Leaving my job- 3 month notice- how do I get garden leave?
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Leaving my job- 3 month notice- how do I get garden leave?
I have recently handed in my notice at my workplace. I am now required to work out a 3 month notice period.
Without going into the details, I do not really want to work out my notice, as the job and the people depress me, and I have no desire to remain there a day longer than required.
I am hoping that they will simply give me garden leave, and pay me off the notice period, as it is pretty obvious that I dont want to be there...BUT my employers are ***** and so are likely just to drag things out
So how do I get them to give me garden leave?..is it acually possible to bring it about
Also, I dont want to pull sickys etc as his isnt really in my nature, plus I will sill be working with the same people in my new business venture......
Advice please!!!!
Without going into the details, I do not really want to work out my notice, as the job and the people depress me, and I have no desire to remain there a day longer than required.
I am hoping that they will simply give me garden leave, and pay me off the notice period, as it is pretty obvious that I dont want to be there...BUT my employers are ***** and so are likely just to drag things out
So how do I get them to give me garden leave?..is it acually possible to bring it about
Also, I dont want to pull sickys etc as his isnt really in my nature, plus I will sill be working with the same people in my new business venture......
Advice please!!!!
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You expect to A) not have to work your notice period and B) be paid for not working it? You're having a laugh?
I'd ask them to shorten the notice period but I certainly wouldn't expect to be paid for it. Chances are they'll do it if you've been able to hand over your role to a successor.
I'd ask them to shorten the notice period but I certainly wouldn't expect to be paid for it. Chances are they'll do it if you've been able to hand over your role to a successor.
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What do (or did) you do for a living?
When I left my last job, I stated that my new employer wished me to start asap, and as I already had a holiday booked for a few weeks after my resignation date I proposed that I simply not come back afterwards. They didn't argue.
At the end of the day it's up to them, though. Normally gardening leave is used if a company thinks you'll do more harm than good by working - this often applies to customer-facing staff. I've known sales people be escorted from the building by security the moment they hand in their resignation, rather than risk them poaching customers, contact lists or other confidential data.
On the other hand, technical staff tend to end up working their full notice period in order to hand over knowledge or finish projects.
Personally I'd be upfront about it, provided you've got your new job lined up and have had any references completed already. If you haven't, it's not worth upsetting the boss any further until you've got those formalities out of the way. After that, feel free to tell them you'd rather not be there, and let the coffee breaks get longer and longer...
When I left my last job, I stated that my new employer wished me to start asap, and as I already had a holiday booked for a few weeks after my resignation date I proposed that I simply not come back afterwards. They didn't argue.
At the end of the day it's up to them, though. Normally gardening leave is used if a company thinks you'll do more harm than good by working - this often applies to customer-facing staff. I've known sales people be escorted from the building by security the moment they hand in their resignation, rather than risk them poaching customers, contact lists or other confidential data.
On the other hand, technical staff tend to end up working their full notice period in order to hand over knowledge or finish projects.
Personally I'd be upfront about it, provided you've got your new job lined up and have had any references completed already. If you haven't, it's not worth upsetting the boss any further until you've got those formalities out of the way. After that, feel free to tell them you'd rather not be there, and let the coffee breaks get longer and longer...
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No, Im not having a laugh, in the field which I work (law) people who are leaving are seen as a liability....also there is the issue of client poaching, and it is for this reason that employers often pay people to stay at home once notice has been handed in......my questin was, how do I get my brain dead bosses to see the 'risk' I potentially pose, and cut their losses by getting rid of me.....
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Loudly try to poach a big customer, who is in actuality the "speaking clock"...
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Just bail on the three months, companies rarely bother to follow it up.
Gardening leave is granted when a company wants someone out for various reasons if they have caused problems or could cause problems or alternatively if they are making someone redundant and are making like easy so they can hunt for another job, or perhaps a branch has closed.
You cant expect to get paid three months money for doing nowt.
Saying that, why not, a fair percentage of the country does it, could that be part of rason why the country is on its **** ?
Gardening leave is granted when a company wants someone out for various reasons if they have caused problems or could cause problems or alternatively if they are making someone redundant and are making like easy so they can hunt for another job, or perhaps a branch has closed.
You cant expect to get paid three months money for doing nowt.
Saying that, why not, a fair percentage of the country does it, could that be part of rason why the country is on its **** ?
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I tried to get some garden leave from my last job, but I think they knew that so just made me turn up every day LOL
Same with a sales guy, he just sat in the office every day playing PC games and surfing the net infront of the MD
Same with a sales guy, he just sat in the office every day playing PC games and surfing the net infront of the MD
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Wish I had gardening leave for the past 5 months. My former employers decided I was unable to do my job and refused me entry into work until they sacked me last week
Didn't get a penny out of them for 4 months either until threatened by unlawful deductions.
Good luck in what you do fella, just fart **** about at work - see what happens.
Didn't get a penny out of them for 4 months either until threatened by unlawful deductions.
Good luck in what you do fella, just fart **** about at work - see what happens.
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It happened to me, Handed in my resignation told them i was going to the competition light the blue touch paper! Escorted off the premises! Job done 3 months garden leave! After four days i was bored fookin stoopid, Redecorated the whole house christ knows how many projects were started.
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Thanks for the constructive replies. |Yes, will be leaving the current position, but my future position will involve dealing with the same people, albeit in a different capacity.
Im in ultra chilled out mode at the moment, so Im hoping hey will soon get fed up of my very laid back approach and invite me to go and do the gardening!!
Leaving work is such a liberating experience!!
Im in ultra chilled out mode at the moment, so Im hoping hey will soon get fed up of my very laid back approach and invite me to go and do the gardening!!
Leaving work is such a liberating experience!!
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I had the same, i think legally they can't actually make you work more than two unless you signed out of the EU legislation. Should know being legal.
That said, i just asked as above, to leave early, said the new place wanted me sooner rather later and in a company like ours it was the same thing, nicking clients etc.
Still, worked like mad for the last month. Pays to be professional until the end because you never know when you might meet those people again. Felt great though knowing i was offski.
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That said, i just asked as above, to leave early, said the new place wanted me sooner rather later and in a company like ours it was the same thing, nicking clients etc.
Still, worked like mad for the last month. Pays to be professional until the end because you never know when you might meet those people again. Felt great though knowing i was offski.
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Oh, one thing: you are not legally required to work the 3 month notice period. You can just walk out.
However, this can cause all sorts of issues down the line, the main one being: what would your new employers feel about someone who would do that? You accumulate alot of protection when you work somewhere for a period of time and ALL this is gone when you start a new job.
I would recommend speaking to your direct line manager and ask for a shorter notice period. agree a list of tasks that need to be completed and a completion date.
You may not like it there, but how you leave a company says a great deal for your professionalism.
However, this can cause all sorts of issues down the line, the main one being: what would your new employers feel about someone who would do that? You accumulate alot of protection when you work somewhere for a period of time and ALL this is gone when you start a new job.
I would recommend speaking to your direct line manager and ask for a shorter notice period. agree a list of tasks that need to be completed and a completion date.
You may not like it there, but how you leave a company says a great deal for your professionalism.
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im currently 6 weeks into a 12 week notice period, played ball for the first 5 then started throwing hand grenades in !!! i'm now negotiating an end of Sept finish
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My last day of work is tomorrow, as i am going to uni on saturday .
I've been sitting on scoobynet all day continuously for the last week or so (rather than jus the occasional basis), and i work in a shop
I've been sitting on scoobynet all day continuously for the last week or so (rather than jus the occasional basis), and i work in a shop
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Difficult to advise without any more details on where you're coming from and going to. As you say you'll be dealing with the same people then it's best not to cheese them off too much (unless you are going to be their main customer). Likewise, working to rule may have the wrong impact.
If you were splitting completely then I would say go for it: Pilfer the stationary cupboard, take your client portfolio with you and make the most of every lunch break!
Best of luck
If you were splitting completely then I would say go for it: Pilfer the stationary cupboard, take your client portfolio with you and make the most of every lunch break!
Best of luck
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