Financial Independence . Such a lovely feeling.

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bluenose1 wrote: »

My employer is currently reviewing working processes and early days but the word "shrinkage" has been mentioned. Enough to send a chill down my spine.
I have worked out the figures and thanks to all the tips I have picked up on this forum i am not too financially worried about being made redundant.
Working another year or two will be a financial bonus but not essential. Can't tell you how relieved I am that redundancy doesn't hold that fear. In fact I think I would welcome it, though my preference woukd be for it not to happen for 6 months or so to have more in my D.C. pension pot.

Though have been through redundancy before and apart from the financial aspect just the toxic situation can be upsetting as you don't want colleagues to lose jobs etc.

My hours and hours of research and spreadsheets may becoming too fruition earlier than I planned. Win/ win either way hopefully as I intend to go in just over 2 years at 55.

I was in a similar situation. Didn't like my job and was intending to ask for retirement at 55. Some 2 years before I hit 55, redundancies were being talked about and I hoped I would be among them. A few months later I was offered redundancy with good retirement package - a brilliant result.
The odd thing is that despite it being brilliant (and I have never regretted it for a moment) I still hated being called into Manager's office and being told I was no longer wanted! No pleasing some people:)