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by ytinas 5944 days ago
Wow. Where I am, the notice is 2-3 months and contractual so there is no negotiating it.

Personally, I would tell the person "Go ahead and go now, and we'll just continue to pay your salary to the end of the contract". If the person is really unhappy with the place, having them around bringing everyone down is going to cost a lot more than paying someone 2 months to not be there IMO.
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jrockway 5944 days ago
Wow. Where I am, the notice is 2-3 months and contractual so there is no negotiating it.

How do you contract this sort of thing? If I wanted to quit and I had a contract like this, I would just stop coming to work, or I would come to work and do a bad job.

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lutorm 5944 days ago
Getting fired probably reflects poorly on you when they call your former boss, though..

It's something similar in Sweden, though the contract goes both ways. They can't give less notice for firing you than you can for quitting, so it just damps the system somewhat.

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ytinas 5944 days ago
It's pretty cultural. The contract is a two way street. Most people don't do what you describe because they wouldn't want the company doing it to them. People probably also worry about burning bridges.

Since it's a legal contract violating (by leaving) it could lead to lawsuits.

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rmc 5942 days ago
Similar in Ireland. Although 1 month notice is the figure. Usually the notice is specified in the contract. There is a legal minimum of 2 weeks (or more depending on how long the employment has lasted).

Although it's in the contract, you are always free to re-negotiate a contract, and if both sides agree, then you have a new contract

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