I recently left a job I'd had since finishing university just over three years ago. I felt like I'd reached a point where I needed to move on to challenge myself and experience something different and new. I also realised I could earn more money elsewhere which didn't hurt.
So I found another job, similar industry, similar role and started a couple of weeks ago. However, it's not going well at all. They're very disorganised, for example, there's no structured training plan, I've just been told to shadow someone who's retiring in a couple of months and I had no desk, chair, computer etc upon arrival, it was sort of like they weren't expecting me. The guy I'm supposed to be shadowing is 64 and every other member of staff I've met has described him as lovely, but eccentric, which he is. The 'training' is going very slowly and it's becoming very frustrating, particularly as the managers (plural because there's a bit of re-structuring going on so his boss won't be my boss) know what he's like and sort of have a "that's-just-the-way-it-is" attitude.
So my question is, how soon after starting a new job can you leave? I know legally the longest I'd have to stay would be my notice period (4 weeks) but I mean in terms of not being a t***. I'm considering resigning now and asking not to work my notice (seems daft for me to train for 4 weeks for a job I won't be doing). Does anyone think that's wrong? I sort of see it as best for both me and the company as if I stuck it out for another couple of months and then jacked it in, the guy would have retired and they'd really be stuck, this way they can get someone else in sharpish and still have time to train them. I'm pretty certain I won't be here in 6 months either way.
I await bluemoon's expert advice.
So I found another job, similar industry, similar role and started a couple of weeks ago. However, it's not going well at all. They're very disorganised, for example, there's no structured training plan, I've just been told to shadow someone who's retiring in a couple of months and I had no desk, chair, computer etc upon arrival, it was sort of like they weren't expecting me. The guy I'm supposed to be shadowing is 64 and every other member of staff I've met has described him as lovely, but eccentric, which he is. The 'training' is going very slowly and it's becoming very frustrating, particularly as the managers (plural because there's a bit of re-structuring going on so his boss won't be my boss) know what he's like and sort of have a "that's-just-the-way-it-is" attitude.
So my question is, how soon after starting a new job can you leave? I know legally the longest I'd have to stay would be my notice period (4 weeks) but I mean in terms of not being a t***. I'm considering resigning now and asking not to work my notice (seems daft for me to train for 4 weeks for a job I won't be doing). Does anyone think that's wrong? I sort of see it as best for both me and the company as if I stuck it out for another couple of months and then jacked it in, the guy would have retired and they'd really be stuck, this way they can get someone else in sharpish and still have time to train them. I'm pretty certain I won't be here in 6 months either way.
I await bluemoon's expert advice.