I can't see straight - so much for Current Employer being nicer than expected about my resignation - that was too much of a good thing to last long ! Just goes to show my initial apprehension about resigning was justified...
This week I've realized just how much I've been dicked around on the subject of my departure date since the beginning and the situation is really deteriorating.
The most tempting option for me now is to be such a smart ass bitch that current boss blows a gasket and tells me to leave before he kicks me out.
Unfortunately he might also decide to wait me out and push back my departure even further. Which would not be good, and especially so for Future Employer who is waiting for me start with them as soon as possible.
Not much anyone can do about it (unless there are any specialists in French labor law out there who can give some advice, pro bono ? Or better yet, really important captain of industry bigwig types who can make a phone call or two to put pressure on Current Employer ? No ? Didn't think so !) but it feels good to get a little rant out in writing.
Isn't there a notice period in your contract? Here we have for example a months notice, so that they can arrange things for when you leave. I hope you work things out soon!
ReplyDeleteCookie, that's the problem. Legal notice period is THREE months (!) which is absurdly long as I am basically a secretary - it's not like I hold the future of the company in my hands.
ReplyDeleteMost places, in those circumstances, will accept to shorten the notice period. Here they're being difficult. Not just that, but now that I have displeased them with my request for an early departure (asking to leave after 6 weeks notice, mind you, so it's not like I'm just walking out !) I have gone from "model employee" with stellar reviews and lots of compliments to "pain in the ass employee" that management doesn't like, support, or want to negotiate anything with.
Funny how fast situations change...
why would they wanna hold on to such a "bad ass" secretary? Sorry to hear this though, it drains the energy right out of you I guess. Thank god it's the weekend now!!
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