Its the trade (Score 1)

Seems to be a common thing. The last place I worked at did the same thing after attempting to persuade me to stay. As they thought the company i was going to was a threat to them. Something that you have to get used to.

They wanted me to continue to work but with no permissions. And when I left at night they changed my password, so I couldn't even look at mail. I guess its common and wouldn't think much of it but shows how much trust they really had in each of us that it occurs to.