Need Advice Please!!! The day is coming up and I don't know how I should go about it

Hello all,

So here is the situation. I am currently employed and was basically cornered into signing a year contract a few months back. I am now about to move and need to give them notice (before the year is up).

What could be the penalty for this? They are a smaller company and I am moving for family reasons so I'm hoping they will understand.

What is the best way to tell them?

Any advice is much appreciated!

Thanks Guys

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Comments

jibtech

Honestly, all of those answers should be spelled out in the contract you signed.

what does it say about penalties and notification?

volfkhat

LOL
exactly.

READ the contract.

If your employer is the U.S. military... i believe they could physically put you in confinement.

Short of that... who gives a crap.
If you gotta go... then you gotta go :]

Bjcheung77

Just tell them honestly that you're moving... which you are. Reread the contract and see what the time frame is to give them before you quit.
Most companies will let you go just fine if you provide them a month or three-week notice before you move to another city/county or state.

MJK9550

There was no stipulations as far as penalties. I'm going to give them at least 3 weeks after I tell them.

I feel bad they are good guys. I would just need to pay back money from a bonus which was given to me as part of signing.

Other than that, I just feel bad. As I said, smaller company and they are all good guys. I have a feeling they'll be pretty pissed when I tell them.

scaredoftests

but if you have to move for family reasons..what can they do? Just be polite, up front and give 3 weeks notice.

Plantwiz

Don't feel bad, it is business.

Next time you are entering a contract, make certain you can honor the whole deal, hence the contract in employment situations rather than just an employment at will.

Other than that, contracts are meant to be broken or renegotiated....can you support them remotely? Otherwise, be honest and move forward.

thomas_

Employers don’t always like to follow the letter of the law. Just because it’s in the contract doesn’t mean it’s enforceable in a court of law. Contracts can also be ruled unconscionable. The only bad thing is you usually have to hire a lawyer and go to court to find out.

EANx

MJK9550 wrote: »

and was basically cornered into signing a year contract a few months back.

How do you get "cornered" into signing a contract?

As others have said, the contract should stipulate penalties. Has the company done anything for you that is outside of paying your salary and standard benefits? You mention a bonus but things like moving expenses or training would also be examples. If so, they might have recourse to demand that you pay those expenses back.

MJK9550

No training or anything outside of standard benefits. It is just business, I also located the contract and read it again. No penalties. I doubt they'd take me to court over having to leave for family reasons and if they did I doubt there is anything that would come of it.

They know I have a daughter and want to move closer to her already so I'm hoping they'll understand (as most people would).

Thanks guys

jibtech

I am confused about what the contract is, if there are no penalties in it.