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Jampots finally been made redundant

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jampots · 03/01/2005 13:57

Boss rang me this morning and told me i was a luxury he couldnt afford and is paying me redundancy plus salary til end of feb

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JudgeFlounce · 03/01/2005 14:00

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Nutcracker · 03/01/2005 14:01

Oh no, sorry to hear this Jampot.

juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 14:04

That's an awful start to 2005 for you hun Agree he's been very tactless

Gobbledigook · 03/01/2005 14:05

Oh Jampots - so sorry.

He's not handled it very well either has he? Git.

SantaFio2 · 03/01/2005 14:07

what a tosser

turquoise · 03/01/2005 14:10

Sorry to hear that Jampots.

Yorkiegirl · 03/01/2005 14:13

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Freckle · 03/01/2005 14:13

Weren't you sort of hoping this would happen? I agree it's a dreadful thing to experience, but at least you get redundancy and an extra month's salary whilst being able to look for another - better - job.

Is he expecting you to continue working or is he happy for you to go now? Hope it's the latter and then you won't have to put up with all the miseries who work there anymore.

jampots · 03/01/2005 14:14

well some of you may remember that ive been expecting this for a while - he's been trying to get rid of me and get his family in. He pays me more per hour than all but 2 of his fee earners (out of 9). When he said "i hope i haven't left you in a sticky situation financially" i told him that no he hadn't as I didnt have to work anyway! couldn't help it

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jampots · 03/01/2005 14:15

Hi freckle - you're the first person i thought of as i wrote my post on here as you advised me so much in the summer/autumn. I dont have to go back at all which is great.

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juniperdewdrop · 03/01/2005 14:15

good for you

sunchowder · 03/01/2005 14:22

Here Here Jampot! Good for you in telling him that then. It has been hanging over you for some time, it must have been uncomfortable. He is an idiot---we all agree. You will find a spot where you are worshipped very soon.... XO Sunchowder

sis · 03/01/2005 14:53

As you don't need the job and your employer and his family were causing you lots of grief, I hope it is okay to say that I am pleased for you! Do you have to work until end of Feb? If your boss hasn't put anything in writing, it may be an idea to confirm the phone call in writing as he has, if I remember correctly, backtracked on his word in the past.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do in the future.

aloha · 03/01/2005 14:57

I think it's good news. I have always come out of a bad situation with a better job and more money - and I'm sure it will be the same for you (if that's what you want). He sounds vile anyway, so I'm sure you are glad to see the back of him.

Freckle · 03/01/2005 15:09

Great news about not having to work anymore. If you haven't done so already, I'd send a letter confirming the arrangements (did he put it in writing or tell you verbally?). Along the lines of "Dear Pratfeatures (substitute as applicable!),

Just to confirm the details of our meeting of .....

  1. You have served me with redundancy notice whereby my employment with your firm will terminate on...

  2. You have agreed to pay £x by way of redundancy together with my normal salary until .....

etc.

That way he can't change his mind later on.

Are you going to look for another job or just enjoy being a lady of leisure??

jampots · 03/01/2005 15:15

Thanks Freckle sis of course for all your advice over the last 6 months or so. His wife is an employment expert and he said she will send me the formal letter along with my cheque. So now for other questions, if he is paying me til end of Feb do I still accrue "holiday" during my months notice period and is my payment tax free? The best bit is yesterday I had been employed exactly 3 years - i know its only a week extra pay but what good timing!

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NameChangingMancMidlander · 03/01/2005 15:17

Bugger . Sorry about this JP, but look on the bright side, at least you're not living in fear of it being sprung on you. You can now take the money and use this next few weeks to decide on where you take your career from here. It could be the perfect excuse for you to start the course you were mulling over ?

NDP
xx

Freckle · 03/01/2005 15:48

This depends on your actual date of redundancy. If, e.g., he has said that your date of redundancy is 28th February, then you are effectively employed until that date and holiday/pay entitlement continues to accrue, even if you have been told not to attend the office or do any work during that time.

Redundancy pay is tax-free, but your actual salary and any holiday pay paid to you will not be. Check your employment contract regarding actual redundancy money. Statutory redundancy pay entitles you to :

1½ week's pay for each complete year of employment when the employee was between the ages of 41 and 64 inclusive

1 week's pay for each complete year of employment when the employee was between the ages of 22 and 40 inclusive

½ week's pay for each complete year of employment when the employee was between the ages of 18 and 21 inclusive.

The maximum an employer has to pay is £270 p.w., unless your contract states otherwise.

Also, if you are intending to get another job as soon as possible, you need to be careful as taking a job before your redundancy period ends can affect your right to redundancy payments. I won't go into detail here, but, if this looks like happening, let me know and I'll post the relevant information.

jampots · 03/01/2005 15:52

well freckle he needs to give me a months notice so would that normally mean i am redunant say on 3rd Feb? or today? Can he decide?

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SantaClausfrau · 03/01/2005 15:53

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Freckle · 03/01/2005 16:05

LOL! Presumably he's savvy enough to put the actual date in his letter to you, as it is a legal requirement. When do you expect to receive the letter?

jampots · 03/01/2005 16:11

well knowing his wife - probably about June

seriously i hope within the next week

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JudgeFlounce · 03/01/2005 16:14

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Freckle · 03/01/2005 16:16

I'm fine thanks. I've been around, but using my Christmas name of FestiveFrex for the appropriate period of time. Now reverted to non-festive, but still bubbly and outgoing Freckle.

Libb · 03/01/2005 16:23

Oh Jampots, it is yucky but at least you can see it as a chance to start over. I was made redundant on the 2nd Jan about 7-8 years ago and it was probably the best thing that happened for me at that time. (by the way, my employer did have the right to ask us to leave that same day. It was very odd as I wasn't allowed to speak to other employees and had to leave with all my work half done on the desk, Dad's face was a picture when I came home half an hour later too! I faired better than one colleague who had crashed his car on the way to work, phoned in to tell them know he would be late and was told not to bother, they broke the news over the phone to him).

It was terrible place and I had an awful time in that job - it was also very a family orientated place like yours so when everyone told me how well and cheery I looked a few weeks later it was no wonder!

Other plus points for you, you now know where you stand, you can claim benefits if needs be and this could be the start of your best year so far!

I imagine that you are feeling a bit mangled but it will pass and this time next year you can post and tell us about your fantastic workplace where you get 2 hours for lunch, a pension scheme that sees you leaving within 10 years xxxx