BBC redudency

@sorestomach
Your rhetoric of 'Asian women don't work after babies' is v damaging to all those women who want to work and are discouraged.

What about trying to get job and bringing money into the household. It would be more helpful.

Another shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted comment. What is the point other than to make the OP feel even more stressed and anxious than she already is.

She can't unbirth the baby now can she? So its less than helpful. Plus you don't know anything about her circumstances outside a few posts.

People get made redundant and its stressful, but they go on to find other employment.

OP, hold tight and try not to worry about what might happen. I remember moving into a house with a new born to find the Mortgage rate had just shot up and wondering how on earth we would manage, but it all works out in the end. You will find a way through this.

Maybe he doesn't want to talk about theoretical possible future problems? Try and live in the here and now a bit.

After all, most of us could be given our notice at any time if the employer goes down the pan.

Things will sort themselves out. I was fired last year (53 then) and found another job within 6 weeks. Yes, it's not quite as senior, but even so..

Well, he decided to have a baby at the age of 55+ so I’m sure he could manage to talk to his wife, autistic or not. And work in another job too if it comes to that.

Asian women do work.
What a stupid things to say.

Wow I got that OP was rather odd but the later posts are another thing altogether

I’ve was made redundant about 10 years ago and I have a bit of knowledge from other roles about how redundancy works. But no experience of the BBC.

1 in 10 jobs need to go which means 9 in 10 won’t. It’s not nice for managers to choose who to make redundant so often they make the person redundant who has told them they are ready for early retirement, or are unhappy in their role and looking for a new job anyway etc.

Managers often stop hiring externally for open roles so, where possible, that role can be filled internally by someone whose current role is being made redundant and the person doesn’t actually leave the organization (and the organization doesn’t have to pay redundancy costs so it’s a win win). When I was made redundant HR gave me a list of all the roles in the organization which were currently open.

There will be some compulsory redundancies due to restructuring and reducing department sizes but it should be much less than 1 in 10 of the workforce. When I was made redundant I was told and put on gardening leave on full pay that day. There was a 30 day consultation period and at the end of that they told me my role WAS being made redundant and I then moved onto the 3 month notice period on full pay which was in my contract. During that my redundancy payment was discussed and finalised and paid to me. My last day as their employee was 4 months after I was told my role was at risk but I didn’t work any of that 4 months.

Ok sure.
Well you have two choices
a) be totally dependent in a situation that leaves you stressed and worried and vulnerable
Or
b) take some ownership of the situation and realise you could resolve it by planning to go back to work

U you fire not making friends here!

‘Get fucked. We are all not baby killers like this forum likes’

Thats quite something

2 years salary is a great safety net and should get you to him being 57 and able to draw pension, which after that length of time with the BBC ought to be decent.
Don't want to minimise your feelings but worrying doesnt solve anything. If the worst DOES happen, necessity is the mother of invention and you will find a way through it. 2+ years is a long way off and a lot can (and will) change in that time

Agree with this, what a load of nonsense, Asian women do work and there’s no shame with your child going to nursery

You do you OP but don’t have a dig at others for sending their kids to nursery

I don't work. I'm Asian. Women bring up babies not men or nurseries

Blimey!! I better tell many of my colleagues to quit work and stay at home. How dare they be social workers, family support officers targeted youth workers teachers, pastoral support etc.

I'll say ' You're Asian!!! Why are you working when you have young childen'
Apart from them thinking I'd gone mad, I'm sure most if them have the same reasons as me. That is, they need money, they are doing a job they enjoy, pay into their pension and so on.

Keep feeding it, yeah... 🙄

@sorestomach the most bizarre thread which is very unclear what you want from it.

And really Asian women don’t work as they bring up babies? Most of my colleagues are Asian women who are also mothers.

I don’t think this thread is very genuine tbh.

With the greatest respect this is something that many families sadly face. You are in a great position if he may get 2 years pay and his redundancy hasn’t actually been decided yet.

He will have to think about transferable skills or consider relocating if possible. Or you will have to consider working too. I know plenty of Asian women who work, including a GP whose husband is a stay at home dad. So I don’t think your view is exclusive to all Asian women and may have to change to help your family circumstances.

You are being unnecessarily aggressive to people trying to understand the issues so that they can answer the question you asked.

BBC are not the only media outlet, and if he is made redundant he may have to do what thousands do and retrain for a different industry. 55 is not too old to work but he will not be granted benefits til the redundancy money runs out, and even then he will be expected to look for work and take a job even if it is cleaning toilets/shelf stacking/care work. All are valuable positions and need doing.

Ultimately without understanding his contract and what the provisions in that are for such circumstances no one can fully advise you. All we can do is advise the minimum standard layer out in employment law, which has been done.

Sorry but I’m struggling to understand what you want from this thread. Your opening question was asking how much notice had to be given 🤷🏻‍♀️

Congratulations on your baby Op.

Easier said than done, but please concentrate on the positive comments here.

Your DH is telling you the truth. Nothing more to tell yet. My post above, to be clear, I was the one under threat of redundancy. I cannot tell you how much I appreciated my husband just being positive and quietly supportive.

I have also been under threat of redundancy when on maternity - my strong advice is to make up your mind to enjoy your maternity, enjoy your little one, don't let this situation spoil this precious time. Try your best not to think about it. Let your DH deal with it, it is his job and not much you can do atm anyway. He will have lots of cross transferable skill if it comes to it. Best if both you approach this calmly, which your DH appears to be doing.

Listen to the Sunscreen song by Baz Luhrmann. And if I can just add, make sure you do your pelvic floor exercises. All best and take care.

Won't be employed again? Is that what he has said, ie he doesn't want to work again or is it what he believes because of his age?

because age 55 nowadays is no age if he has had a 30+ professional career with all that experience. He will just need to be flexible in thinking what his next career move is.

organisations have evolving skills needs over time, to meet the needs of their business, nobody can afford to just stand still, we all need to keep doing a skills audit on ourselves and get extra training for the gaps. Easiest way to do this is when you're already employed.

Because it’s your starting point for understanding how much notice (or payment in lieu) that he would be entitled to. It’s your worst case scenario if he wasn’t made an enhanced offer.