The axe is looming overhead - Page 4

stamford · 24-07-15, 06:56 AM

It's going to be a long day as PC not booting up so reverting to phone until the redundant IT specialist turns up or not! Really feel like **** this morning.

peterzs · 24-07-15, 08:39 AM

You can play the points system by asking the right questions.

Could always ask to see how the points stacked up, first though best to play the game and see what you can get out of them.

Get their backs up, might not be productive.

stamford · 24-07-15, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by peterzs

You can play the points system by asking the right questions.

Could always ask to see how the points stacked up, first though best to play the game and see what you can get out of them.

Get their backs up, might not be productive.

True Pete. I have drafted a letter based on information ACAS gave me on the phone yesterday, I will leave this over the weekend to mull it over. I'll also get my daughter to read it as she is an HR Administrator. They have offered me £1k over the statutory capped minimum, derisory! Kathy is so angry with all of this. Also found out an employee was apparently spared a letter in case her stress levels were raised as they are on meds.

p_b82 · 24-07-15, 10:19 AM

Sorry to hear that Mick - and sorry to hear that the offer is so 'low' after such long and hard worked service......

Fingers crossed it all works out in the right way for you in the end, and you are able to find some work when all is done and dusted.

jaorton · 24-07-15, 10:28 AM

It's rubbish being in that position. We were told this time last year at work that we were going to be reviewed and restructured. They wanted to complete it by September 2014. This dragged on and it was only in about May 2015 we were told the new structure.

I got "assimilated" into a new job but it's completely **** and I don't want it - I wanted redundancy. But they wouldn't let me argue that my new role was "different" and wouldn't let me apply for any of the other jobs.

I know it's a ball ache having to look for work but I'm sure you'll be fine finding a new job. Is there any opportunity for relocation or redeployment? Or are there any similar companies near-by who might want to hire?

stamford · 24-07-15, 10:40 AM

I'm looking at anything within my skill base but salary will be a tough one as my current deal is pretty good so finding a comparable one is not easy. All I can do is look nearer home and drop the fuel expense required, failing that live away from home all week and return weekends if the job is good enough to take. I need to think about my pension fund and make sure that stays in good health.

peterzs · 24-07-15, 01:30 PM

If you are brave. jaorten, you could have handed in your resignation and then gone to Tribunal under Constructive Dismissal.

Need to get a paper trial where you informed them that you did not want to change jobs as your contract of employment stated you were employed as a ***** . Then you need to record all discussions, you are allowed to take a "friend" into any interviews. Just make sure they will be happy to go into a tribunal.

They give the impression its just a chat, nope, more like a proper court, with a chairman, member of local commerce and someone on the workers side. I've been up against QC's and can get a bit intense.

Less its changed since I was working 7 years ago, employees always are looked on kindly.

But all a bit of a gamble.

BRMFUN · 25-07-15, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by peterzs

If you are brave. jaorten, you could have handed in your resignation and then gone to Tribunal under Constructive Dismissal.
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Pleased Your case sounds better than constructive dismissal!!

stamford · 31-07-15, 11:23 AM

Oh well that's it. Taken voluntary redundancy in order to squeeze some more monies out of them. Last official day is 25th September as have an 8 week notice period. Then I get the pay-off or kick in the nuts as it is the capped minimum plus a slight enhancement.

I must be honest and say I feel relieved as I cannot see much future left in the place, too many key people going this time leaving a fragile team behind and no work coming in. There will be more to come I am sure before the locks get changed! Quite how I am going to get through this 8 week period is interesting as I don't have the work or motivation now, told them that straight. Just found out this Windows install doesn't have any games loaded!

Job hunting starts in anger now, so my time here will be on job sites and letting my network of contacts know! Plan is to get a job lined up before the 8 weeks are up so the redundancy money is like christmas come early, otherwise it is a back-up plan and would be like having another 3 months pay.

jaorton · 25-07-15, 03:45 PM

I'm gonna hand in my resignation next week. I've been offered a job elsewhere.

They did go through the process very strictly and I didn't take anyone into the consultations and that's all been recorded.

As far as the job goes, they say that the changes don't equate to more than 20% to warrant a change in role. I challenged it but the new job had been written so it was similar but being completely different.

Like, if one of my duties was "Change a wheel on a car" it has been changed to "Change a wheel on an aeroplane" and it's being passed off as the same task.

Either way, I'm gonna put it behind me. One of the departments that had major changes, 6/9 staff are taking either voluntary or compulsory redundancy because they're that pissed off with the place.

Onwards and upwards!