Redundancy help

pcknight

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Well, i have been offered voluntary redundancy in work. Don't know wether to take it? Thing is, they need an answer by 12 midday on Monday. The settlement is crap really (Been working there for 15 years and all they offer me is £5,000!!) but i have had a guts full working there. I am on the sick at the mo with bad Anxiety and Depression. I had 6 months off last year with it too!

I went back to work this week for 2 days but it really upset me! Had to go back to doc who signed me back on the sick.

Thing is, i also have a baby coming in October!! Going to ring Citizens Advice to see what benefits i would be entitled too to keep me going till i can find another job (Part time as i want to stay home to look after the baby as the wife wants to go back to work).

What a dilema! Leave my poxy job or what? Gee, life!
 
I am not the only one that has been offered the Redundancy. It is across the board at work as contracts are changing so they are giving people the chance to go this way.

I don't have a mortgage so no need to worry about that (Finished it last year).

I am only interested in finding a Part-Time job anyway as i don't need to work full time. I will know more today after i have spoken to Citizens Advice.
 
Yea, final offer. Low paid you see so bound to be naff!

I have always worked so got to find out more info before i decide what to do, especially with a baby on the way in October!

I have always hated working in my present job but with a mortgage i had no choice but to stick it out. £5,000 is not a lot of money for 15 years work and it is a pathetic amount to live off. I may get 6 months of keep out of it (The wife works). I don't want to make a decision and then regret it afterwards.

All my family say to take it and run but i am not sure that is the right thing to do. Work can't fire me for being on the sick, the Union would stop that!! Thing is, even the thought of going back makes me feel sick etc!!
 
True. I have thought of that. Its finding a part time job mate. Thing is, i have not looked 100% anyway.

Just so nervous about jacking in a job i have done for 15 years, even though i am not happy there. I have never taken any risks with moving jobs etc.
 
Pay is approx £5.50 an hour! Rubbish i know but this is not london but wales!

I have to decide by monday. Just waiting for Citizens advice to open (10am) to get info on benefits etc.
 
Good replies guys. Some good advice.

I dont want to rely on benefits but i need some help while looking. Don't want to dip into Redundancy money. Also, i am on the sick too, not well enough to work yet.
 
Not sure if taking the Redundancy is the right move. I mean, my wife is going to be off with Maternity leave soon and her wages go down by half then! Might be better off staying on the sick as i get 6 months full pay and then 6 months half pay. I was off for 6 months last year with the same problems.
 
Update: Got until this Wednesday lunchtime to decide wether or not to take the redundancy money. I have got an interview tomorrow for another job so i will see how that goes! Thing is, technically i am still on the sick so a bit of a confusing time!
 
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Update: Now decided not to take the redundancy but to stay on the sick and see what happens. No way i can go back yet as i am not well enough and i do get 6 months full pay then 6 months half pay.
 
As i wrote before, these are 'Voluntary' redundancies that are being offered. They can't sack me for being ill.

It is a large organisation that i work for.

I have spoken to the personnel dept and they have told me that i have thier full support. Hope they mean it.

Anyway, if they ever did give me compulsory redundancy then at least i would be entitled to immediate benefits.

Also, when my wife goes back to work next April, after her Maternity leave, i will be home looking after the baby so by then i will have to leave my current employment if they don't offer alternative working hours of which they have said they will try to help me.
 
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