no company wants someone around that doesn't want to be there so they are likely to be flexible and let you go as soon as a new job starts.

It's not a difficult process. If you have any problems then just speak to your HR.

This exactly. Either you try to resolve your difficulties with management, or you leave. Nothing else to do. Best get a job lined up before resigning. Unless UK law has radically changed in the last few years, it's very hard to enforce a notice period that's longer than your pay period - i.e. usually a month.

[courtg9000]

The agency fees have nothing to do with you.
Hand in notice as the contract provides for.
The client might get arsey with the agency and you might get a call from them. Either don't answer the call or do and tell the agency to **** off nicely just in case you need to work with said agency in future.
Job done. Move on to the next thing.

[AtW]

Hi Gricer

[Scorp1]

Is that you DimPrawn? Welcome back!

No,. Who is DimPrawn a former member of this site ?

[OwlHoot]

Hi,. I started a new job in July 2020 via an agency for a full time position with a company . Things started well , but the last few months I've not been really happy there , I found out recently that the company paid £7k for the agency's fees for the company to take me on. I do feel quite bad about this but I want to get out of there , just wanted some advice on this and how to go about it .

Is that you DimPrawn? Welcome back!

[Scorp1]

Foget the agents fees and what the company paid. Nothing to do with you and it's just the way the world works.

You check your contract to see what your notice period says. You then hand your notice in, just a mail/or letter saying you'd like to leave and are giving your notice as per your contract. Work your notice and leave. It's as simple as that.

Dovetailing a new job might be an issue if you've a long notice but no company wants someone around that doesn't want to be there so they are likely to be flexible and let you go as soon as a new job starts.

It's not a difficult process. If you have any problems then just speak to your HR.

Thanks. The company I work for hasn't given me a written or verbal contract . He said 3 months trial period and see how it goes . I've been there 10 months now

[northernladuk]

Foget the agents fees and what the company paid. Nothing to do with you and it's just the way the world works.

You check your contract to see what your notice period says. You then hand your notice in, just a mail/or letter saying you'd like to leave and are giving your notice as per your contract. Work your notice and leave. It's as simple as that.

Dovetailing a new job might be an issue if you've a long notice but no company wants someone around that doesn't want to be there so they are likely to be flexible and let you go as soon as a new job starts.

It's not a difficult process. If you have any problems then just speak to your HR.

[Scorp1]

Eirikur,. Many thanks for the reply , that is greatly appreciated.....I'm going to sit this tuliphole out until after Xmas and bin it in Jan/Feb , for the job I'm in the markets will probably get better and I will have more options then .

[Eirikur]

As my contract was canned due to Covid April last year, I took on a perm role, which turned out to be in an absolute tuliphole as well. The agency was paid almost 10k in fees for which I absolutely don't care.
As I got a contract offer just in time before my probation period ended I gave the required two weeks notice and started working on that new contract immediately during my notice period and had a nice double income for those two weeks.

[AtW]

Advice - start your own agency.