How My Past BPO Job and NASSCOM Registration Are Affecting My New IT Career – Need Advice

Hi, I am in trouble... please help. I am an IT engineer. I left a NASSCOM-registered BPO about a year ago where I worked as a customer care executive for 5 months (part-time basis). During this time, I was also associated with and working in a very small software firm. My software company had no issue with me working at a BPO as they were short of projects. I informed my boss about this, and I was only handling minor updates on previous projects in the small company (8-10 employees).

However, what happened was that at this international BPO, they registered me with NASSCOM without my full awareness. I didn't realize at that time that it could cause problems for me in the future. After 5 months, I decided to leave the BPO as I wasn't planning to stay in the BPO industry long-term. I left without informing my supervisor (I absconded) and joined a somewhat better new IT company.

Now, while working at this IT firm, I received a very good offer...

Notice Period and Financial Obligations

How much does a company charge, or do I need to pay (a part or percentage of my salary) to the company if I don't want to serve a notice period with the company?

Well, the very first thing is that you have taken a very unprofessional step by leaving the job without informing your BOSS/TL/Supervisor and not serving the notice period. This can definitely be a problem for you in the future during the background/reference check by your future employers.

Follow the Appointment/Employment Letter Norms

Second, you have to follow the norms laid down in your Appointment/Employment letter. Go through it and read the terms under the "Notice Period" clause where you will find the answers to your questions/queries.

It is not bad to look for growth or better opportunities, but it is definitely not good to breach this agreement of employment.

Serve Notice and Complete Resignation Formalities

I would suggest you go to the employer and serve the notice with a good and valid reason without any fear and complete the formality of RESIGNATION.

For more information, you can visit the weblinks below:

https://www.citehr.com/230418-possib...ering-nsr.html

https://www.citehr.com/33273-urgent-...probation.html

https://www.citehr.com/340599-notice...signation.html

I truly regret that part, but it was very urgent for me at that time to join the new company (some personal issues were also involved). Now I will agree to buy the notice period.

Thanks again for your help.

I understand this, Sheetal, and many people do that too. However, instead of absconding, one can speak to seniors or the boss because many times people get relieved with immediate effect after making a request to their boss or seniors with valid and specific reasons. Many people have experienced the same here. I also have discussed the same issue many times and found that they have been relieved after a deduction of "Short Notice Period" in their dues without any problem.

Also, we recently discussed the same issue. One person intended to leave his job and wanted to come back to India from Singapore for further studies because he was selected by one of our reputed universities. He was searching for answers to the same questions. After being advised by the members, he spoke to his senior and was granted permission to leave the job.

I basically wanted to say, one should at least try to speak to his or her senior or boss before making any decision, like people and you have done. Well, I'm happy that you acknowledge this mistake and are going to take the right step. Lastly, this is Anil Kumar Arora, and I'm just a member who is here to learn and share experiences, not a sir or anything else.

Best of luck with your future.