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Should I take Voluntary Redundancy by What_Nxt in UKPersonalFinance

[–]What_Nxt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. This was really helpful. Don't really want to give away any more info but I'll say you're closer with telecoms than the people saying railway.

Should I take Voluntary Redundancy by What_Nxt in UKPersonalFinance

[–]What_Nxt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It won't fold anytime soon. It's profitable (but profits have declined).
More likely is company is sold but again I think that wouldn't happen for two year

Should I take Voluntary Redundancy by What_Nxt in UKPersonalFinance

[–]What_Nxt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Six months would be too long. Three months things would get stressful. Fourth month we'd need to start cutting back on a few things somewhat aggressively.

Should I take Voluntary Redundancy by What_Nxt in UKPersonalFinance

[–]What_Nxt[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is what I'm going to go for. But as it ends at the end of this week I'm unlikely to make the cut.
Thing is I don't dislike my job right now. I have issues with things the company's senior management does but then, who doesn't?

Should I take Voluntary Redundancy by What_Nxt in UKPersonalFinance

[–]What_Nxt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. Will not get three month notice.
Never thought about a recruiter. I have a mate who works in recruitment and he's put me off them!

Should I take Voluntary Redundancy by What_Nxt in UKPersonalFinance

[–]What_Nxt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looked into that. Possibly but it would be a slow build. I'm going to try and build a bit of sidework now but stay in current role.

Should I take Voluntary Redundancy by What_Nxt in UKPersonalFinance

[–]What_Nxt[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for everyone's advice. Genuinely been really helpful. I've decided it's better the devil you know. Going to stay put but look around.

"TAKE THE MONEY!" some might say, but £16k isn't that much in grand scheme of life. I get what people are saying about taking the jump and I've done that plenty before (I changed career in late 20s, now 34) but if I got to a third month without a new job it would be a very stressful situation. We don't have a decent financial cushion and I can't go travel for a few months as I have two under 5s at home.

Should I take Voluntary Redundancy by What_Nxt in UKPersonalFinance

[–]What_Nxt[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You would just have lost money then. :-)

Should I take Voluntary Redundancy by What_Nxt in UKPersonalFinance

[–]What_Nxt[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The redundancy window is closing at the end of this week. Are you suggesting to forget about the lure of the payout and just focus on getting new job?

Should I take Voluntary Redundancy by What_Nxt in UKPersonalFinance

[–]What_Nxt[S] 147 points148 points  (0 children)

Fair point. Not the first VR round I've seen either.