Have a wee problem I need to approach with my boss I think.

Ive worked for the current company for the past 2 years (29th march = 2 years). However in that time I have signed no contracts at all, nada... my employment was confirmed via a letter I recieved that is now out of date (says I will be employed as a data entry clerk for the rate of 5.25 an hour, im now a support tutor on a 7 an hour rate).

As no formal guidelines have been set, and Ive no contract of employment. What is the minimum notice I need to give my employers in order to leave the company? or is it a case of leave whenever its convenient for me?

Edit: Resolved. Called ACAS (employee hotline thing run by the dti I think) got them to confirm it.

Its 1 weeks notice unless I have a contract specifying otherwise.

See post above

lol im not leaving under duress or hostility.

My reference will be fine. I wouldnt change jobs if I didnt have to. Heck im going to do call centre work the lowest of the low (for 118118) because they pay well (the same as what im on now, without bonuses!), and I can work whatever hours I want.

My current employer is only open during 9 till 12:30 on the weekends, when im happy to work until 8pm... in fact on sundays im stuck in cardiff until 5pm anyway due to buses and trains, so a massive chunk of my time is being wasted. During the week I can work until 10:30pm... current employer its only until 9pm.

Found this on the acas site, so come march 29th I may need to give 2 weeks notice.

Statutory rights to notice

Most employees ( are entitled to at least one weeks notice after one months service, two weeks after two years and an additional weeks notice for each complete year of employment up to a maximum of 12 weeks for 12 years service. An employee must give at least one weeks notice after one months service and this requirement does not increase with longer service.

edit: AH WOOT! didnt notice that... just bolded it for you lot to see so 1 week it is.

IIRC after two years you gain more employee rights but if you dont want to work for them and can get a job elsewhere easily enough then good luck

What would the consequences be if you just walk out?

 I know a few contractors in a similar boat who are saying they dont have to give any notice at all as they havent signed owt.

I wouldnt get a shining reference from them if I did walk out.

B&Q my old employers were kind.. meant to work a month but the managers arranged sickness + pay for the last week, so worked 3 weeks... bought em all a pint at me leaving doo, and said goodbye like

Id work there again probably as the atmosphere and friends I had there were brilliant, just its too far to consider.

Any suggestions for work in the cardiff area from 6pm onwards? and on weekends (any hours)??

Quote from: M3ta7h3ad

Any suggestions for work in the cardiff area from 6pm onwards? and on weekends (any hours)??

Join the TA - one evening a week & a weekend or two every month

unless of course you end up going to the giant sandpit....

 

oh sh*te..

its 312 a month including rates.

So And assuming my bills come to the same amount as they did november last year (the bank statement thats lying in front of me )

That would be: £153.87

So I need: 465.87 minimum a month.

At the moment im earning roughly 490 a month.

eeek... I need a well paying job folks with decent numbers of hours in the nights and evenings and weekends.