Getting made redundant



Mackem00 said:
Not wanting to work and wanting to be old aren't the same things Adam mate. Work doesn't define a person. It's just something we have to do to live more comfortably and contribute.
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I understand that mate ,but for 99% of the population it comes hand in hand .What I’m getting at is young boys 30/40’s looking forward to being 55/60 etc so they can retire on a decent pension .
That’s absolutely f***ing mental mentality imo .

One thing I’ve learned on this board is there are a lot of unhappy people in this world who detest their job /wives/marriages etc. If anyone’s not happy then do something about it .
 
Wicksy said:
Mine must have been a crap final salary scheme in that case because I was penalised for each early year taken
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diff schemes have diff rules mate , also depends if you have "potected status" , I know lads who got theirs from age 50 unreduced
 
Wicksy said:
Mine must have been a crap final salary scheme in that case because I was penalised for each early year taken
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Ours has actually being going up and up over the months..lads who took there's out earlier in the year have lost a canny bit money..the company will transfer mine into the new scheme after the year then i'll get a financial advisor to sort it for me.
 
ontap said:
top stuff, I go fishing now am retired although , gear went into the shed mid november and wont be coming out until end of april , too old to be sitting in the cold anymore.
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I'm already planning on going after the Grayling, couple of hour around midday won't be too cold
 
wisemensaysteve said:
After 31 years, I am getting my redundancy notice next week
They decided that 2 people could do the work of 4, so we were asked to apply for the 2 roles, the one closest to my current role is 6k less, the other one about 2k less, I didn't apply for either, My line manager phoned in a panic to tell me I was missing the application deadline and I told him " I would resent working harder for less money and didn't think that would be fair on the company.
I've about 2 1/2 years until my pension starts, with my redundancy money and savings I will have the same income as now with a bit to spare.then with my private pension I can easily live to my current standard so it wasn't a difficult decision.
I'm looking for something to entertain myself, got grandkids that keep me smiling, a wife (no) to spend a lot more time with, I fish for a hobby.
What did my fellow seniors do when they finished work?
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Good luck to you mate.
 
cosmicchris00 said:
Get a season ticket to Thailand and grow old disgracefully (obvs only legal age 2 by 4's)
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Thailand is so eighties. Vietnam is the place to retire to these days. Bedwarmers are cheaper and better looking.
jimbob said:
My dad's always said he wanted to be a rich tramp! Nowt wrong with wanting to rid yourself of the bollox of workplace slavery at any age 👍
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My dad always said he wanted to be murdered in bed by a jealous lover at 97. He died of pneumoconiosis 41 years earlier than his target.
 
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The Hesford Diet said:
All the best for a long and happy retirement.

They still show Last of the Summer Wine during the day on Gold, don't they? 😊

I know there's plenty of places up and down Britain that do walking football. It's canny fun. I do that semi-regularly to make sure my worn out hips get some exercise and to ward the arthritis off. My local rugby club does walking rugby, too.
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What age are you if you don’t mind me asking? I’m still playing 5 a side once a week at 50 and it’s not killing me yet. Hips are a bit stiff about two days after each match but nothing major.
Mate who’s 53 does the walking footy. But he’s a big unit mind - Could never say no to a packet of chips.
 
wisemensaysteve said:
After 31 years, I am getting my redundancy notice next week
They decided that 2 people could do the work of 4, so we were asked to apply for the 2 roles, the one closest to my current role is 6k less, the other one about 2k less, I didn't apply for either, My line manager phoned in a panic to tell me I was missing the application deadline and I told him " I would resent working harder for less money and didn't think that would be fair on the company.
I've about 2 1/2 years until my pension starts, with my redundancy money and savings I will have the same income as now with a bit to spare.then with my private pension I can easily live to my current standard so it wasn't a difficult decision.
I'm looking for something to entertain myself, got grandkids that keep me smiling, a wife (no) to spend a lot more time with, I fish for a hobby.
What did my fellow seniors do when they finished work?
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Ageing Grey Mackem said:
What age are you if you don’t mind me asking? I’m still playing 5 a side once a week at 50 and it’s not killing me yet. Hips are a bit stiff about two days after each match but nothing major.
Mate who’s 53 does the walking footy. But he’s a big unit mind - Could never say no to a packet of chips.
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52. I'm not exactly slim, being XL size, but could stand to lose just a few pounds rather than stones. I still have long term effects from the brain virus I contracted the other year, though, as well as the arthritis, and having had an undiagnosed broken kneecap last year (the doc said it was ligaments and it was only an x-ray that discovered the break). With all that in mind, all I can do now is walking exercises and sports and some swimming.
 
The Hesford Diet said:
52. I'm not exactly slim, being XL size, but could stand to lose just a few pounds rather than stones. I still have long term effects from the brain virus I contracted the other year, though, as well as the arthritis, and having had an undiagnosed broken kneecap last year (the doc said it was ligaments and it was only an x-ray that discovered the break). With all that in mind, all I can do now is walking exercises and sports and some swimming.
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Blimey. Sounds like you’re doing bloody well to be still at the sports at all mate. Fair dos.
 
When I joined the company back in 1988 we had to work a year before we got paid holiday, so our holiday entitlement was available the following year, I was given a copy of a memo that explained this would continue after the Takeover in 1996, I still have the memo.
I asked HR to confirm I would get this money when I left, first they said Yes but at 1988 rates, when I questioned this they emailed back to say as a gesture of goodwill I would be paid at my current rate, then on Christmas eve another email to say I wasn't getting it all, it ended by wishing me a Merry Christmas, I raised grievance and was told I couldn't raise a grievance for this matter.
I really can't wait to get out!
 
wisemensaysteve said:
When I joined the company back in 1988 we had to work a year before we got paid holiday, so our holiday entitlement was available the following year, I was given a copy of a memo that explained this would continue after the Takeover in 1996, I still have the memo.
I asked HR to confirm I would get this money when I left, first they said Yes but at 1988 rates, when I questioned this they emailed back to say as a gesture of goodwill I would be paid at my current rate, then on Christmas eve another email to say I wasn't getting it all, it ended by wishing me a Merry Christmas, I raised grievance and was told I couldn't raise a grievance for this matter.
I really can't wait to get out!
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Take them to court for that. Google 'money claim online' - a government scheme to allow you to do it easily. There are some many things wrong with what they have done, it's should be a foregone conclusion.
 

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