Any lawyers here? Need help

[Mecisteus]

I explained to them I have to resign for medical reasons. And I have no money to pay. I would rather die than pay them money. If they force me to pay, I may just commit suicide.

How much loss are we talking about here?

 

[Lurkerdoc]

I explained to them I have to resign for medical reasons. And I have no money to pay. I would rather die than pay them money. If they force me to pay, I may just commit suicide.

I don't know you personally and I don't know who your employer is.

But I strongly suggest you take down your posts and ask to close this thread because you're not doing yourself any favors, and quite possibly making things worse. You come across as a very rash and impulsive person. 3 months notice period is more or less the standard in our line.

Consider the following:

1. You signed a contract willingly.
2. You want to break the contract without serving the notice period, while trying to to cite a psychological diagnosis that cannot possibly be made within 1 week of stressor.
3. You do not want to provide compensation for the breach of contract, and in fact still expect to be paid.
4. On one hand you claim you have no ability to pay, while on the other you frequently flaunt your earning power, wealth and properties here.

I don't enjoy criticising people, but this all comes across as incredibly self-entitled behaviour.

Our professional circle is very small and especially for locums, reputation among peers is key for securing good slots. For your own sake, do you seriously think that pulling this kind of stunt is going to do your reputation any favors? How do you think the other clinic owners will feel about hiring a locum that's a smoking gun?

News travels fast. Unless you don't mind jostling with the young boys for high volume/low pay/bad timing locum slots, it would be prudent to not make a big fuss on an open forum.

It doesn't help that over the years you have rather carelessly revealed so much information about yourself on this forum that deducing your actual identity is a simple affair.

Burn your own bridges by all means. But please don't wash your dirty linen in public and tarnish the image of our profession. And please don't belittle the stigma suffered by psychiatric patients with such a flippant attitude.

Take this kind of talk offline. Consider this as friendly advice.

 

[havetheveryfun]

Worked one week only want to resign...

and what's more is during probation period where have to pay hefty damages...

such a bad deal that 90% of people probably won't take up...

must have been tempted by the money and then signed but regret afterwards...

so come up with some sob story that got medical problem...

even Kyoji83 is better than you...

 

[JuniorLion]

I explained to them I have to resign for medical reasons. And I have no money to pay. I would rather die than pay them money. If they force me to pay, I may just commit suicide.

No money?

Didn't you claim you are some millionaire and have freehold property.

Anyway, this is not EDMW.

Mods!

 

[binbinpon]

I signed a salaried partnership contract but I want to resign during my probation of 3 months.
I only worked one week. Termination clause says written notice of 3 months or liquadated damages in lieu of notice.
Can I resign without notice for medical reasons? Have some post traimatic stress symptoms working there. I am unable to serve 3 months notice because of this.
Can they waive the liquadated damage for my resigning without notice?

I concur with LurkerDoc on this.

If you need help in interpreting a contract and MOM laws, get a lawyer officially and not spilling your dirty linen in the net.

You should have assessed the workload condition before signing the contract. Having to deal with a heavy workload is justified by your pay. What is so traumatic about seeing cough n cold?

Trying to use a psychiatric condition to squirm out of your contractual obligations is no different from criminals pulling a fast one in the face of the court.

Honestly you set a terrible example in front of everyone, both as an employee and a doctor.

Since you previously publish 15k as your salary, your lesson on notice period is merely 45k. Something that you should be able to fulfill based on what you have flaunted previously. Is a psychiatric stigma worth the effort?
No sensible person will teach you how to evade this openly at the risk of their own reputation.

 

[luei74]

Maybe can complaint them about molesting you mummy? Very high chance then commit suicide

 

[K|muRa^84]

this thread belongs in edmw, not money mind

 

[JuniorLion]

this thread belongs in edmw, not money mind

Exactly right.

 

[sadsad123]

No lawyer worth their salt would advise you over the internet. Would you diagnose your patients over the internet?

On the surface, you do appear to have some mental issues but I doubt it was induced by working for merely 1 week at a new environment.

 

[Urbanchap]

I explained to them I have to resign for medical reasons. And I have no money to pay. I would rather die than pay them money. If they force me to pay, I may just commit suicide.

Surely your life is worth more than 3 months' pay. Anyway, if you're seriously having suicidal thoughts, then you should seek psychiatric help, or call SOS.

 

[mummy1234]

How much loss are we talking about here?

Contract just says liquadated damages in lieu of notice. Which I don't think there is much cause they can easily find locums to cover. I offered to help them find locums..and top up the increased amt they might have to pay but they don't want.

 

[binbinpon]

Contract just says liquadated damages in lieu of notice. Which I don't think there is much cause they can easily find locums to cover. I offered to help them find locums..and top up the increased amt they might have to pay but they don't want.

you should see a lawyer officially to have understanding of legal terms and let him read your legal contract word by word instead of throwing your **** everywhere ... You are just letting the GP community know exactly who are you. zzz

Notice period 1 month means
1)if your employer sack you immediately without prior notice, he pays you 1 month salary.
2)if you quit immediately without prior notice, you pay your employer 1 month salary.

You should stop your participation in this thread.

 

[mummy1234]

I am afraid that they will refuse to find locums and close clinic and just make me pay for clinic closure which is unfair to me.

 

[madtari]

Ur life is only worth like 50k? Ur place in medical school could have went to someone more deserving!

I explained to them I have to resign for medical reasons. And I have no money to pay. I would rather die than pay them money. If they force me to pay, I may just commit suicide.

 

[hyperbole]

You made the right decision to quit. Can't imagine patients being treated by you. If you have a mental illness, please get treated. Don't blame a job you've been at for only 1 week.

 

[mummy1234]

I don't need sarcastic remarks. I need constructive advise. Probation exit clause is not stated in the contract. Usually is 1-2 weeks and not 3 months since I am not yet confirmedi.

 

[binbinpon]

I don't need sarcastic remarks. I need constructive advise. Probation exit clause is not stated in the contract. Usually is 1-2 weeks and not 3 months since I am not yet confirmedi.

https://www.guidemesingapore.com/bu...t/guide-to-terminating-employees-in-singapore

Employee initiated termination
Resignation

An employment contract is terminated when an employee resigns from the company.
An employee who is on probation is entitled to resign before the probationary period ends.
An employee can resign by giving notice or by paying salary in lieu of notice.
The notice period to be served should be as per the contractual terms. In the absence of such terms the Employment Act stipulations (as detailed below in the article) will apply.
An employer cannot reject an employee’s resignation.

 

[hyperbole]

I don't need sarcastic remarks. I need constructive advise. Probation exit clause is not stated in the contract. Usually is 1-2 weeks and not 3 months since I am not yet confirmedi.

So why did you sign a contract that is not clear?

In law, not everything you signed in black and white is enforceable. Everything goes back to what a reasonable person would do. But unless you want to engage a lawyer to fight (which you claimed you do not have money for while previously flaunting your wealth), you are at the losing end here

 

[mummy1234]

It is not that I don't want to serve 3 months notice but I cannot because of medical reasons. I can locum but I cannot work there. Cause boss is a Catholic and I was bullied by a Catholic before. Bosses wife is a clinic assistant and I have been bullied by clinic assistants before.

 

[hyperbole]

https://www.guidemesingapore.com/bu...t/guide-to-terminating-employees-in-singapore

Employee initiated termination
Resignation

An employment contract is terminated when an employee resigns from the company.
An employee who is on probation is entitled to resign before the probationary period ends.
An employee can resign by giving notice or by paying salary in lieu of notice.
The notice period to be served should be as per the contractual terms. In the absence of such terms the Employment Act stipulations (as detailed below in the article) will apply.
An employer cannot reject an employee’s resignation.

I doubt she is covered by employment act. She signed a partnership contract, not an employment contract