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Congrats old chap

I dont think i could do the pleasantries of being nice anymore when you join a new company

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Thanks mate.

That's about the only part I'm dreading. BUT, I'm making a plan that means I'll force myself to do it ultimately...

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Its always good to get you out of your comfort zones - however im sure you will bat well

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My account was not frozen at all, and I was advised by the bank that I could keep it open indefinitely.

Moved my large gratuity out with no problems, a few days after the official leaving date.

So I would say as long as you do everything legally then there won't be any issues at all.

I do know of someone who did get hung out to dry on a car loan, he owed money on it and managed to sell the car, but the bank refused to approve the sale and continued to hound him for the payments - he ended up defaulting from outside the country and I assume the bank just had to eat the loan. However, that was not a run-of-the-mill situation or a run-of-the-mill departure (that person did not leave his/her company on good terms) and I suspect that all played a part.

If you are leaving on good terms and do all the paperwork etc I would be very surprised if there were any complications.

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:thumbup:

Good terms at the moment but the 2 month notice period is already killing me. Thank **** it's over Christmas.

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I was 6 months from the end of the month I resigned in with my last employer and they held me to it. bastards. Good luck in the new role.

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Agony! I'm struggling to cope so far and it's been 3 weeks!

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Just start to be a pain in the arse to the management and they will ask you to leave quicker - keep making new suggestions which is what is being done in your new company; start arranging meetings which have no useful agenda or conclusions; or pay $50 for a quack to give you 3 weeks sick leave

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From recollection, the labour law says that the two-month period can be waived in entirety or in part by a payment from the employee to the company for the time being forfeited - ie, if you want to leave with only a month's notice, you pay them a month's salary etc.

So if it's bothering you that badly see if the company is up for negotiating down the notice period.

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Hahahahahaha - I'd rather sit and do **** all than pay to get out.

They're not monsters or anything, they'd just be ****ed if I left immediately. Once the main guys are back and we're into mid Jan I'll ask to finish end of Jan instead.