Hiya,

I am getting paid off ASAP and as I'm sure you can imagine it's incredibly stressful.

I have known it was coming for a while now and have been trying really hard to find something new with no success. I know that I don't have experience in a certain part of my field and know that it is invaluable that I get it. So I have managed to secure 3months pro bono work while I am on my notice period to get the experience I need that will help me get a job at the end of this.

Of course there are the obvious pitfalls in that all of my notice period will be taken up by offering my services out free of charge. I don't want to break my word and I think that committing to something and following it through as promised is important. Even ignoring this pro bono work I doubt I would be starting a new job before the new year any way. But I don't want to have to feel like I have to pass up a paying job because of this either.

I got a call today from my MD asking me to take voluntary redundancy so that the rest of the team don't have to go through the consultation process as we all know its going to be me so I don't see the point in putting the other guys through this when we know its not going to be them. Is this right, should I do this??

Also I am worried about money running out etc. When do I call my mortgage company and tell them, or my other utility suppliers. Also I don't think that I will get housing benefit bcos my BF lives with me. Its my house, he owns his own home but rents it out (he makes a loss on it). Do I tell them he's here? Do I tell them he's a lodger instead? I think that might be my best option bcos other wise he is expected to make up the short falls in bills which he cant.

Stressed about everything, money, work, my BF. I worry so much about how he is coping with this and what this means for us.

Generally feel quite sick!

Hi funkyanimal and welcome to the board,

Bit of a tricky one to answer as we don't know what you do, but how do you know that even if you go through the consultation process it will be you that's made redundant?

And will taking voluntary redundancy affect you benefits?

Will tackle the other questions later.

 

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Hi,

I work in purchasing, mostly on large projects so I have always had the back up of large teams behind me doing the EU work. So this is where I fall down really and require a little hands on experience which is why I am going to start the pro bono work for a while.

I spoke to HR this morning and they advised that taking voluntary redundancy wont effect any benefits. I get 3months notice and 2weeks redundancy pay, 11 days holiday pay. This, along with approx £2500 I have in the bank should sort me out for 5-6months. Obviously I dont want to wipe myself out and be left with nothing at the end of things, or be left with lots of debt and no credit rating.

I dont really know what kind of questions I have to ask right now other than to get it off my chest !

Thanks