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

[positively9something]

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

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.

[Secretsquirrel13]

Congrats on new job always great to see working mothers excited about working. Think what your dd will get most benefit from I would say it is having you around over the summer hols.

[HappyAsASandboy]

I would start in September it gives your current boss a decent notice period and means you can see your DD in the summer. She'll be fine with your mum in September :)

Congratulations!

[redskybynight]

I'd opt for September, but give 4 weeks/a month's notice now so you have some time between jobs to spend with DD (assuming you can manage this financially).

This give your current employer decent notice, your new employer should be ok (surprised they want you to start in August when so many people tend to be away) as most people have at least a month's notice period, and you get time with DD.

Only downside is not being about at start of school year, but assuming based on her age that this is not a changing schools scenario, that shouldn't be a huge deal.

[fascicle]

Have you received and signed a contract for the new job? Make sure you have the offer in writing before handing in your notice to your current employer.

Given that you don't have a contract for the job you are doing now, the statutory minimum notice to be given would be 1 week, although a 'reasonable' amount of notice should be provided by the employee in the absence of a specific contract clause. (Giving your boss the time to find a replacement for you might be going beyond what might be reasonably required - recruiting somebody and allowing for them to hand in their notice could take some time.)

Only you can decide the pros and cons of the start dates, although from what you've said, September gives you time with your daughter and your employer a generous amount of notice.

[positively9something]

Thank you all for the replies and for congratulations I am very pleased as I'm going into a new line of work that I trained to get into and have been qualified for nearly a year now and have only just secured a job.

I havnt got my contract as yet so no I won't give my notice at work until I have my new contract.

I think you are all right, I would much prefer to spend the summer with dd and start in September. As she is 7 I don't feel like it would be that bad for my mum to look after her for around 3-4 nights while I am away on training.

I'm so excited about my new job I don't want them to think I'm not interested if I try to delay the job until September but I'm sure if I word it correctly they can either say yes or no, and if it's a no then I can change it and start in august anyway!