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Leaving royal mail
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weara
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Leaving royal mail
After 6 years and with the changes that will take place
I am thinking to leave royal mail
How many weeks notice do I have to give
And what is happening with my annual leave days I didn't took
And last do I have to do something with my pension savings
I am thinking to leave royal mail
How many weeks notice do I have to give
And what is happening with my annual leave days I didn't took
And last do I have to do something with my pension savings
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bigal383
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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- Joined: 11 Dec 2012, 16:20
- Gender: Male
Re: Leaving royal mail
All the best good decision
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WASD
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Re: Leaving royal mail
You are entitled to the holidays you've earned for the time you've worked in the current tax year, April to April. You will get paid your excess if not taken as holiday in your last month of working, you have to give 4 weeks notice.
I think you earn about 1.5 days holiday per month worked, probably a tad more, 1.6/1.7. Bank holidays are exclusive to this, so don't count them. So up until now you've probably earned 10 days.
Your pension will stay with the current provider, Scottish Widows(?), until your retirement age. They will continue to invest it. You will get a letter from them when you leave. You can move pensions to different providers however.
Best of luck with the job applications
I think you earn about 1.5 days holiday per month worked, probably a tad more, 1.6/1.7. Bank holidays are exclusive to this, so don't count them. So up until now you've probably earned 10 days.
Your pension will stay with the current provider, Scottish Widows(?), until your retirement age. They will continue to invest it. You will get a letter from them when you leave. You can move pensions to different providers however.
Best of luck with the job applications
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Surreypostie
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Re: Leaving royal mail
Your notice period depends on your contract, mine is 1 week.
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fb1969
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Re: Leaving royal mail
Can't remember if it was April 2017 or 2018 that the notice period changed for one week to four weeks.
But being in for six years, your notice period should be one week. And that week can include leave.
But being in for six years, your notice period should be one week. And that week can include leave.
Royal Mail
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
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Shirtbuttons
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- Joined: 06 Sep 2020, 14:46
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Re: Leaving royal mail
Someone in my office just up and left. He said sod your notice period and just left for a new job. The manager wasn’t happy but what can he do?
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fb1969
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Re: Leaving royal mail
Technically RM could sue the person for breach contract. RM could be entitled to payment for the number of days notice that they failed to give, so if they should give four weeks notice RM could sue them for 20 days pay.Shirtbuttons wrote: ↑19 Oct 2022, 12:31Someone in my office just up and left. He said sod your notice period and just left for a new job. The manager wasn’t happy but what can he do?
Probably won't happen but, with RM's attitude now, nothing would surprise me.
Royal Mail
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
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Murdoch
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Re: Leaving royal mail
Yeah, this is true, rarely happens though.fb1969 wrote: ↑19 Oct 2022, 15:14Technically RM could sue the person for breach contract. RM could be entitled to payment for the number of days notice that they failed to give, so if they should give four weeks notice RM could sue them for 20 days pay.Shirtbuttons wrote: ↑19 Oct 2022, 12:31Someone in my office just up and left. He said sod your notice period and just left for a new job. The manager wasn’t happy but what can he do?
Probably won't happen but, with RM's attitude now, nothing would surprise me.
I've never worked a day's notice in my life. Once I've had enough of a job I just walk out and don't return.
There are so many ways to f**k with an employer when you no longer want to be there, that most are just happy to avoid that sort of issue.
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Hyrrokkin
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Re: Leaving royal mail
As a side note a query for anyone...if you can give one weeks notice
Can you use lieu days as your notice period ?
Assuming of course you ave built up enough hours/mins
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Partyondude
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Re: Leaving royal mail
I gave 1 weeks notice on monday, i wasn't told i need to give 4 weeks.
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fb1969
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Re: Leaving royal mail
I left earlier this year with a few days leave outstanding. I agreed to effectively give 10 days notice as the leave was tagged on to the end so that I actually worked 5 days and had my final 3 as leave. I could have worked 2 days and taken 3 as leave - so I could have left 2 days after I gave my notice in. I would expect lieu days to work the same.
Royal Mail
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
failing the workforce, failing the public and deliberately failing mail on a daily basis for too many years.
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Jefferson Starfish
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Re: Leaving royal mail
Maybe they want a home life?Snooperloopy wrote: ↑20 Oct 2022, 10:49Why would anyone leave a job where you can earn 36 k a year fir unskilled work
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Jefferson Starfish
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Re: Leaving royal mail
Hopefully your colleagues will make your working life hell!Snooperloopy wrote: ↑20 Oct 2022, 10:57Got a great one thanksJefferson Starfish wrote: ↑20 Oct 2022, 10:54Maybe they want a home life?Snooperloopy wrote: ↑20 Oct 2022, 10:49Why would anyone leave a job where you can earn 36 k a year fir unskilled work![]()
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Clappedoutpostie
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Re: Leaving royal mail
Because 36k this year doesn’t buy you the same as 36k last year.Snooperloopy wrote: ↑20 Oct 2022, 10:49Why would anyone leave a job where you can earn 36 k a year fir unskilled work