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Starting a new job what to do about start dates???

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positively9something · 11/07/2014 10:59

I've just been offered an amazing job I'm so over the moon and excited to start GrinGrin

The only thing is i need to sort out start dates.

I do not have a contract at my current job so I don't actually have a set notice period, but I would hate to leave my boss before he has sorted out someone to replace me.

The new job will most likely want me to start 4th august, if not I think there is a possibility to start at the beginning of September.

If I started august that means I would only give my current employer 3 weeks notice.

It also means I would be starting a full time job in the summer holidays and I wouldn't get to spend any time with my 7 year old dd.

But if I start in September it means being away from my dd at the start of the school term as I have to go to away for training.

My mum can look after dd which will be fine.

Anyway I'm just wondering what option others would choose?

  1. start in august, miss the summer with dd and work full time in holidays
  2. start in September enjoy the summer with dd but be away from home at the start of term.
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JustSquirted · 11/07/2014 13:30

Personally I'd start when the new employer wants you to.

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Frontier · 11/07/2014 13:33

Yes, I suppose if I had completely free choice I'd go with having the summer off but really you need to give the new employer what he wants.

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