Payment in lieu of notice

Skinnylatte

I resigned from my job just over a month ago, I have a 3 month notice period. I feel I have been treated shoddily since I resigned, I am home based, and not once in the last month has my boss rang to see where I am or how I'm getting on. I'm not copied in on any emails any more, nor invited to meetings, my inbox has tumble weed running through it.

I found out, (from 2 sources internal and external) a week ago that I had been replaced, and had to ring my boss, where he said yes that was true, although highly confidential. (It can't be that confidential if 2 people already told me who it was!)

Any way, the new person has now started. She was the person who did my job before me, and so the hand over period will be very quick! I called her today to introduce my self, and it appears she doesn't know what she's supposed to be doing for the next 2 months either!

Can I hand over immediately and ask for them to make me a payment in lieu of my remaining notice period? I know it's a bit cheeky, but the alternative is to remain disgruntled and do as little as I can get away with over the next 2 months anyway.

I know this is not the best exit strategy, but I've got a great job to go to in January, and a list of references as long as my arm from other sources should I ever need one, and to be honest I’ve done a really good job for them up to now. I have absolutely no intention of returning or ever needing a reference off them.

So in summary can ask for them to make me a payment in lieu of my remaining notice?

sangie595

You can ask for anything you like. Provided you don't take a refusal personally.

Masomnia

Certainly ask. Just be aware they can say no.

If they do say no ask if you can be released from your contract early if that's what you want and if you have a job to go to. It's pointless them paying you to do no work.

gettingtheresometime

You sure you aren't on (effective) garden leave?

My attitude would be if the employer wanted to pay me for doing nothing I'd be happy as larry

TELLIT01

If you have another job waiting for you it would be worth asking if you can be released early. If not it would seem crazy to walk away from the income just because you're bored.

steampowered

I'm not sure what the problem is.

As far as I can tell you are getting paid to be at home not doing any work?

It is not your concern how the employer wants to deal with the handover or when the employer wants to hire your replacement. That is completely up to the employer. Though you should co-operate with the handover as and when required.

I can't see any incentive for the employer to accept a PILON payment, unless you would accept a discount from what you would get in wages over the 3 months. Though there is no harm in asking.

Skinnylatte

Thank you all for very valuable answers.

Sometimes you have to ask the questions and mull it over a bit to come up with a sensible plan of action. I was upset, but I've got over myself a bit now!

I particuarly agree with steampowered, it's really non of my business how or when my employer chooses to replace me. I can get upset over it or suck it up and continue with my unnofficial garden leave. There are a couple of things I can finish off, and I can co-operate fully with the handover.

If I ask for PILON I would probably only get my basic and not my enhancements, or they could suddenly wake up and realise I'm not doing anything and give me a shed load of work to do :eek:

Thank you all, feeling in a much better place now (even though nothing's actually changed apart from my attitude!)

TELLIT01

It's pleasing to see that advice / suggestions have helped. I love the emoji used to indicate the reaction to being given work again. Hope everything goes OK for you from here on in.