They won't let go of my husband
By Lovegreen
@Lovegreen (376)
Philippines
December 17, 2012 6:15am CST
He's been with this company for more than four years now, and my husband is grateful because they have been supportive of him as their employee. He was given a high salary, even higher than those who have been with the company longer than he has.He was sent to trainings and seminars to really enhance his skills. All this because his function there is highly technical that no one else knows about his task involving complex equipment. There are people under him but their knowledge is limited. He's been asking for an assistant as the task requires a professional but the company seems has no plan to hire one.
Now come this very big opportunity for him to work where his salary would be many times bigger. One night a friend called and told him that they need someone like him, and the job description and salary is one that my husband has always dreaned of and he was very happy that he has now a very big chance to make it a reality.
He decided to accept the offer and filed a resignation notice to his employer stating that he will still be there for the one-month transition period for his turn over, but they told him that technically and legally my husband can't resign because they won't allow it. They have invested so much in him that they won't accept his resignation.
Can they really do that? Isn't that violation of someone's rights? My husband was loyal to them he didn't look for other jobs while he was with them. It's just that this opportunity came and this is what he has been dreaming for his career.
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4 responses
@ctryhnny (3460)
• United States
17 Dec 12
If your husband signed some sort of contract when he first got the job then he has to stick to it and not leave. If he did not sign a contract they can't do anything about it. If he has a chance to better his life he has to do it no matter what. He has to take care of his family first and these guys who won't let him go as good as they may be have to step aside.
@Lovegreen (376)
• Philippines
17 Dec 12
hi ctryhnny:)
Yes he signed a contract and it states there that he will pay everything that the company has paid for his trainings, and that there should be a one-month transition period so he has enough time to train the person who will replace him.
@ctryhnny (3460)
• United States
17 Dec 12
I don't think I would have signed a contract saying I would pay them back for training since it was also for their good to have him trained right. Unless you can't afford it I would pay them back and leave for the new job. Make sure he's careful when he signs contracts.
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@Lovegreen (376)
• Philippines
17 Dec 12
Well he signed it because the trainings will also help him advance professionally. He's willing to pay the training expenses, he just hopes they find his replacement soon so he can start training him.
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@p1kef1sh (45681)
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17 Dec 12
No they can't unless he signed a clause saying that he would deliver X years work in return for his training. Even then all that they can do is ask him to repay part of his training costs and only then if it led to a nationally recognised qualification. He needs to be firm with them. He has handed in his notice and all they can do now is say "bye bye". Imagine if it was the other way round and they were terminating him, they'd laugh in his face if he refused to go because of all the time that he has invested in the company,
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@Lovegreen (376)
• Philippines
17 Dec 12
Yes he signed a contract that states those things and he's going to repay them. What irked my husband was when they told him he can't leave if they can't find his replacement. He would have to wait until next year, that is if they find someone.
He's not in the armed forces, police or fire services, he's an engineer.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
22 Dec 12
hi that is an odd situation as if they trained him so now they own
him? I do not know what the work laws are where you are at but
there must be some sort of bureau that helps employees to fair
dealing with their bosses. A labor board of some kind maybe
as I do not believe unless your husband signed something legally
binding him to stay there that they cannot force him not to quit
for a better job opportunity.This sounds really illegal to me.
@pomwango (1353)
• Kenya
17 Dec 12
i don't think you can refuse someone to resign what i see companies doing is offering a counter offer in a matching salary or larger than what the competition is offering but you cant refuse to let someone go.they need to offer him a better incentive to stay and even when they do its still his choice to take it or leave it.
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@Lovegreen (376)
• Philippines
17 Dec 12
hi pomwango:)
Yeah I think they know that too, maybe they were just surprised with the resignation as they were not expecting it from my husband who they treated well in their company. He's grateful to them but just can't let this rare opportunity pass.
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