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Rendundant back in early July. Money ran out this month, now working 150miles away for not enough money to pay the mortgage.
Brexit, the house of Saud, and my former CEOs (yes plural) who took millions in shares/payouts whilst ****ing over the rest of the company can go suck on it.
Thanks again for all the replies,
Could I ask you guys some advice as you have all been through this?My wife is in the consultation process as we speak. The employer is asking her to come up with ideas for jobs so she isn't made redundant. Is this normal, surely they should come up with the ideas as they know the business plan for the future?
We are absolutely getting this, some of the proposals are accepted too. It is a two way process, but very very much weighted in favour of the management, and ultimately this does help them realise if they have left any gaps in their proposed structure. Doesn't help me as the only alternative I have invokes relocating 200 milks back to where I used to live.
What the company are doing is looking for the alternative employment they have to offer her. there is no trap in this she just needs to say which other posts in the outfit she has the skills for and would do. Maybe she gets one, maybe not. Hard to say anything more really without knowing more = or are they looking to create another post for her?
The other jobs that they have offered are full time 52 weeks a year. Now she does 30 hours a week, term time only as we have small children. The company knows that she can't do the hours that have been offered and the senior position offered can't be done on a job share.
Wasn't made redundant, but was 'under consultation' (what a load of meaningless toss that is), but did get a 'here's what you could've won' moment. Totalling up the mega bucks payoff to see it wouldn't cover a month's mortgage gave me a good kick up the backside/reality check about the 'security' of permanent employment.
Went contracting and had significantly more savings banked after 4 weeks than I'd have got sticking around until the next round of redundancies. First contract lasted three months, work wasn't great (and not what was agreed prior to starting), lots of positive noises about extensions, then nothing. However, it got me started, and I had to work away for the next 5 months to build the savings pot. Now back home on a 12 month job, WFH 2 days a week. No plans to go permie again.
Current job isn't especially interesting, but the constant change is good. It's easy to get stuck in a rut and coast along in permiedom.
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In which case its not "suitable alternative employment" which is what they have to offer her. sometimes these exercises are just box ticking, sometime a genuine attempt to find a post