Handing in my notice

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Oh, and on another note...as part of my new job, i get a company car (never had one before)
Does this mean i don't pay insurance, tax, mot, services etc?
Also, am i right in saying i pay for fuel that involves commuting to and from work, along with private use? Anything else is reimbursed???

You get the above as mentioned but will also get hit for six by the tax man.....

As for the fuel to and from work, that depends on if your work is a specific place or travelling to different places each day straight from home.

 

[Dubai Blue]

As most have already said, don't go in with all guns blazing. It just isn't worth it.

However, if you're genuinely interested in pointing out the error of their ways, simply tell the MD in your letter that you're more than happy to meet with him to discuss your reasons for leaving in more detail. The ball is then in his court.

If he's interested in your opinion (which I suspect he won't be), he'll agree to meet with you and hear it. If he does, be sure to present your ideas in as calm and professional manner as possible, always remembering (as Stony) pointed out that this particular company's problems are no longer of any interest to you.

But if you can't trust yourself to do the above properly, then don't mention anything in your letter as you'll just end up burning your bridges in the meeting anyway.

You seem quite pissed off with your MD, so I'd advise you to just leave it. It's your manager's problem now; let him deal with it.

 

[hirop]

It's really not worth the hassle irrespective of how you feel about the gaff. It's gone the day you walk out the door for the last time, so just leave it.

If you had wanted to leverage your new job offer (and leaving) to change the climate
in the company, stay and get a pay rise - then the time to do it is informally in a meeting before you accept the other offer, so it's too late now. Beyond that let it go.

Letter from me is always short and sweet.

[Gaffer's name]

Please accept my resignation from my post as per the terms and conditions of my contract. i can confirm my final date of employment will be [insert date].

Your sincerely



As for the car, usually it's a win win, the tax is not so bad, I paid about £80 a month in tax for car benefit in kind. That was for a brand new 1.8 tdi astra sports hatch. I also got a company fuel card, and was a recipient of fuel benefit in kind, which was £40 quid a month for that vehicle, but meant unlimited private mileage. The upside is not tax, no service costs, no insurance (which is massive at moment). Bigger the car, more you pay, if you are high rate taxpayer, more you pay.

Also, hmrc have a long memory, if some cock in your works finance department screws up your deductions, the tax man will claw it back, so keep an eye out for the p60d your company submits for you - if its wrong fix it them, not 3 years later when hmrc track it.

Chances are you will not be awarded no-claims whilst you are in the schema, this could bite when you come out. I got hit hard by this when i left the scheme, as I could not find an insurer who would award credit for that period and was still cheaper than my best quote with no continuous no claims awared (I've never had an accident....£800 comp).

 

[LittleStan]

Perhaps, but there's no harm in a quick talk. Don't forget, it's better to earn £20k now and £50k in 5 years than £50k now and nothing in 5 years. As I say, put your stuff on the table, tell them where your head is at and why you're going in an honest way.

Even if they cannot give you what you want, they can at least help the company to flourish instead of languishing, which it sounds like you would want. As I say, in my role as a software developer I speak to absolutely LOADS of small-medium business owners and they always want that guy who will give it to them straight instead of being worried that they will lose their job.

Worse that happens, the MD takes it personally and you leave the meeting on bad terms. In a week's time though, they'll appreciate what you've done.
Best that happens, you leave seemingly reluctantly and you've strengthened friendships and ties in the future if it doesn't work out at the new place.

one of the rare posts where I think Damo lets himself down (with respect to his very high standards) ehehe

Taking a counter offer is a very dangerous game. Many companies only make counter offers because it is easier to keep what they have rather than go and find somebody new. It would only be a matter of time before they have somebody else lined up ready for you to leave.

At this time you will have lost the new job and scorched the ground with them because you backed out.

Take the advice on the thread, stay positive, move to your new job and make a difference.

p.s. Try for a car allowance rather that company car.

 

[shadygiz]

It's really not worth the hassle irrespective of how you feel about the gaff. It's gone the day you walk out the door for the last time, so just leave it.

If you had wanted to leverage your new job offer (and leaving) to change the climate
in the company, stay and get a pay rise - then the time to do it is informally in a meeting before you accept the other offer, so it's too late now. Beyond that let it go.

Letter from me is always short and sweet.

[Gaffer's name]

Please accept my resignation from my post as per the terms and conditions of my contract. i can confirm my final date of employment will be [insert date].

Your sincerely



As for the car, usually it's a win win, the tax is not so bad, I paid about £80 a month in tax for car benefit in kind. That was for a brand new 1.8 tdi astra sports hatch. I also got a company fuel card, and was a recipient of fuel benefit in kind, which was £40 quid a month for that vehicle, but meant unlimited private mileage. The upside is not tax, no service costs, no insurance (which is massive at moment). Bigger the car, more you pay, if you are high rate taxpayer, more you pay.

Also, hmrc have a long memory, if some cock in your works finance department screws up your deductions, the tax man will claw it back, so keep an eye out for the p60d your company submits for you - if its wrong fix it them, not 3 years later when hmrc track it.

Chances are you will not be awarded no-claims whilst you are in the schema, this could bite when you come out. I got hit hard by this when i left the scheme, as I could not find an insurer who would award credit for that period and was still cheaper than my best quote with no continuous no claims awared (I've never had an accident....£800 comp).

not neccessarily, it depends on the CO2 emissions....i have a new 120d m-sport coupe, books at over 30K...but as its only 120g/km emissions i pay fuck all ;)

basically, the car tax works on engine emissions (it used to be engine size) & fuel type (as a percentage value) x the value of car from new.

each section of co2 emissions has a tax band attached....so a petrol car doing 100g/km emissions will be zero tax, same as a 1.4 or 1.6diesel (both below 100g.km) are zero tax.

a 1.2 petrol is 120g/km, same as my 2.0 diesel, so puts it in the lowest tax band of 17%

where as a 2.0 petrol turbo is 195g/km emissions, so would equate to a tax band of around 25%

so based on my bmw, it equates to 17% (tax band) x £32,000 (car value from new) = £5.5k a year against my tax code, which works out as £1,196 a year i pay for a £32k BMW or £99 a month....try and get a deal like that from any dealership ;)

 

[Swordfish7]

So there will be a vacancy?

 

[LittleStan]

So there will be a vacancy?

I like your style.

 

[1_barry_conlon]

This should smooth it over for you.


TWAT
Like a Night Club in the morning, you’re the bitter end.
Like a recently disinfected shit-house, you’re clean round the bend.
You give me the horrors
too bad to be true
All of my tomorrow’s
are lousy coz of you.
You put the Shat in Shatter
Put the Pain in Spain
Your germs are splattered about
Your face is just a stain

You’re certainly no raver, commonly known as a drag.
Do us all a favour, here... wear this polythene bag.

You’re like a dose of scabies,
I’ve got you under my skin.
You make life a fairy tale... Grimm!

People mention murder, the moment you arrive.
I’d consider killing you if I thought you were alive.
You’ve got this slippery quality,
it makes me think of phlegm,
and a dual personality
I hate both of them.

Your bad breath, vamps disease, destruction, and decay.
Please, please, please, please, take yourself away.
Like a death a birthday party,
you ruin all the fun.
Like a sucked and spat our smartie,
you’re no use to anyone.
Like the shadow of the guillotine
on a dead consumptive’s face.
Speaking as an outsider,
what do you think of the human race

You went to a progressive psychiatrist.
He recommended suicide...
before scratching your bad name off his list,
and pointing the way outside.

You hear laughter breaking through, it makes you want to fart.
You’re heading for a breakdown,
better pull yourself apart.

Your dirty name gets passed about when something goes amiss.
Your attitudes are platitudes,
just make me wanna piss.

What kind of creature bore you
Was is some kind of bat
They can’t find a good word for you,
but I can...
TWAT.

 

[TrueBlue76]

Each business is different, but in my last 2 jobs there was an exit interview. After handing in notice and working my 4 weeks, I had an exit interview on my last day with a HR rep and my boss. Basically they wanted to get as much info as possible on why I was leaving, what they could have done to keep me etc.

It may not be policy at your place, but you could request a meeting and have on record your thoughts, not being nasty just telling them what led to you leaving and suggesting possible improvements to the company.

 

[Thenumber1blue]

dont burn your bridges mate, no matter how shit they seem


may i suggest a simple: -

Dear XXXXX,

It is with great regret that i wish to tender my resignation from the company with immediate effect. I acknowledge my contract terms and offer my obligated notice period of XXXX weeks, commencing todays date.

May i also take this opportunity to wish you and the business every success in the future.

Yours

XXXXXXXXXXXX

This 

Def this,JUST IN CASE the new one does not work out,you never know.