Redundancy consultation expectations?

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Anyone been through this before?

I got put on at risk of redundancy yesterday, and we are going through a 30 day consultation period.

That's about all we know at the moment, the communication has been a little poor.

I'm more after and tips or advice, they may just pick people and it be completely out of our control or based on past performance, again you can't go back I time, I'm actually hoping in a way it's based on this, as the thought of having to try and justify your own job doesn't sit well.

But if they do some form of interviews or direct consultations is there any things to say, or not to say etc

Again I know this is a little vague but at the moment that's all we know.
 
Ok thanks guys.

Turns out not quite as bad as it may have been, they are cutting the department down from around 75 to just under 40.

Specifically my team are going from 7 to 6 so those odds are not terrible.

I got two major things going, one that I've not phoned in sick (ever) from start of employment 5 years ago, and I know I'm cheap, probably the lowest paid in the team.

Work wise etc I can't there being much in it between anyone really, we all have so e responsibilities others don't do so depends what they want.
 
dlockers said:
Any oldies in your team? Some may volunteer for the payout.
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No I dont think any of them would go voluntarily.

I get on with my manager as well although I don't think it'll be up to him, although after the "point matrix" whatever that is made up with is decided if there are any "conversations" that happen in the background, I am sure he would want to keep me. His job is also at risk he is in the same boat.

Whole thing sucks though, cant say I am surprised the business has been basically dead for a year, I am surprised this hasn't happened already if I am honest.

And although I wont be complaining believe me, you think you survive this round how long until the next? And then you hold off spending really because you are constantly thinking in the back of your mind it could be any day now. To be far I have to some extent already this year, we need some home improvements, garden etc doing but you would be an idiot in my position to have gone out and spent a lot of money on all that.

But the future doesn't look great, because of interest rates, the ecomony in general and that what I do is somewhat specialised, the job market isnt great. I had the same problem in 2008 after I got made redundant and basically spent the next 5 years going from one ****** job to another. Really its only been the last couple of years the Mrs and I have had any any money for anything remotely frivilous, you know, can buy lunch at the cafe instead of making sandwiches etc.

Life eh, I suppose worse things happen, and I have had a good run over the last 5 years to be fair.
 
Still going on, they are doing this group consultation thing where they are going back and forth trying to agree what will form the "points matrix" - assuming that isn't a smoke screen which I suspect it is anyway.

My manager had a quick look at what he thinks the points will be, and thinks I might be ok, but obviously isn't sure as he is in the same boat so doesn't know any more than I do, I trust him as well. His job is also at risk and his level is going from 5 to 3 so tehnically got less percentage chance then I do.

It's looking like we are going to find out though earlier next week, if I am honest I just want to know as this stage is awful, plus I am not particularly interested as think it'll jus tbe what it'll be and all the discussion is just making everyone misrable.

If they do genuinely go by this "points matrix" it'll be an absolute shambles, as some of the staff are absolutely useless and have been for years but no doubt will end up doing well, and visa versa.
 
safe...............what a relief!

I've been really good about drinking during the week but started on the bourbon whiskey at about half 4 today, whilst still at work I hasten to add!

I mean............the way things are going this could come again, in 6 months, maybe 3 months, who knows, but in the short term, man...........

Thanks for the advice though guys, what a bloody roller coaster a ******* **** few weeks this has been.
 
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