Hello everyone.

Based on your experiences, usually what are the factors that would induce the new employer to buy out a new employee from serving his/her notice period?

I'm working in the accounting field and thinking of resigning and start afresh. My current employer is a very small accounting firm (1 boss, 2 staff) - unfortunately with lack of standard procedures and not much of professionalism.

My thought is that it's highly unlikely for accounting firms to buy out a new employee (might as well hire another who can start immediately) but I wanna hear your opinions.

Cheers.

Another question:

From what I've read in this forum, the current employer may waive the notice period despite what the employment contract says?

A hypothetical question: Does the employer have the right to ask the resigning employee to find a replacement before he/she leaves?

Hi all, just tendered my resignation today by emailing my signed and dated letter to my direct managers with HR in cc.

But I'm just wondering if I should have informally spoken to my manager about my intention to resign, before actually serving the letter.

The reason I tendered directly without preamble is because I'm dead set on leaving the company and am not planning to accept any counter offer. Besides that, my ex-colleague had been delayed in tendering his resignation due to his manager refusing to even open his letter when my ex-colleague approached his manager personally.

Due to the above reasons, I figured that it will be more secure for me if I directly emailed my resignation notice without trying to talk to my managers beforehand.