Real life MMD: Should I take the redundancy money?

joehoover

I was in a similar situation but it was 15 years ago, also £2000.

Pretty much everyone was being made reduandant and then we could apply for new jobs with slightly dfifferent specs. I found another job but it meant moving to London and giving up on the £2000 redundancy as the other job was starting. I didn't hang around, the opportunity was too great to pass up.

£2000 is great as a nice lump sum, but the job I moved to was a stepping stone to a great job and now I get £2k bonuses every year anyway as well as my salary doubled and then quadrupled since (sounds a lot but I was on a pittance in the old job)

I never looked back, after 6 months of me leaving, the company folded anyway, where as I took advantage of an opportunity.

In summary I would say don't let a good job opportunity pass you by, its security is far more important than a lump sum, maybe it will all tie in for you and you could take the redundancy and still get the new job, but that's the risk you take, I wouldn't consider asking the new company to wait for you, it gets things off to a bad start, you need to show enthusiasm for the new role, they are the ones investing in you so you need to focus your attention to them.

And like you say, you do get to gift someone else a job, these things combined point to the right choice, you have your future sorted and you have just saved someone else's, that's worth more than £2000.

zigzigzag

I don't see any moral/ethical dilemma here - your company is asking for people who want to leave to step forward and take VR, you want to leave, therefore you should step forward and take VR! It's not immoral or unethical - you're doing what they're asking, plus you're doing them a favour because they WANT to get rid of people, plus hopefully it will mean that you're taking a redundancy space which will allow someone else who wants to stay to be kept on. I certainly don't believe in fiddling the system or taking anything you're not entitled to, but this case in no way falls into those categories.

Augustus_the_Strong

Take the redundancy. Does your colleague imagine that if you take a redundancy payment you are morally obliged to never work again? Make sure you've got the new job lined up, though.

RedRuby_2

Take the money but only if you're sure the job offer is coming through.

Lady_Annabel_Aardvark

Take the money. Someone has to!

Money_Saving_Forever

scotsbob wrote: »

Redundancy money is for people who are made redundant, not people who are changing jobs, therefore you don't take it.
If you are greedy and selfish and take the money, then justice would be done if the job offer falls through.

Save your moral karma crap! He/she has done the time and now they take the reward! You need a reality check! Explain how greedy selfish bankers took risks with taxpayers money, drove the country into the ground and still don't refuse bonuses AND still have ridiculously high paying jobs??

Avatar73 wrote: »

I think this is a rather poor attitude. I dedicated 4 years of my life to serving my country, then got forced out on a redundancy. I'll get over £20k, and have another higher paying job lined up and ready to go. I'm taking all the redundancy as I'm perfectly entitled to it, and had it not been for certain people wasting all our countries resources I'd probably still be serving it. Well I definitely would be, as I signed on for 18 years. Go figure.

Poor is being too kind
Take the money and laugh all the way to the bank :beer:

stmartinsdiver

Take the money.

People who advise that you should not on 'moral' grounds are not in the same position and most would jump at the chance.
You are taking the risk that the other job is still available once you've done this, and your current employer is losing a head which will save them money. They would not have offered you the choice if they were not prepared to lose you and you may yet lose your job if enough volunteers are found and it becomes compulsory, by which time the job offer you had will have disappeared.

This is your risk, your choice and is in no way deceiptful - you employer offered you the option without any conditions attached so tjhis is just a lucky break for you if it works out.

poet123

In reality I simply cannot imagine anyone with a firm job offer not taking VS if offered. Your colleague is either insincere or an idiot.

avaroe

[quote=[Deleted User];51607879]Is that true its going up to 2 years now? It used to be 1 year they could get rid with no reason and 2 years before you got any redundancy....

Pointless having a perm job. Glad I'm now contracting and earning twice as much as before since theres even less job security now than before.[/QUOTE]


Yes it changes in april, what amazes me is everyone is saying take the money as long as the job offer is concrete- that means nothing. If you dont get on there under the 2 year bracket they can just ask you to go (unless discrimination etc) and pay notice. With the current job they have to follow the correct procedures. Call ACAS and ask.

Another thing, if he does loose the new job for any reason and needs to claim job seekers he may be sanctioned for 6 months for giving up work. If they make him redundant there shouldnt be issues- though the job centre are great with coming up with them.

Is it worth £2000? Is he unhappy in his old job?

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babushkava

I think it hinges on which job you want to do. If the pay and conditions of both the current and the prospective jobs are comparable, then don't let two thousand pounds make the decision for you. There is a lot more time, effort and money involved than that.