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Old Jul 12th 2011 | 3:17 am
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Is the dogs dangly bits - Think I might hand in a months notice every July
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 3:21 am
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Originally Posted by nldfc
Is the dogs dangly bits - Think I might hand in a months notice every July
WTF is Gardening Leave?
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 3:22 am
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Originally Posted by nldfc
Is the dogs dangly bits - Think I might hand in a months notice every July
That'll look good on the resume.
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 3:25 am
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Originally Posted by Steve_P
WTF is Gardening Leave?
You still work for us... But we don't want you you do anything, please go home and do your gardening, golf, etc
but if you go work for anybody else we'll sue your ass off..
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 3:26 am
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Originally Posted by Steve_P
WTF is Gardening Leave?
A mechanism commonly used in the financial world. A trader may be on X months notice (from both sides). He hands in his notice. The last thing the employer wants is for the trader to be active during his notice period (poaching clients etc).

Gardening leave is continuing to be paid until the contract runs out but being prevented from doing anything naughty.
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 3:26 am
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Originally Posted by Steve_P
WTF is Gardening Leave?
The dogs dangly bits. Pay attention, Mr P
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 3:27 am
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Oh dear, arse, not ass! One must keep up ones standards mustn't one!
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 3:32 am
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Originally Posted by Souvy
A mechanism commonly used in the financial world. A trader may be on X months notice (from both sides). He hands in his notice. The last thing the employer wants is for the trader to be active during his notice period (poaching clients etc).

Gardening leave is continuing to be paid until the contract runs out but being prevented from doing anything naughty.
Shakes head and wanders off.
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 3:52 am
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Ohh.....who are you moving to? Still in st johns?
 
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Originally Posted by iaink
Oh dear, arse, not ass! One must keep up one's standards mustn't one!
One must
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 5:06 am
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Originally Posted by Atlantic Xpat
Ohh.....who are you moving to? Still in st johns?

Now you lost me..."who are you moving to"?

Dangly bits indeed
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 5:15 am
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Originally Posted by ultrarunner
Now you lost me..."who are you moving to"?

Dangly bits indeed
Name of company.
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 5:38 am
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Originally Posted by Steve_P
WTF is Gardening Leave?
Also an expression for the time someone like a teacher/doctor etc might be receiving pay from their emplyer but not working due to having some charge against them.
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 6:45 am
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Originally Posted by Steve_P
WTF is Gardening Leave?
What if you dont have a garden
 
Old Jul 12th 2011 | 7:23 am
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Originally Posted by Gremmie
What if you dont have a garden
I think you just have to drink lots of beer in that case
 


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