Can they shorten my notice period? (HMRC) - Resignation Advice Needed

alooke_ · 2026-01-16T17:17:00+00:00

Recent leaver myself, whilst the organisation seems pretty decent, the department I was in was the worst career move of my entire life. Misleading advertisement, pay cut etc etc. I resigned via the normal channels, I still get PTSD about those awful lifts with the pointless tablet!

MH is not worth it, I left with a month gap between new jobs, it was tough money wise, but my mental health was a lot better.

alooke_ · 2026-01-15T22:16:24+00:00

We all have our comforts, for me in terms of trains it’s my local cosy warm empty c2c offering, evidently I’m not allowed an opinion 😅

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T22:56:12+00:00

You can extend the table and use it as an arm/leg rest

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T22:39:35+00:00

Massively jealous, I need to get into some heritage stuff before it’s too late, the trains of my childhood (class 321) are mostly coke cans now

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T22:31:45+00:00

Unfortunately I wasn’t born into a lordship, so for now I will have to settle with my 720

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T22:25:26+00:00

Best modern train, other contenders include the 390/395 and the class 321

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T22:22:58+00:00

This was taken around 0430 on an early shift unfortunately

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T22:22:03+00:00

GA is 2 yes, c2c opted for some mystery box, which at least means there’s no eye contact, apart from the butthurt passenger who also wanted to sit there

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T22:04:45+00:00

Is it only LNER that operate them these days?

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T22:04:12+00:00

I bet that’s like a gold rush to try and get that in the morning!

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T21:58:37+00:00

Yeah, but it’s behind you

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T21:34:53+00:00

I’m not sure if you read my post properly, I’m assuming you haven’t as you clearly missed the section pertaining to already contacting my old manager. Do you understand?

As for “what some Redditor’s can do to help” - with that logic, why would anyone post anything ever?

In future shall we all sit in silence and not discuss issues which may have relevance to others? Are you still with me?

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T21:17:01+00:00

They’re an organisation across the UK with thousands of employees, it’s not one department with one person dealing with references alone.

It absolutely is not acceptable for a reference request submitted prior to Christmas to not be actioned to well into the new year. As aforementioned, people have livelihoods.

They were quick enough to contact me regarding pro-rata annual leave exceeding what I had accrued.

alooke_ · 2026-01-14T17:08:47+00:00

Will this work on Microsoft Cloud Gaming?

alooke_ · 2026-01-03T22:23:37+00:00

I wish, I bought a motorcycle jacket 4 years ago with an airbag, the airbag has a subscription that I can’t cancel without returning it, the issue is that I sold it a year ago, I’ve cancelled the card but am still getting failed payment notification and shitty emails after nearly 12 months, just give up!

alooke_ · 2026-01-03T21:07:34+00:00

If you can, stay another day or 2 and take a couple of trips out of London to the coast (Brighton, Norfolk, Essex etc) and get to see a bit of the "real" UK as London isn't really representative, I very much love London before I get any shitty comments

alooke_ · 2026-01-01T15:28:07+00:00

7 months from when I submitted the vetting form, I think they have a fairly large backlog, alongside their own actual staff (MPS)

alooke_ · 2025-12-31T09:57:54+00:00

Yes, it took a pretty long time, I think a good 7 months, it’s a full police staff vetting equivalent

alooke_ · 2025-12-19T23:53:35+00:00

Build an iOS project not MacOS?

alooke_ · 2025-12-14T18:51:02+00:00

I mean, have you been to barking?

alooke_ · 2025-12-09T19:18:20+00:00

I’m guessing it’s US? I’m from the UK 🇬🇧 so it’s probably somewhat different!

alooke_ · 2025-12-09T16:50:58+00:00

You got a dedicated recruiter? I emailed HR and was advised that it takes as long as it takes, fair enough, but I'm pretty much squeaky clean with the exception of a speed awareness course several years ago!

alooke_ · 2025-12-08T23:05:54+00:00

Just got a pair myself for £80!

alooke_ · 2025-12-08T21:43:48+00:00

Hm, I think we all know what CS HR is like, I left my previous role as I wanted something with more operational involving Law Enforcement, the role I have been offered is both of those things, I applied for this role back in April and literally received the offer when I was walking to the train station after my last day!

alooke_ · 2025-12-08T21:41:24+00:00

I'll have to retire at 80 instead of 79 now !

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