OK no pressure but when shall i hand my notice in at work. House sale going through, hope to complete middle of November, visa due in about 2 weeks (meds recieved 2 sept). I had enough of makin decisions. I want to be in Oz by beginnign of january at VERY latest. Work in school at min so end of term 19 december (start back 3 jan)
Come on then, for once YOU make the decision - MY brain hurts

don't ask me Mandy ,,, i 'll leave it someone more sensible


now

Up to you I guess - depends on how much notice you have to give and how much time you want off!!! mind you it is nearly the middle of October now!!

oh come on now - i could mess around like that! gonna work to the end but come on some one else make a decision jus tfor once

pmsl - my kinda thought

How much notice do you have to give?

If it's 4 weeks (for example) ask for 4 weeks between exchange and completion and resign as soon as you exchange. Then you complete as you finish work. Maybe before if you have holidays etc owing.

If you don't need the money resign now. LOL.

Good one!
I couldn't decide either, then I got made redundant and our landlord sold our house, thus absolving me from responsibility or decision making

Resign 18th Nov
Leave 19th Dec (cash in on all the Xmas parties, boozing, feasting, merriment, etc)
Leave on Dec 27th.

disclaimer: no responsibility can be accepted by the pursers for any damage or distress caused by following any advice offered, due to clinical insanity caused by visa stress.....

Enjoy the magic, special moment of giving your notice in to emigrate!!

Exactly! And as you said term ends end of Dec and begins beginning of Jan it is now the 10th Oct, so assuming you have to give 4 weeks notice And you want to be there in January perhaps you should be typing up that resignation letter TONIGHT!!!!!
There, is that ok?
Oh and stupidly I have seem to forgotton that November comes after October NOT December!!!!!! Sorry! Edit 4 weeks notice to say 8!!!!

well do you need to fly soon after you finish work or would it be better to have a week or sos holiday to arrange the shipping?

personally i would wait until a contracts have been exchanged so that you know your sale cant fall through and put notice in then and go do the rounds of the rellies after house sold and stuff shipped then fly to Oz

or give notice for the 3rd of Jan so you get paid over the xmas hols cos it might be hard to arrange stuff in Oz over xmas

taht is what i was thinkin but im not so sure i cna keep my gob shut for so long

Yes it is hard isnt it

I found it really hard to keep shtum and when I did tell my manager she sat and cried

I wish you luck babe

My line manager knows it is going to happen but thinks in about 12 months. THe big boss!!!!!!! :curse: well i am going to demand an exit interview :curse:

Good on you girl!

Heh, nice touch. My exit int is on Monday, I have 3 pages of 'issues' to bring up. I'm gonna enjoy every second, I hope you do too. Savour the special, once-in-a-lifetime moment

ooh i am much too chicken to resign before the house contracts are signed

i havent even booked the flights yet!

so it is absolutely no good asking me ....