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I am going to be made redundant

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RealReginaPhalange · 19/11/2025 19:32

I am on maternity, due to be back in jan. I work for the huge company with few sites close to each other, owned by even a bigger corporation. We also have a sister company few hours away, bigger finance team, more operation etc, just one site though.

in jan they made my FD redundant after 25 years, then manager left because it was a shit show, and my little finance team was left without any supervision, only from the sister’s company but no one directly based in our offices. So yesterday they made rest of the team redundant…3 jobs will be consolidated into 1, office based at sister’s company. They didnt sack me but by no means i am important there or my job. I was a part timer for years due to the kids. I loved the job bc of the flexibility so i could do pick ups drop offs and was allowed to wfh twice a week…my childcare and everything is sorted according to my new hours from jan and i feel i am just a charity case be caused they didnt want to flip my world yet. No one is as vulnerable as me - we have a young person living with parents with no bills, rest set financially with no kids or partners. It sucks for everyone but i am sure this is the only reason i am still there.

i have a meeting tomorrow and i just dont know how to handle it and how to fight for my job. i am scared, my life would literally collapse. I dont know what i am gonna do when they get rid of me too

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ScaryM0nster · 19/11/2025 19:34

It sounds like talking about options for redeployment would be a good thing to pursue.

As is starting to look elsewhere.

RealReginaPhalange · 19/11/2025 19:37

ScaryM0nster · 19/11/2025 19:34

It sounds like talking about options for redeployment would be a good thing to pursue.

As is starting to look elsewhere.

I dont want to quit and loose redundancy pay now. They said my job is safe and i have a job to come back to. They cant make me feel it is not safe but i have no doubts eventually they will do the same thing to me, couple of month, maybe half a year, who knows. But before this happens i want to fight for it, hoping tables will turn and it might be beneficial for them to leave me and not to centralise my position and move it to sisters company

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Makingadecision · 19/11/2025 19:37

The thing to do is use the time
nkw to line something else up, find out what you are entitled to redundancy wise and prepare. Once you have a plan you will feel better. Things will work out!

RealReginaPhalange · 19/11/2025 19:40

Makingadecision · 19/11/2025 19:37

The thing to do is use the time
nkw to line something else up, find out what you are entitled to redundancy wise and prepare. Once you have a plan you will feel better. Things will work out!

i am afraind they might not

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confusedlots · 19/11/2025 19:41

How long have you worked there? I got made redundant a number of years ago and it was a real shock and felt like the worst thing in the world. But I actually got decent redundancy pay because I’d worked there for 10 years and then in found a job that was much more flexible in terms of family life, so for me it was actually a blessing in disguise.

ghostwhisper · 19/11/2025 19:41

I’m the only earner as I’m single and I’ve been made redundant twice in the last 6 months
the first time I started a new job 2 days later
this time I start my new job tomorrow and I’ve been out of work 9 days
I felt the same but it’s been ok
Flowers

ScaryM0nster · 19/11/2025 19:47

RealReginaPhalange · 19/11/2025 19:37

I dont want to quit and loose redundancy pay now. They said my job is safe and i have a job to come back to. They cant make me feel it is not safe but i have no doubts eventually they will do the same thing to me, couple of month, maybe half a year, who knows. But before this happens i want to fight for it, hoping tables will turn and it might be beneficial for them to leave me and not to centralise my position and move it to sisters company

You don’t quit when you start looking for another job. You quit once youve found something, applied for it, been the successful contract and agreed the contract terms.

That’s a long slow process.

Looking, and quitting are two totally different things. By starting looking, you get a good idea of what alternatives are or aren’t out there.

RealReginaPhalange · 19/11/2025 19:58

ScaryM0nster · 19/11/2025 19:47

You don’t quit when you start looking for another job. You quit once youve found something, applied for it, been the successful contract and agreed the contract terms.

That’s a long slow process.

Looking, and quitting are two totally different things. By starting looking, you get a good idea of what alternatives are or aren’t out there.

Oh yes agree. I just mean i dont want to loose redundancy pay. Around 2k but its a lot for me and even if i find a job, saving 2k will take me ages. I want to stay there as long as possible because of my kids. Cant and dont want to change their life to fit around new job. I am gutted. Multimillion turnover monthly and they do that right before Christmas

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Gazelda · 19/11/2025 19:58

ScaryM0nster · 19/11/2025 19:47

You don’t quit when you start looking for another job. You quit once youve found something, applied for it, been the successful contract and agreed the contract terms.

That’s a long slow process.

Looking, and quitting are two totally different things. By starting looking, you get a good idea of what alternatives are or aren’t out there.

And looking helps you to feel as though you have some control. Gives you options and choices.

Waiting to see what happens is likely to keep you on edge for the foreseeable.

i hope they give you some reassurance tomorrow OP. I can imagine how unsettled you’re feeling.

RealReginaPhalange · 19/11/2025 19:58

ghostwhisper · 19/11/2025 19:41

I’m the only earner as I’m single and I’ve been made redundant twice in the last 6 months
the first time I started a new job 2 days later
this time I start my new job tomorrow and I’ve been out of work 9 days
I felt the same but it’s been ok
Flowers

Thank you. If gives little bit of hope

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RealReginaPhalange · 19/11/2025 20:01

Gazelda · 19/11/2025 19:58

And looking helps you to feel as though you have some control. Gives you options and choices.

Waiting to see what happens is likely to keep you on edge for the foreseeable.

i hope they give you some reassurance tomorrow OP. I can imagine how unsettled you’re feeling.

I am planning to see if there is any plan for me when I go back which could mean i am safe for little bit at least. I want to come up with ideas why leaving some duties “in house” will be better than dealing with everything online between central office and factories.

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RealReginaPhalange · 19/11/2025 20:05

I have had really tough year…few years but last one knocked me down. I was looking forward to going back to work, it supposed to be a good year. And i am just scared now

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