How to change jobs?

Question

Freelance

When looking for a new employer, employers often want the new employee to start working immediately. But often this is impossible, due to the fact that you need to work from 2-4 weeks with the old employer, so that he finds someone in return. It turns out that you need to quit your old job in order to look for a new one, which is not very convenient for the employee. I think the ideal option is a gradual transition. 4 hours of work at the old job, 4 hours of work at the new one. But how will employers themselves react to such an idea? How do you change jobs?
UPD: The question is more about remote work. Job search is conducted through freelance exchanges.

Answer 1

Of course, the employer wants immediately. But he also understands that this is impossible.
Don't worry if you are a good specialist. They look for any serious specialist for quite a long time and agree to wait until he comes to work.
Yes, maybe there is no problem. Have you asked employers if they would be satisfied with parallel work in two places at the same time - in the old and the new? Maybe it will. It all depends very much on the peculiarities of the workflow in a particular office.
Or maybe the previous employer will let you go on the same day, but will give you your salary in a month, and during this month you will have to appear like a goldfish at the first call.
Just ask.

Answer 2

The new employer must understand that if you throw the old one, then next time you will throw them the same way. And if you care about the old employer and want everything to be fine there, then this only gives you extra points. If the new employer does not understand this, then I would not work for him.
If the new one is on. You can get involved in a new job in the evenings, remotely. You can call in the office for a new job in the evening after the old one or on weekends to get in the know. Yes, on the old one, you can shorten the working day if you agree. There are many options.

Answer 3

По Трудовому кодексу вы обязаны информировать работадателя (подать заявление) за 2 недели до увольнения.
То что работадатель должен кого-то найти взамен это проблемы работодателя, а не ваши. И работодатель знал об этих рисках когда открывал фирму.

Answer 4

Уже обсуждалось, вот почитай.

Answer 5

To be honest, I have never encountered something like this right away, immediately or in no way.
If everyone liked each other at the meeting, then waiting 2-3 weeks is not a question. Longer - there are already possible options.
Gradual transition 4 + 4 is some kind of crooked option ... It most likely will not suit either employer. Moreover, in terms of time it should still be somehow limited.
Nothing prevents you from saying that you are completing a project and you are picking up a new one.
The option to quit and then pick up a new job also has a place to be. Somehow you feel freer, and the ending finances spur you on ... But these are, so to speak, internal psychological moments.

Answer 6

> I think it will be easier to invite the unemployed.
This is a sign of either a bad employer or a bad job where experience, skill, etc. are unimportant. This is typical for jobs at the level of cleaner-janitor-courier.
> often you want a new employee to start working immediately.
Let yourself want. A good specialist in IT is now looking for six months or a year, at least (I'm not joking).

Answer 7

But often this is impossible, due to the fact that you need to work from 2-4 weeks with the old employer, so that he finds someone in return. It turns out that you need to quit your old job in order to look for a new one, which is not very convenient for the employee.

Nonsense.
2 weeks is the standard for all professions when changing jobs.
There are exceptions, but not all that often.
Both employers and employees understand this.
Unless, of course, "no" qualification is required, according to which there are just dozens of people for a vacancy - then yes, they will take it without a 2-week pause.
If we are talking about normal skills (not cool, but normal) - then they will wait for you. Don't sweat it.