Gav1

Finally, after a 4.5 hour long assessment centre yesterday i've been offered another job.
Fantastic news........i can now go and hand in my notice at my current sh*t hole.

Just one question........ I am currently signed off sick by the doctor and will be for the remainder of my notice period. Is it possible that my current employer can refuse to pay me for my notice period if i am off sick, I have sent in the required doctors certificates to cover me for this period????

Gav.

ChrisB

Not in a large building near the Britannia is it?

Little Miss WRX

If you have a certificate and your company has a policy to pay X amount of sick days then I cannot really see why they would withold payment?

Diablo

No, your current employer will have to pay you what you are contractually entitled to, minimum being SSP.

Gav1

Chris, how did you know that!!!!

ChrisB

"4.5 hour long assessment centre" gives it straight away.

Gav1

Do you work there??

ChrisB

No, they're a customer... I was on-site last week for a project meeting

Gav1

Is it common knowledge that the recruitment process includes this assessment centre then?? Cos it certainly took me by surprise!!

Brendan Hughes

Gav, congrats. I know what it's like to get up in the morning and hate your job, though I never got to the stage where I was sick because of it. Pleased to hear you made the change so quickly - good luck at the new place, whatever it is.

ChrisB

I know it's done for some positions there, so easy to guess they use it throughout. Surprises me that they didn't tell you though.

Gav1

Cheers Brendan....feel 10x better already.

Gav1

Chris, they did tell me about it in their first letter but i was surprised at how in depth they were....prepare a talk about yourself, written tests in maths and english, team building exercise, tour of the place, 1 hour talk on whats expected etc..not complaining though as i got the job anyway!!

ChrisB

Tour of the place could take an hour Some of the Team Captains I met last week seemed like good folks. Congrat's

Vette_76

Well done mate - start my new job Monday!!

Last day tomorrow!!

Gav1

Nice one Vette, feels so good doesn't it!!

Scooby-Doo

Does your sick leave finish when you start the new job ?

Gav1

Yes, so shouldn't be any complications........i hope.

paul-s

well done mate, didnt take you long either did it

Gav1

Cheers paul,

Kinda surprising what you can do when you're really pi$$ed off with a situation isn't it!!

yoza

I shall speak to you now.........

Gav1

[QUOTE=yoza]I shall speak to you now.........[/QUOTE

Thank you oh great one!!

Gav1

Tis done!!!

Letter of resignation handed in at 13.30 today. Not required to serve my notice.......even better!!

Start new job on 18th April.........1 whole week to go out and get mullered!!

Wooohoooo!!

Avalyn

Congrats Gav1,

Just kind of done the same thing myself ... maybe a bit backwards that I resigned before finding myself something else but have found gainfull employment after only 2 days

Much better company, much happier, get to keep the Scoob and only 5 mins walk from where the missus works ... we can even meet in the pub for lunch

Avalyn.

Gav1

Well done matey, Good feeling isn't it!!

Avalyn

Yep, feel I am back on track ... had bought an Ipod before resigning, hadn't opened it so told the missus to hide it and not let me use it till I had found another job

Thankfully only had 2 days of worrying about how we were going to pay the mortgage, car loans etc but it's defo a lesson to others out there that are unhappy .... get off your *** and find something better .. it's such a good feeling and <A-team mode on> I love it when a plan comes together <A-team mode off>

Drinks all round .. hoorah
Avalyn.