I'm starting a new job in London. The contract has a 3 month notice period. This seems a little prohibitive. I guess it also works both ways and offers good job security, but anyone had much luck negotiating this with employers?

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Following - I have this too in my contract at a European company and didn’t negotiate but sometimes get a little nervous about it

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I think a longer notice period is fairly standard over there. A coworker's sister works in the UK and had a 2 month notice period in her last job.

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1 month is a really standard notice in the UK. It usually goes up with seniority.

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This is standard for pretty much every bank in London- it’s expected when going for a new role

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Also how enforceable are these long notice periods in practice? Thanks!

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