bad bad bad bad bad bad day

4maxine

I was made redundant in 2005 and it was the best think that could have happened to me. I got a bit a money from redundancy payments that allowed me to seriously think about my options and what I really wanted to do with my life. I have changed careers and do now something I really enjoy and I have also started an OU course.
As you didn't seem happy in your company, if you are made redundant it could be a fantastic opportunity for you.

Here are a couple of links you could look at before starting your day:
the CAB http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/index/life/employment/redundancy.htm

Directgov http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Employees/RedundancyAndLeavingYourJob/index.htm

DTI http://www.dti.gov.uk/employment/employment-legislation/employment-guidance/page15686.html

hypno06

Hi there, I have no "practical" help to offer I'm afraid, but just wanted to say that if you are made redundant, then it is obviously because there is something else out there that is better for you!

snoozer

Hi,

You need to take advice urgently. I'm sure that you need a consultation period (I think it's ninety days) and they should offer redeployment if it's possible. Employers are expected to act in a reasonable manner and I'm sure a tribunal would think 2 weeks notice (unless the company went out of business) was unreasonable.

oops_a_daisy

Well today I have written a letter to my Company letting them know how upset I am with the way they have treated me. We have had nothing in writing and no confirmation of when we have to go to head office to find out who will get the chop. I have also mentioned the fact that they have not offered any alternative within the company even though they are still advertising externally for the same job as ours on a different division. I have spoken to ACAS but they can not do anything untill my Company actually does something. I still know nothing more than I did last night on how they are going to do it.

I dont think it has set in yet as I dont know yet who it will be and my collegue is in pretty much the same state

We both got a message this afternoon that there will now be somebody that we can talk to in Human Resources tomorrow so I may have more information then.

Im just going to have a look at those links - thanks

beanielou

Hope it all sorts itself out soon oops
Take care

welshman10

A couple years ago I got a new job and handed in my notice.

The very next day they offered voluntary redundancies to the entire department, which meant I could have got a few grand and already had a new job to go to.

JAMIEDODGER

chin up oops, hoping that everything works out ok for you

JD

LookingAhead

Hiya oops.

Really sorry to hear this has happened.

I hope that you can find another job soon and like the others have said, you sound like you have good skills and are a good worker so fingers crossed something else will be out there for you very soon *if* it is you that is made redundant.

Thank goodness you cleared the debts when you did. I know it's not much consolation but at least you don't have those old debts to contend with.

I hope you get some good news soon.

LAx

postingalwaysposting

aww opps sorry hun, keep you chin up though hun, you sound very employable and i am sure you will fall on your feet, relax and try not to stress (hard i know) take care hun :A

System

Sorry to hear this Oops. I hope you get the result you want. I dont know what I would do without this site as well. Lenny