Do you have any idea about the average notice period during Probation in the Bengaluru Startup scene?

I joined a company one month ago and am on probation for three months. Now, I have an MBA admission offer and will be taking that up in late June. I need to resign, but I am unsure about the timing. The official notice period is two months.

I don't want to resign immediately because if they relieve me within 2 weeks (I don't own any process and am on probation anyway), I will lose the earning potential of May. But the flip side is that if I place my resignation in May and they ask me to serve the entire 2 months' notice, I will need to buy back or stretch a bit.

Any suggestions? Also, do you have any idea about the average notice period during probation in the Bengaluru startup scene?

Deciding on Resignation Timing

You cannot have both. If you want to leave the company, then leave immediately. If the appointment order states that the notice period is two months, give notice right now and get relieved at the end of May or in June. If they can relieve you in two weeks, then get relieved in two weeks. Anyway, you have decided to go. You are not going to work with your heart. Therefore, it is best for you to leave at the earliest. If your apprehension is about the salary that you may lose, I would say that it would be the cheapest thing that an employee can do!

Please abide by our rules and keep your conduct professional, polite, and helpful. Rudeness, such as your post in reply to Madhu T K, will not be tolerated, and I will remove any further posts if you persist.

You were given advice on what you should do. If you do not agree with that advice, that is your choice, but do not insult the members who use their collective wisdom and experience to help answer questions such as yours.

@ Saurabh-Kumar3447241, I think you have not read the first part of my answer to his query. It clearly states that you can leave with a notice of two months. If the management decides to relieve you earlier than two months, as you mentioned they can do so in two weeks, you should accept it. However, if you expect to be paid for two months, it is not possible because you are on probation. Lakshmi Narayanan asked you to refer to the appointment order, but you did not respond to it.

Notice Period During Probation

I am against the practice of requiring an employee to serve a notice period of two or three months. In various posts, I have advised that under Labour Law, there is no provision that makes an employee liable to serve notice, although the employer must give notice if they wish to terminate the contract of employment. Moreover, during the probation period, the question of notice should not arise because either party should have the freedom to sever the contract of employment without notice and without assigning any reason. In your case, I did not advise so because your intention was wrong. If you were genuine, you would have submitted your resignation and been relieved in two weeks. That is why I used the word "cheap." If I had used it in my first reply, i.e., before you asked me to shut up, you can imagine how well I assessed you from your first post. Mr. Saurabh Kumar, I am 64, and I have seen people like you for more than three decades. My judgment about a candidate/employee has never been wrong.

Role as a Super Moderator

Being a Super Moderator of this web forum, I can delete your post. But I will not do so because we need responses from people like you so that we can learn a lot. I am often portrayed as someone who always replies from the employees' side. I have already helped many employees who met me through this forum without accepting any fees. I know, in your career path, you may require my help because your behavior indicates that you will be a headache for management. Therefore, I wish to keep in touch with you. I am interested to see your career after your Masters in Business Administration. As Prof. S Kumar has said, it is unfortunate to have people like you in society. Once again, I wish you all the best.

One more thing, please don't refer to me as "she" because I am not a lady but a gentleman. If you have time, please go through my profile as well.