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How do I get around my notice period?
If you want to give less notice Ask your employer if they’ll agree to reduce your notice period. Reassure them that leaving early won’t cause them any problems – for example, agree to finish any urgent work. It can be worth reminding them that letting you leave early will mean they don’t have to pay you for as long.
Can you be disciplined during notice period?
You also need to consider that even if you do resign, your employer could continue the disciplinary process during your notice period, and ultimately still dismiss you for gross misconduct. This would supersede your resignation, with the effect that the balance of your notice period is cut short.
How do you survive your notice period if you hate your job?
Like your in-person resignation, keep the letter positive, or at least neutral. Do not go into detail about the reasons why you hate the job. Say goodbye to coworkers. Consider sending goodbye emails or letters to colleagues with whom you worked.
What to do during your notice period at work?
Stay professional at all times while serving out your notice period. Importantly, resist the urge to gossip or complain about your boss and co-workers. You may be leaving, but your colleagues aren’t and there’s no good reason to lower their morale with negativity.
How can I protect my professional reputation during my notice period?
Your reputation will depend on how you behave now. Be professional and avoid the folly of mentally checking out of your office during your notice period. Maintain your professional routine. Discuss and negotiate work expectations with your boss and team and then exceed expectations in both scope and deadlines.
Should I keep extending my notice period?
You need to get that thought out of your head, because it’s totally irrelevant here and it’s warping how you’re thinking about this. But you know, even if it were intended for that (which it’s not), it still wouldn’t be your responsibility to keep extending your notice period.
What is a notice period?
What is a notice period? A notice period is the period of time between an employee handing in their resignation and the date that they propose to leave. It also refers to the amount of time between you making an employee redundant, and their last day of work.