I resigned from my current job 8 weeks ago, I have 4 weeks until my new position starts. My current contractual place of work is home based, my current employer has two office sites in the UK. I don't have a specific garden leave clause in my contract, i did receive a letter from H&R confirming my resignation and asking me not to contact customers etc and stay at home on 'garden leave'. All good so far, I have been at home and haven't spoken to anyone. I received a call from my boss on Thursday asking if i could come into one of the offices and help with a project. I have found out that this project is with a current customer, which they are having difficulty with, who might well be a new customer of mine in 5 weeks. My boss asked if I was available, I said yes. I then followed up with an email to him, asking him to confirm that they wanted me in, what i was expected to do and voiced concerns over any potential conflict of interest in the future. No reply, I left a voice message and resent the mail asking him to confirm that I was needed in the office tomorrow, no reply.
As I am on garden leave and my contractual work place is home, should I go in? This project is not going well and will more than likely fail, is my involvement here providing an convenient excuse for my boss - I think it might be. As I have asked for confirmation and not received it, will that be a good enough reason for not attending the office tomorrow.
Hope this makes sense!!
Arnie
As I am on garden leave and my contractual work place is home, should I go in? This project is not going well and will more than likely fail, is my involvement here providing an convenient excuse for my boss - I think it might be. As I have asked for confirmation and not received it, will that be a good enough reason for not attending the office tomorrow.
Hope this makes sense!!
Arnie
During Garden Leave
