Yay or nay?
I’ve worked my notice before and ive left without notice but still undecided atm.
Never burn your bridges. Leave appropriately with required notice as that’s what you agreed to when you started the job…
I’m not one for burning my bridges, so I’d work my notice. You never know, you might need to go asking for your old job back. Then again, maybe you wouldn’t go back even if it was the last job on earth.
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Leave on your good terms always, even if the employer treats you poorly you do not have to come down to their level, others not just them will be watching.
That way you can offer a complete CV with the absolute truth on it, and no one can spike your job prospects at some point in the future by mentioning you dropped them in the crap at a moments notice.
Similarly you never know where you or your present colleagues will be in 10 years time, your colleague might be a highly respected and trusted employee at a dead mans shoes job when the gaffer asks him ‘what was Adam like, you worked with him at so and so’’ and your ex workmate can say, ‘‘well despite how that shower treated him he behaved with honour’’ and worked his notice out normally when he found a better job.
Trust me, when that golden job comes up, a first class fully truthful CV backed up by your reputation (this industry is surprisingly small, especially when you specialise) and endorsements of existing trusted employees can open doors that are normally closed.
I left My job in January with no job lined up.
And it’s best to work your Notice.
One thing I Noticed was that whilst working my Notice I was ignored by Mangement and office staff.
Which made me realise the reasons why I was leaving was correct.
Juddian:
Leave on your good terms always, even if the employer treats you poorly you do not have to come down to their level, others not just them will be watching.That way you can offer a complete CV with the absolute truth on it, and no one can spike your job prospects at some point in the future by mentioning you dropped them in the crap at a moments notice.
Similarly you never know where you or your present colleagues will be in 10 years time, your colleague might be a highly respected and trusted employee at a dead mans shoes job when the gaffer asks him ‘what was Adam like, you worked with him at so and so’’ and your ex workmate can say, ‘‘well despite how that shower treated him he behaved with honour’’ and worked his notice out normally when he found a better job.Trust me, when that golden job comes up, a first class fully truthful CV backed up by your reputation (this industry is surprisingly small, especially when you specialise) and endorsements of existing trusted employees can open doors that are normally closed.
Very True.
Always work your notice. As others have said, you never want to burn your bridges. If they are a decent frim then why wouldn’t you and if they aren’t, take pride in being better than them.
buses:
I left My job in January with no job lined up.
And it’s best to work your Notice.One thing I Noticed was that whilst working my Notice I was ignored by Mangement and office staff.
Which made me realise the reasons why I was leaving was correct.
One of mine has put his notice in and we had a chat and I wished him well with his new job. He’s been a good driver but since we are closing soon and he saw a job that suited him, it would be daft to not go for it.
The grass is not always greener on the other side, leave in the correct manner,as you might need to go back at some point.
I left and served out my notice, the new company was summer trial 6 months, 4th month in heart attack, they were very good and paid me until the end of the trial period but then decided I was probably a risk, as an outside company did the health checks, I was phoned by the employer I had left to ask how I was getting on I said I had done the treadmill and licence was returned to me and all was going well, he asked if I was returning to employer and I said no, and he said you had better come back hear then, so gratefully I did as I was a little unsure about the driving but knew all of the drivers and routine so seemed a good idea, i turned up in the yard and the double man could not have been better and we were to take the new man unit so all good just for serving out my notice as i had agreed to on initial start.
I walked out of my last one after being spoken to like crap once too often. Regularly spoken to like dirt, amy complaints got the old line of “you’re being paid good money…” They forgot the part which is …“to drive ancient heaps of junk.”
Im truth I was only there until something better came along.
I agree with working your notice. I’ve worked 3 jobs, all of which I did more than 2 spells with. One of them I did 4 spells with in all, because I always left on good terms and the door was always left open for me. I’ve always been a reliable hard working employee which employers will always want back.
I only ever walked out of a job once, they treated me appallingly and eventually pushed me too far.
Depends what you want out of your work life I suppose. Do you respect your contract/agreement? Do you do the right thing? Of course
I treat people the way they treat me, I’m an equal-opportunities type.
If they’ve been good to me, I do it by the book. If they haven’t, I just walk. Life’s too short to worry about the ■■■■■ that the pointy-shoes obsess over. There are thousands of jobs out there.
buses:
One thing I Noticed was that whilst working my Notice I was ignored by Mangement and office staff.
I’ve found this is so common in this industry…it’s hilariously childish.
It’s best to work your notice, but if they are such a good firm to work for then “We get a dozen blokes in here every day asking for your job, Mister” so suggest to them that an earlier job handover would be advantageous to both parties. 
toonsy:
Never burn your bridges. Leave appropriately with required notice as that’s what you agreed to when you started the job…
I agree, but hypothetically speaking what if the job your doing is not what was originally stated, ie, your not even driving, your shunting and loading??
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Stehinch:
toonsy:
Never burn your bridges. Leave appropriately with required notice as that’s what you agreed to when you started the job…I agree, but hypothetically speaking what if the job your doing is not what was originally stated, ie, your not even driving, your shunting and loading??
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I don’t mind that, I sometimes spend the day cleaning vehicles and trailers, I just think to myself im probably the highest paid hand truck wash person in the country 
Stehinch:
toonsy:
Never burn your bridges. Leave appropriately with required notice as that’s what you agreed to when you started the job…I agree, but hypothetically speaking what if the job your doing is not what was originally stated, ie, your not even driving, your shunting and loading??
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Then that’s your reason for leaving so just ■■■■ it up for a week safe in the knowledge you’ll soon be out of it or risk the current employer telling a future employer thst you just upsticks and left without notice which obviously doesn’t look great at your next job.
Stehinch:
toonsy:
Never burn your bridges. Leave appropriately with required notice as that’s what you agreed to when you started the job…I agree, but hypothetically speaking what if the job your doing is not what was originally stated, ie, your not even driving, your shunting and loading??
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This is similar to the crap job I walked from. I was meant to drive a roro and spent a lot of time helping the waste pickers sorting rubbish. The last straw was being told to go on the picking station, a job fit for those on community service.
Always do it properly and work your notice. I’ve walked out of 2 jobs because I hated them that much. It’s not a good idea though. Things might change in the company and you might want to try them again but if you walked they probably won’t have you, or it may be as simple as you need to provide a work history and get references and when asked they can say you didn’t work your notice as stated on your contract. Always best to just ride it out for the sake of 1 or 2 weeks then everything is proper and above board for the future.
Drempels:
I treat people the way they treat me, I’m an equal-opportunities type.If they’ve been good to me, I do it by the book. If they haven’t, I just walk. Life’s too short to worry about the [zb] that the pointy-shoes obsess over. There are thousands of jobs out there.
AMen to that Brother , and I always think if the shoe was on the other foot and not many jobs about etc. they would treat us like s hit and slaves , I have walked from a few jobs in my time and its always those firms who constantly advertise for drivers , what I can never understand though do these firms never learn ■■ their attitudes and work practices have cost them Thousands over the years and they are supposed to be business people ■■? they do seem to think though there are loads of available drivers and mugs to replace them .