I work in a bank. The pay is moderate and work conditions are typical, not bad,
but I'm underworked and I need change. Two months ago I decided to try to find
a different position within the bank. I found one, interviewed for it, got accepted.
Same pay, similar job, but enough of a change to make it interesting.
I asked my superiors for a short "quitting term" (can't remember how it's said in
English). They consulted amongst themselves and decided that 15 days is OK.
I agreed. Two days before those 15 days expired, they inform me that they've
changed their mind and decided to not let me go until they find a replacement.
I'm furious.
Here are my options:
1. Stay with them until they see fitting to let me go
2. Quit and do a 30 day "quitting period" mandated by labor law
3. Quit using the "extraordinary circumstances" clause in the law which allows
me to not have to work a single day more, but I need to justify my reasons in
writing and they can theoretically take it to court (as far as I can Google, it
never happened).
Our deal was oral (ahem) and not in writing, but it's still a deal. I consider
such unilateral breaking of a deal an act of bad faith and a good enough
reason to stop working there ASAP. However...
1. If I quit, internal bank regulations may prevent me from getting that other
position because there is a ban on new employment in the company at the moment
2. I don't have a backup job, I'd be unemployed
3. We're in the middle of an economic crisis and Croatia is hit relatively hard
I go to great lengths to be correct to people so I take this behavior by my
employer very personally. I have already put on war paint and I'm ready to
go fight them on the beaches and in the hills and until the bitter end... but
before that I'm posting my dilemma here... perhaps some international input
can help me put things into perspective.
but I'm underworked and I need change. Two months ago I decided to try to find
a different position within the bank. I found one, interviewed for it, got accepted.
Same pay, similar job, but enough of a change to make it interesting.
I asked my superiors for a short "quitting term" (can't remember how it's said in
English). They consulted amongst themselves and decided that 15 days is OK.
I agreed. Two days before those 15 days expired, they inform me that they've
changed their mind and decided to not let me go until they find a replacement.
I'm furious.
Here are my options:
1. Stay with them until they see fitting to let me go
2. Quit and do a 30 day "quitting period" mandated by labor law
3. Quit using the "extraordinary circumstances" clause in the law which allows
me to not have to work a single day more, but I need to justify my reasons in
writing and they can theoretically take it to court (as far as I can Google, it
never happened).
Our deal was oral (ahem) and not in writing, but it's still a deal. I consider
such unilateral breaking of a deal an act of bad faith and a good enough
reason to stop working there ASAP. However...
1. If I quit, internal bank regulations may prevent me from getting that other
position because there is a ban on new employment in the company at the moment
2. I don't have a backup job, I'd be unemployed
3. We're in the middle of an economic crisis and Croatia is hit relatively hard
I go to great lengths to be correct to people so I take this behavior by my
employer very personally. I have already put on war paint and I'm ready to
go fight them on the beaches and in the hills and until the bitter end... but
before that I'm posting my dilemma here... perhaps some international input
can help me put things into perspective.
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