Quick question

[Pier Angeli]

If I've been in a job for 6 months and haven't been given a contract, how much notice do I need to give?

[Kenny Everett]

Does it not become implied after three months? The contract I mean.

I may not know what I'm talking about here...

[Brookie]

technically none! but it is usually determined by your pay. I get payed every 4 weeks so i have to give that length of notice and my last job i got payed weekly so gave a weeks notice. why do you not have a contract? most employers have a probationary period of 3 months

[Pier Angeli]

I had the probationary 3 month period but they've never given me a contract. They're just lazy and I haven't reminded them.

I'm gonna take "technically none" as your first answer btw

[Timmy]

Give as much as possible out of common courtesy, but unless you signed a contract detailing salary, benefits, holidays and notice, your fine.

[Brookie]

Originally Posted by Pier Angeli

I had the probationary 3 month period but they've never given me a contract. They're just lazy and I haven't reminded them.

I'm gonna take "technically none" as your first answer btw

good girly. If they havent had the decency to give u a contract then stuff them

[JennyPiccolo]

I was in the same postition with my last job, i gave them no notice and they kept paying me for three months.* Although technically you've been 'dismissed' if you don't give enough notice, most places will be too lazy to actually fill in the paperwork. I'd just leave, but i'm a wide-o.

*Think that might've been a mistake but i was in Italy by the time i noticed so WHO GIES A FUCK.

[Jaemi]

I've been offered a new job today and been in my current job for just about 2months.

[endless psych]

Originally Posted by Kenny Everett

Does it not become implied after three months? The contract I mean.

Aye after three months its taken that both parties accept the terms and conditions of employment if a contract hasn't been signed. I dunno if that counts if you've never seen a contract or the like to know what the terms and conditions are but there you go.

I think one week is all you are required to give.

[Jaemi]

Originally Posted by Jaemi

I've been offered a new job today and been in my current job for just about 2months.

I never finnished this...I meant to say I'll be giving my office about 2 weeks.

[Posh]

If you don't have a contract then technically you don't have to give a notice.

But you'll want a reference so it's best to just find out what they want you to do as a notice and if you're not happy with that, haggle!

[JennyPiccolo]

They can't not give you a reference. They just say that so you don't mess them about.

[Posh]

It's illegal to give a *bad* reference but if they receive a request and dingy it, what are you going to do about it? You think there's some government crack force of agents that go after employers who 'forget' to reply to reference requests?

And leaving on good terms is obviously more likely to result in a good reference which is always handy.

[JennyPiccolo]

Yeah, that's exactly what i think. I live to make you look smarter than someone.

If you work for a reasonable-sized company, the people who do your references are almost certainly in a different department, and frequently in a different city. They've never met you, why would they be petty enough to not give you a reference?

And even if they do, chances of it having an effect on future employment is minimal. I would just leave, as I've done it a few times and it's been of no further consequence.

[Posh]

Originally Posted by JennyPiccolo

I live to somehow make you look thinner than someone.

Fixed.