Techie fears losing new MNC job due to 90-day notice period, shares dilemma

The techie said he attempted to resolve the issue by raising it internally.

The techie said he attempted to resolve the issue by raising it internally (Representative image/Unsplash)

A techie recently opened up about how a lengthy notice period was preventing him from accepting a new job offer from a major multinational company. He titled his Reddit post, “Stuck between a long notice period and a new job offer.”

Explaining his dilemma, he wrote, “My current organisation has a 90-day notice period policy, but I have received an offer from a major MNC that requires me to join within 35 days, and I am very keen to take up the role. I submitted my resignation, citing a personal medical situation, but my present employer is not willing to relieve me early.”

He said he attempted to resolve the issue by raising it internally. “I have escalated the issue to the Head of HR, informing them that I will not be able to continue beyond 1st December and that I am prepared to buy out the remaining notice period. They aren’t replying to that either.”

The man sought advice from the Reddit community, unsure whether he could proceed without formal clearance. “If I proceed to join the new company on 2nd December, could this be viewed negatively or considered a red flag during their background verification process? Will I be considered absconded?” he asked.

See the post here:

Stuck between a long notice period and a new job offer.
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Numerous Reddit users weighed in. One of them said, “It’s usually the company’s call to waive your notice, even if you offer a buyout. If they have dependencies, they’ll likely make you serve the full 90 days, and only a polite request to your manager /senr manager might help. Escalations to HEAD HR won’t work.” Another user commented, “Please check your appointment letter terms conditions if your existing company allows you to buyout or not. If yes, you can officially write an email or a letter citing the terms.”

“Don’t do this.. you’ll end up having an overlapped experience letter and your new company won’t buy your logic. Serve your 90 days notice period and move on with your life,” a third user reacted.