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by Anonymous on November 16th, 2005

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I have a job offer wherein I can only give 12 days notice to my current employer. Should I take the new job?

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  • by Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog on November 27th, 2005

    Grandma Roses - my avatar is my real dog

    I would suggest speaking to your HR folks - sometimes there can be flexibility about the amount of notice. Just as you don't want to burn any bridges with them, they don't want to burn any with you; if you were a good employee, they don't want to put up any roadblocks to having you back if future events take that turn.

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  • by Anonymous on August 21st, 2007

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    Don't let the 12 day notice dissuade you. There is no law that says you have to give two weeks notice. If you have a contract that requires two weeks notice, the max you can be liable for is the cost of a temp for two days. If the new job is better for you that two days pay is minor.

    If you are worried about losing a good reference, then talk to your boss (or the person you want to use as a reference). If they are someone who thinks highly of you (which they should be if you are asking them for a reference) then they won’t talk down about you for only giving 12 days notice. Moreover, many companies have a policy that supervisors are not to give references (positive or negative) due to fear of liability for defamation.

    Some companies do have a policy that you cannot be rehired if you don’t give a minimum of two weeks notice. If this is your fear, again, talk to your boss. If they really need you to work, you can offer to work late during the last two days.

    Another option is to talk to your new employer. If you have already been offered a job they obviously want you. Thus, they probably won’t have a problem with you starting two days late. In fact, they will probably sympathize with your desire to give two weeks notice to your old employer because they would want the same courtesy if and when you leave the new company.

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  • by florida wildcat on December 10th, 2005

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    If you want this new job, yes. A couple days isn't going to make that much of a difference and sometimes these things happen. I say go for it.

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  • by Frank Tank on August 21st, 2007

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    I would tell the new employer you will need to give 14 days notice.

    These days it's not uncommon for the employer receiving the 14 day notice to let you go the same day (but still pay you for the 14 days.)

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  • by DRLAURAHATER on August 21st, 2007

    DRLAURAHATER

    If you truly want the new job more then you want to stay with your old job, then go for it.

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  • by Anonymous on February 9th, 2006

    Anonymous

    Yes. explain and apologize to your current employer. if your new job is to better yourself, no one should penalize you for that. under the circumstances you have described, i, as your current employer, would accept the 12 day notice from you. i would only hope i could find a replacement, in those 12 days. i worked four different radio stations in the sixties. i gave short notice at least on three occasions. each new job was an advancement and all my employers understood and accepted that. you are ok. you have to look out for number one.

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  • by Will on August 21st, 2007

    Will

    Yes if it betters you. Nowadays 12 days in unheard of. You must think of yourself not the company.

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  • by Merry Walker on November 19th, 2005

    Merry Walker

    There is no simple answer for this one. You're going to have to weigh the value of the new job against the damage that giving less than 2 weeks notice at your current job will cause.

    Is the new job a significant career move? Is your current position such that giving less than two weeks notice will make a big problem? Who will it impact most? Have you checked your employee manual to find out what that might do to any of your benefits? (For instance, some years ago I worked for a place that would pay the employee for unused sick/vacation time when they left, IF they had given proper notice.)

    One thing that might help you decide is to sit down and actually write down a list of all the resons to take the job offer. Then write another list of all the reasons it would be a bad idea. Make sure you actually write them down, if you do it in your head, you can't look at it all at the same time. One you've got it on paper, it's often easy to see where the most advantages lie.

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