Adrienne41
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HiHusband's job is offering voluntary redundancy. He has 22 years service, payment is capped at 100K. Trying to decide if its the best option for us. For anyone who has been through it, any regrets etc. How did you come to the decision etc. Did you find it easy to get work? Any advice welcome.
Seriously depends on his new work options which depends on the job, his location and his age.
I took voluntary redundancy 5 yrs ago, got a nice lump but that's it, once JB runs out then means testing means you get nothing if you have savings. I have not managed to find a new job other than a couple of short term things since, but I am in small town Ireland and am over 50 which is the kiss of death for getting a new job in my opinion based on my experiences.
I have many days when I regret it, even though I know if I had stayed they would have found a way to get rid of me as they have done many of my former colleagues, we weren't wanted so it's hard to battle against that.
So basically if he is sure he can get another job, that to me would be the main decider (having said that I was sure I would too!)
Do you think I haven't tried! I haven't been not trying for last 5 yrs, had an interview only few weeks back, but that's it I'm done. It's bad for the soul getting constant knock backs. You don't have to put your date of birth on a CV, it's pretty obvious from the work experience and it is blatantly obvious when you turn up for interview. Last one I went for I predicted a man in his early 40's would get the job and low and behold so it came to passYes he might have been the best at interview but it sure helped that he was 10+yrs younger than me.
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