Resignation
Hey all, How are you ? Well I am not fine, I am devastated and have no idea what to do with my life now. As I can't see any way out of this mess where I am right now. I finally got an offer from a company where I have to join in 1 month but my current company is not allowing me to leave before serving the notice period of 90 days. Despite being on the bench for the last 5 months and still no hope for getting allocated with a project. Firstly, my manager told me that they'll give an early release if I find another opportunity somewhere. But now since I have got the job offer from a different company he denied it.
The HR of the company where I have to join after a month told me it's not possible to wait for 90 days and he'll revoke the offer if I am unable to join in a month.
😓 my life is a complete mess now. Don't know what to do. I am literally crying every hour, seeing my career getting ruined. It was my mistake joining such a company where employees are not at all valued.
It was difficult for me to find another job as I didn't have proper experience. I worked on a project for 8 months only and the project got ramped down.
Now I don't have any choice. I feel like I am trapped for life and there is no way out. Writing this post with watery eyes. Hoping to know if there is any solution to this trap.
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I would suggest to write an email to HR Directors, HR Head, and your skip level managers detailing about your ordeal and the verbal assurance for early release received from your manager. Put emphasis on the fact that you are on bench for past 5 months and request them to cut down your notice period to 30 days. Hopefully at least one of them will have some pity and take up your request of early release
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Bro, try other companies as well! There are many other companies, which wait for 3 months...and hold your offer also! Infact, see it as an opportunity,when you can try other companies and ask for more package against what you got in previous company with offer! I have done myself! Hence letting you know!
Escalate to skip levels. You’re not a bonded labour, there’s always a clause of buy out and legal recourse if needed. The management does not have sufficient justification in your case. Stay strong and fight back.
Yes, I will. They are saying that it's a new policy that came in 2024 Jan. But on the intranet where everything documents related to policy is updated, I checked yesterday only, there is no such policy on it. It's still mentioned that the buyout is there for a shortfall of notice period.
I don't know why they are doing it, maybe they wanna indulge themselves in doing some extra work.
I hope you have already put the resignation.
If it's the case then keep trying these things:
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Keep requesting in the current company to release you early.
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Keep talking to where you got offer from that you are really trying your best to negotiate
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Keep trying for other companies as well, especially the ones who consider 3 months NP
Wishing you the best!
Are there some company who consider and wait for 3 months Np...can you name some big one? Does atlassian Walmart Flipkart Amazon Microsoft Google does that?
I am not sure about the companies you mentioned but Cognizant and similar companies consider 3 months NP.
3 months notice period is a trap bro ...so if you want to join current company which offered you then ask your current company for immediate release options in that case you may have to pay for rest 3 months ..and if you have worked on current company for long time then don't abscond as you will not get experience and relieving letter...if it's a short experience like 2-3 months then resign with immediate effect but your employer may ask for notice period compensation...but if you want a new job just resign first and then start job hunting since 3 months notice period has been designed on purpose so as to minimise attrition rate ...and am sure in 3 months you will get atleast 1-2 offers
Abscond
In most companies they accept the previous months’ payslips if you don’t have the experience letter. It should be enough to show your experience to your next company.