When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re selling

Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by C1sc0cat on Monday January 21, 2019 @04:38AM (#18959045)

Also the UK the first 2 years are effectively at will

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Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by jenscow on Monday January 21, 2019 @08:18AM (#18960162)

Yes, I've learned that the hard way. Provided they give you payment in lieu of notice, they don't need much of a reason to let you go.

Myself and a co-worker were once let go for "performance reasons" at 10 months - just after project completion (successful). It was beyond my probationary period, and no issues where raised in the 2 performance reviews.

Their notice period was just 1 month. We were effectively cheap contractors.

My advice now is to treat offers with a low notice period (of them telling you) as a red flag. The norm is 3 months, after probation.

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Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by C1sc0cat on Monday January 21, 2019 @09:04AM (#18960412)

Rather than just make you redundant on statutory terms - doing you on performance risks an industrial tribunal.

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Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by jenscow on Monday January 21, 2019 @11:21AM (#18961344)

Not for less than 2 years: https://www.gov.uk/dismissal/what-to-do-if-youre-dismissed

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Re:When hiring senior engineers, you’re not buying, you’re s... by dleslie on Monday January 21, 2019 @05:32PM (#18964256)

The norm where I am, in BC, is two weeks for notice. It increases slightly the longer you're employed.

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