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What does COP mean?

Shelley84
Shelley84 Posts: 236 Forumite
in Employment, jobseeking & training
Hi,

My previous employer have told me they are paying me my owed wages today by COP?!

Anyone know what this means?

Thanks
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  • shellsuit
    shellsuit Posts: 24,749 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Photogenic Combo Breaker
    Code of Practice?
    Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty...
  • Pete111
    Pete111 Posts: 5,333 Forumite
    Mortgage-free Glee!
    Did they mean COB?

    If so it means Close of Business - ie you will be paid by this evening.

    P
    Go round the green binbags. Turn right at the mouldy George Elliot, forward, forward, and turn left....at the dead badger
  • louise3965
    louise3965 Posts: 687 Forumite
    It means close of play ie the end of the working day
    Cogito ergo sum. Google it you lazy sod !!
  • Shelley84
    Shelley84 Posts: 236 Forumite
    Oh! Now I feel slightly silly!!!

    Thanks for answering :-)
  • Becles
    Becles Posts: 13,184 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    Hope it's not "counting out pennies" :D
    Here I go again on my own....
  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,742 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    And there was me thinking of the Court of Protection, which made no sense at all ...
    Signature removed for peace of mind
  • Shelley84
    Shelley84 Posts: 236 Forumite
    Hehehe can't believe I didn't know what it meant! I thought it was some payment method!
  • _Andy_
    _Andy_ Posts: 11,150 Forumite
    Corn Or Potatoes.
  • patman99
    patman99 Posts: 8,532 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Photogenic
    Or do they mean they will have it delivered by a Policeman.
    Never Knowingly Understood.

    Member #1 of £1,000 challenge - £13.74/ £1000 (that's 1.374%)

    3-6 month EF £0/£3600 (that's 0 days worth)

  • jessicamb
    jessicamb Posts: 10,446 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    its close of play
    The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese :cool:
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