How to get paid off...any tips?

[sianyb83]

Long story short...
Went on mat.leave, they never got a mat cover and just got an agency to cover my work. Whilst off they advertised another similar job to mine, but perm and different title.
I returned and was encouraged to move into new role...I thought I was informally helping, but it quickly became a complete job change (where my colleague became my manager). My old job has been vacant ever since (6 month later). I never applied or interview for this new role. Or even got a change in con
I've tried and tried in new role but can't continue in it, the job is not my skill set and I struggle with my manager.
I've now found a new role - and hope to start asap.

My dilemma is I feel if I just resigned and walk away I am letting them off pretty easy - as I feel they've orchestrated the above to get me out, and its worked.

I think its reasonable under the circumstances to ask to leave role immediately and get my notice as garden leave.

My friend who works in HR has signed I should file a grievance - but I'd rather avoid all that and would hope the company would too.

I just want to leave quickly and with some payment to over the gap.

I have accrued a large bonus this year (about 7k) which I am forgoing by leaving now (due in march). I know I wouldn't get this honored, but think some trade off is fair under circumstances.

Thanks @Trixie18

I am in sales- and have seen this happen, well - people just leave without any notice being work, and often without it ever being communicated...so we presume this sort of thing has happened.

Should I keep notice brief, and then submit separate grievance - or put it all in notice letter?

I'd keep them separate, brief notice then detail in grievance 👍

What will go against you is the dealt in raising the grievance.

You can't decide that you were treated badly retrospectively when ultimately you've found something better to go to and you might have done exactly the same regardless if which role you'd come back to.

It sounds like you accepted the role in sales and didn't express any concerns of poor treatment then. The issue is you realised you didn't like the job but this can happen in any circumstances when taking another internal role.

@dontdisturbmenow

Well yes and no...I didn't apply for this job, didn't see a job spec, I offered to help cover a colleagues work as she handed her notice in at start of lockdown and I knew we couldn't recruit.

I also felt my old role was at risk because they'd a, not back filled it during my mat.leave (which undermined its value, as the perception seemed to be if no one covered it for 7 months, was it really needed) and b. they'd been recruiting someone external to take at least 50% of my responsibilities, which by not informing me whilst I was out of the business having a baby, made me feel this was timed to replace me.

I was also never directly told my colleague would become my manager in the process - which is turn has made me feel I'm now in a more junior position.

I didn't complain at the time as didn't feel I had a lot of options and thought I should give it a chance - obviously its not paid off.

ultimately this whole chain of events has been triggered by me going on maternity leave/ having a baby.

I didn't complain at the time as didn't feel I had a lot of options and thought I should give it a chance - obviously its not paid off
Exactly. You can't expect co.pensation because you made the wrong choice. You could have said no, you could have asked more question about the job.

I sympathise with your situation but the price is you being able to live in to a better role.

Saying all that, there is no harm in asking if you don't need to worry about your reputation.