Plan to quit job next year - Informing manager in advance - How/What say?

DidleySquat

Thanks for your input everyone- Much appreciated  
It looks like the overwhelming  consensus is to keep my plans to myself,  to which I now will.  Make total sense, which I needed to hear,  rather than me just rushing into telling my plans to my employer!

Emmia

DidleySquat said:

theoretica said:

When voluntary redundancies are offered, does everyone who applies get it?  If not, I wonder if it would be worth considering if you could angle your work over the next few months or appraisal discussion towards your application being accepted.

Hello,
Not everybody who applied gets voluntary redundancy, it all depends upon  the needs of the relevant  department. My thinking of letting my manager know that I'm leaving would be to set it in his mind that I'm definitely going and therefore, more likely to be accepted. 

Why would a company pay redundancy if you're going anyway?  They don't need to pay you off to get you to leave.

tizerbelle

And another, don't tell them earlier than you need to per your contract.  I have known employers deny pay awards and performance bonuses to people who have given their notice in - even if they gave more notice than contractually required.

Jude57

DidleySquat said:

theoretica said:

When voluntary redundancies are offered, does everyone who applies get it?  If not, I wonder if it would be worth considering if you could angle your work over the next few months or appraisal discussion towards your application being accepted.

Hello,
Not everybody who applied gets voluntary redundancy, it all depends upon  the needs of the relevant  department. My thinking of letting my manager know that I'm leaving would be to set it in his mind that I'm definitely going and therefore, more likely to be accepted. 

I agree with other posters that, if you let your management know you're planning to leave in around June next year anyway, they're unlikely to offer you redundancy. Remember, redundancy relates to the actual job, not the individual so if the work you personally do will still be required, your employer won't offer you redundancy. It's also possible you won't be offered redundancy if you could be redeployed to a different part of the company but, at this point, I'd recommend keeping quiet about your plans. Worst case scenario is that you apply for voluntary redundancy if it comes around in March next year and your application is refused, then you leave in June as planned. Best case scenario, you're offered voluntary redundancy with a lump sum to soften the landing in your search for a new job.

Oh, and, either way, if you're left without a job for any length of time, even if you don't need financially to claim benefits, sign on as unemployed to ensure you get credits towards your National Insurance record. You'll be required to meet certain criteria but at least you won't have a contributions gap when State Pension time rolls around. If you've left work voluntarily without redundancy you may not qualify for benefit payments but you'll still get National Insurance credits so it's still worthwhile registering.

Marcon

DidleySquat said:

theoretica said:

When voluntary redundancies are offered, does everyone who applies get it?  If not, I wonder if it would be worth considering if you could angle your work over the next few months or appraisal discussion towards your application being accepted.

Hello,
Not everybody who applied gets voluntary redundancy, it all depends upon  the needs of the relevant  department. My thinking of letting my manager know that I'm leaving would be to set it in his mind that I'm definitely going and therefore, more likely to be accepted. 

Really? Not sure the penny has dropped... Surely it's more likely that you wouldn't be accepted if he knows you are going, and the employer can save on any redundancy pay for which you might otherwise have been eligible.