Serving notice

I managed to get my start date delayed a week, still not 100% happy and now I have to tell my boss is 5 mins , wish me luck.

How did it go down?

[G]

Perhaps his boss had kidnapped him in chains and wont let him escape?

[Gazza77]

Originally Posted by G

Perhaps his boss had kidnapped him in chains and wont let him escape?

Or just banned from using the internet.

Like a lead balloon, she wasn't happy at all, but hey ho!

What I really did not need is my alerter going off this morning at breakfast and being called to a house fire for three hours.

Got to work and everyone is in a real bad mood and I feel really uncomfortable.

[timwilky]

I am supposed to give 3 months notice. I doubt they could/would enforce it. One day it would be nice to resign, trouble is I think they might accept it.

[G]

At my work due to the knowledge base and systems I have access to I believe you get put on garden leave so can leave immediately.

I would always want to cut short employees who have access to sensitive business areas. To much risk to keep about - not to mention a waste of energy as no one includiong themselves want to be there.

Had this last year had to do my full 3 months notice, The worst part being is the company I now work for is owned by the same parent company I used to work for. Couldnt say up yours to one and the other had to wait untill I was allowed to leave even though the bloke I used to work for and the bloke i work for now are good mates.

Update: I have just been called into the office by my director who tells me now that she cannot let me go. A full week after handing in my notice.

She was banking on another member of staff taking over but that hasn't happened. Plus they are on holiday next week anyway so no time to train them.

I also overheard that a recruitment agency rang earlier this week to tout for business and was told the company was fully staffed by my director.

I have already signed the new contract with my future employer. It is with the MOD and is not easily changeable. It is a life changing job that I cannot afford to miss.

I had worked out that I had 4 days due holiday which effectively takes me from 2 to 3 weeks notice.

I am being bullied something rotten now for not staying.