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I currently find myself in a job role working in IT for a London Bank. I am very young, still in my 20's and when i started with them 12 months ago i signed a 3-month notice contract. at my age, i had to to get in the door, i was in no position to risk negotiations.
however, the job has not met my expectations in terms of development and progression. no-one at fault for this, its just the nature of the environment.
i have had a job offer for another job and they want me to start in 4-6 weeks. I have tried to negotiate with my employer to reduce my notice period, which was a flat 'no'.
I fully understand that what I am about to do is probably breach my contract. yes i know this is frowned upon. but 3 key things to note:
1 - I am part of a team. I am the bottom of the team, and to be quite honest - I am one of the lowest paid employees in this 500 strong office. (due to age and lack of experience).
2 - the part of IT that i work in means that i actually have access to the majority of the companies IT security systems. why oh why they would want to keep me here i do not know! (oh, missed that above - i HAVE already resigned, to begin working notice).
3. my line manager agreed to letting me go in 4 weeks. My Global Head agreed to this also. the CIO said no. (and he sits in a different office. doesnt know my face, doesnt know who i am).
again, at my age work is not growing on the trees, and this new opportunity is fantastic for me and my future.
ultimately i am about to burn a bridge which i am not happy about at all. but, lets be blunt - I need to look after number 1, because noone else will.
How do i go about leaving 'as nicely as possible' ?
I get on well with my line managers. and they agree there is no need to keep me beyond 4 weeks. its a little annoying that top dog is being, in my eyes, unreasonable.
so if i submit a formal letter to HR / Line manager clearly stating my intent to leave at 4 weeks, how will this go down ?
opinions.
ultimately, i am a decent guy. if they decide i owe them for a training course i did last year. thats fine. if they want me to do any sort of handover. thats fine (not that i have any unique skills in the team). but no employer is going to wait for 3 months for someone with my low skill set (trust me, i spent 4 weeks trying! recruitment agencies were not putting me past the screening process!).
I currently find myself in a job role working in IT for a London Bank. I am very young, still in my 20's and when i started with them 12 months ago i signed a 3-month notice contract. at my age, i had to to get in the door, i was in no position to risk negotiations.
however, the job has not met my expectations in terms of development and progression. no-one at fault for this, its just the nature of the environment.
i have had a job offer for another job and they want me to start in 4-6 weeks. I have tried to negotiate with my employer to reduce my notice period, which was a flat 'no'.
I fully understand that what I am about to do is probably breach my contract. yes i know this is frowned upon. but 3 key things to note:
1 - I am part of a team. I am the bottom of the team, and to be quite honest - I am one of the lowest paid employees in this 500 strong office. (due to age and lack of experience).
2 - the part of IT that i work in means that i actually have access to the majority of the companies IT security systems. why oh why they would want to keep me here i do not know! (oh, missed that above - i HAVE already resigned, to begin working notice).
3. my line manager agreed to letting me go in 4 weeks. My Global Head agreed to this also. the CIO said no. (and he sits in a different office. doesnt know my face, doesnt know who i am).
again, at my age work is not growing on the trees, and this new opportunity is fantastic for me and my future.
ultimately i am about to burn a bridge which i am not happy about at all. but, lets be blunt - I need to look after number 1, because noone else will.
How do i go about leaving 'as nicely as possible' ?
I get on well with my line managers. and they agree there is no need to keep me beyond 4 weeks. its a little annoying that top dog is being, in my eyes, unreasonable.
so if i submit a formal letter to HR / Line manager clearly stating my intent to leave at 4 weeks, how will this go down ?
opinions.
ultimately, i am a decent guy. if they decide i owe them for a training course i did last year. thats fine. if they want me to do any sort of handover. thats fine (not that i have any unique skills in the team). but no employer is going to wait for 3 months for someone with my low skill set (trust me, i spent 4 weeks trying! recruitment agencies were not putting me past the screening process!).
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