[bradlys]

This doesn't seem like as big of an issue as you make it sound from my anecdotal experience. The finance guys I know in NYC don't have this issue? It's such a common part of the work that hiring people this far out in advance is quite common...

[ghaff]

Garden leave and notice periods are, to some degree, a coordination issue. "You have to give us and we have to give you three months notification of termination of employment" works (mostly) fine when everyone does it and they know it's just the way things are. It's harder when you're that problem candidate who can't start for three months when that isn't the norm.