Husband maybe dismissed from work-advice please

DavidHayton

OP, I am sorry to hear about your situation. It must be really difficult for you coping with the uncertainty at this time of the year. Can't be much easier reading some of the posts that have been left in reply.
I hope that your OH's company makes a judgment based upon evidence, though as one other poster has mentioned if they are acting in a totally unreasonable manner then it may be better for him to look for alternative employment in any case. When I was trained as a union rep, I was told that the rights of the employee are not robust and that, too often, employment law sides with the employer. Successful claims against unfair dismissal can amount to as little as 13 weeks' pay. The bumper sums reported in the newspapers are uncommon and generally result from breaches of equal opportunities legistlation rather than employment law.
As for the worst case scenario of a family of four living on £21k pa, many do this quite successfully, though the real question is how does the family-of-four cope with a cut in net income of £x per month with fixed outgoings of £y. It would be useful if people replied with real (not hypothetical) accounts.

Best Wishes, David

no-oneknowsme

It would be useful if people replied with real (not hypothetical) accounts.

.....Which i think you will find is exactly what people have done !

Accountant_Kerry

There seems to be a real sense of bitterness against the OP from people that earn less than her. Perhaps those that are jealous should look to improve their cirsumstances?

FBaby

Accountant_Kerry wrote: »

There seems to be a real sense of bitterness against the OP from people that earn less than her. Perhaps those that are jealous should look to improve their cirsumstances?

I agree. Of course it is easily feasable to live on £21K. That's not the issue here. The worry is about changing your lifestyle quickly enough so you don't end up with mounting debts during that time. If you read the debts threads, it is often in these situations that people accumulate the most debts that then spirals out of control. If you have a car because you need it to go to work and you could afford then a recent model, you are not forceably going to sell it in 2 days, not talking of the house.... Childcare, you almost always have to give a month notice etc...

Once upon a time I was rich... I earned £15K a year and managed to put £500 aside each month. I was single, shared a rented house, didn't have a car. I dreamed of the days I would have a partner, children, my own house, a decent car etc... I've got this now and earn more than 3 times more but am lucky if I can put £100 aside now because I have costs I just didn't have then...

OP, I hope all is well for you hubby.

no-oneknowsme

beckseven wrote: »

Sorry and thanks for the good advice but i have searched my post and where did i ever say that I was 'living on the breadline'? Please do not quote things I have not put in my post.

It took you 2 weeks to prepare that wee rant did it ?:rotfl:

Where exactly did i say that you said you would be living on the breadline ??

Think you will find that i was making a statement.

Chill out pet.

beckseven

Fair enough if you were making a statement-I have removed my post as I had wrongly thought you were quoting me. I haven't been on the site for two weeks as with two little ones ill haven't had a spare moment to switch on the laptop.