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[MPDTT]

53 minutes ago, Keith Houchen said:

If you’re signed off, you can’t. We always call them sick notes but they’re fit notes. You have to be cleared by your GP. If your note is dated past Monday, you’d need your GP to issue a new one declaring you fit to return should you wish to go back in. 

You may also want to request an occupational health referral, whilst off sick, to discuss reasonable adjustments that would facilitate your return.

[Keith Houchen]

2 minutes ago, MPDTT said:

You may also want to request an occupational health referral, whilst off sick, to discuss reasonable adjustments that would facilitate your return.

Great advice. And as you have an MH officer and private care (wonderful when employers provide this, it really makes a difference)  use those facilities as that’s what they’re there for. 

[Chris B]

1 hour ago, MPDTT said:

Notice periods are more or the companies benefit. I always like to put 2-3 month's into contracts as it gives us ample time to plan a transition and hire a replacement. On the flip side, employees have more security, knowing that if they are made redundant, they have a longer notice period.

3 months is not uncommon, most employers will wait and I very rarely enforce the full 3 months - generally earlier exits are negotiated dependent on business need. 

 

Do you tend to accept 3 month notice periods for new hires, or is that a deterrent? Partly asking because, when I was searching recently, I was always asked how negotiable my 2 month notice period was. I've not seen many 3 month notice periods outside of very senior levels.

[MPDTT]

3 hours ago, Chris B said:

Do you tend to accept 3 month notice periods for new hires, or is that a deterrent? Partly asking because, when I was searching recently, I was always asked how negotiable my 2 month notice period was. I've not seen many 3 month notice periods outside of very senior levels.

Depends on the industry I guess. In my experience, if we find the right candidate, we will wait up to 3 months, but the new hire always tries to negotiate an early exit. Now - if we have two great candidates and one is immediately available and the other is on 3 months notice, would it be a consideration? Absolutely. But we'd always wait for the best candidate.

And to be honest, once you get to mid-senior roles, its fairly standard. 

[MPDTT]

Just now, MPDTT said:

Depends on the industry I guess. In my experience, if we find the right candidate, we will wait up to 3 months, but the new hire always tries to negotiate an early exit. Now - if we have two great candidates and one is immediately available and the other is on 3 months notice, would it be a consideration? Absolutely. But we'd always wait for the best candidate.

And to be honest, once you get to mid-senior roles, its fairly standard. 

I might add, what's more worrying is I'm seeing more and more contracts that contain aggressive post employment restrictions. I don't think long notice periods are unfair, because they are mutually applied on both sides of the contract. However I don't like this trend to make it harder for people to get other jobs in their industry when they leave. I find that very off-putting. 

[Scott Malbranque]

Took my bosses lovely Skoda Turbo Diesel car to do an urgent delivery of a small box from Dublin to Wexford. 

Refuelled the car. Broke down about 20 minutes later. 

I only went and put almost €100.00 worth of petrol in it. 

I'm at the side of a mental busy road pure bursting for a wee. 

 

[CavemanLynn]

14 minutes ago, Scott Malbranque said:

Took my bosses lovely Skoda Turbo Diesel car to do an urgent delivery of a small box from Dublin to Wexford. 

Refuelled the car. Broke down about 20 minutes later. 

I only went and put almost €100.00 worth of petrol in it. 

I'm at the side of a mental busy road pure bursting for a wee. 

 

Piss in the tank. Can't hurt.

[Scott Malbranque]

So, I'm waiting roadside on some gentleman to come out and drain the tank here. 300 quid is what it's costing me. 

I had to have a widdle in the back seat of me bosses car into a Frank & Honest coffee cup. I was half bent up, lying face down on the back seat aiming my willy in between the front passenger (which I had as far forward as it could go and now I can't get it back) and back seat,  backsplashing the back seat, the floor and my jocks.   I take a fierce strong oul multivitamin every morning so the bang off the wee is absolutely cruel and it's the also colour of the Predator's blood. 

I'm only telling yiz because none of my mates will answer the phone to me and I have to vent. Honestly have developed a nervous twitch. 

It's barely poxy midday. 

Edit - I haven't told the boss yet. To keep it on topic. I don't think I will either, as he'll insist on paying for it but it's my fault so I should pay it. Just really hope to fuck I haven't put a very posh company car (Has a screen and a button for a handbrake and all) out to pasture. 

Edited June 18, 2021 by Scott Malbranque

[King of Hamptons]

On 6/17/2021 at 1:05 AM, choccygirl said:

Notice periods are to protect both sides. Companies don’t want employers just leaving and three months gives them longer to find a replacement, it does nothing to help the employee if they’re leaving or the new employer.  (Obviously redundancy is different.)

Agree with others about seeing about an early release, or getting signed off for longer. It may be worth letting your new employer know just in case they say anything in the reference, it’ll mean that you’re framing it and giving context.

They can’t make you do all those things so if you do nothing and see it out, do what you’re contractually obliged to do. Be polite when you say no and give reasons (family commitments etc that mean you can’t travel). At the end of the day, you only owe them what you are meant to do and beyond that it’s hard for them to argue otherwise. If you have proof of what they’re asking/what you said to them etc then save it just in case you need it later on.

Good luck and well done on your new job. You’ll be on to better things before you know it!

I had a issue with mine, when I transfeted across to another area, my contract stated 1 month but was told I would have to come back after it had ended to "help the new head chef for a week" I refused. 

[Joe Blog]

I know it is a crying shame that you don't post here enough anymore @Scott Malbranque and I in no way enjoy stories of your suffering. But if that is what it takes for you to post more of your wonderful views/anecdotes/tales then I think I speak for everyone when I say long may it continue. 

[Mark Impact]

Returning to this, I've had a better week, tried to leave my phone alone on Friday and haven't checked that much today. 

I've noticed though that although I've sent over my doctor's note and logged a request for sick leave on our HR app, neither has been acknowledged at this point. 

It's was strange on the giving notice point too, I had to request something in writing and nobody outside of HR nobody has spoken about it. 

Should I ask for acknowledgment of my doctor's note?

[Keith Houchen]

Yeah ask for acknowledgment but also do a screen grab of it, or keep the email where you sent it to them should they say you never submitted it. 

[Keith Houchen]

Even with my communistic trade union heart, I absolutely support this. 

 

[Retro Red]

Comic Sans is the Mrs Browns Boys of fonts. Will override any other opinion I have of the person 100% of the time.

[Sergio Mendacious]

My work has been doing me in recently - looking at a massive increase of books in production with the same headcount, and the senior production manager left, so a couple of us have also been covering his work. Either I get a promotion, or have the extra responsibilities taken away, or I am O-F-F ski.