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To take VR or not to take VR....

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user1471503652 · 03/10/2023 11:55

Help me make a grown up decision - even at 36 I feel like I need an adult.

My company (after a period of slapping themselves on the back for doing so well, creating a whole new line of senior leadership and giving all employees a payrise) have since realised they are in fact, not doing very well and are now offering voluntary redundancy followed by compulsories right before Christmas Hmm

I've been with them for around 10 years and have progressed up through the levels to a senior position, so my pay out with the VR payout is decent and would be used to pay off my debt when I got another job, with a little left over.

My line manager and his line manager are taking VR. So structurally, I can foresee a period of additional responsibilities and workload divvied out on top of what we all do already. The thought of this is stressing me out a lot, the company has a habit for making rash decisions on staff structure and this is my third restructure with this company. I am around 75% sure my role is safe with the restructure as I believe they are looking at reducing the senior leadership above me. But of course, I could be wrong.

I work in a sector which has many jobs out there at the moment. I feel positive if I fully focused on job hunting I could find something, maybe not quite at the salary I'm on currently, but if my debt was paid off this would work out.

The people I work with are lovely, the job is flexible and the money is good which I can't overlook. My kids are older now and don't need school runs etc but this is still nice having flexibility. However, the work I do is stressful; your typical toxic management role which has highest possible expectation with lowest possible control over anything (although my job title makes it sound otherwise) which often leaves me feeling unfulfilled and frustrated. I am fully expecting this to increase following the departure of my boss (the company are not replacing roles they've let go to VR). The type of work I do within the company is not something I'm passionate about, rather I fell into it - my interests lie in other areas of the sector of work I do. I've been looking at other jobs on and off for a while now.

My husband is a high-ish earner and can take the bills for around six months. He's very laid back, happy for me to make this decision and support me. Our mortgage is going up next year but there is the option of doing interest only for 6 months should we need to, but I'm hopeful I would have found something by then. Perhaps I just ride this all out and stay a little longer.

I know no one can make this decision for me - it's a gamble but I need a grown up. This job has kicked my arse for 10 years, lots of tears shed and wine drunk in the evenings.... I would want to feel like I've walked away with something.

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SleepingStandingUp · 03/10/2023 11:59

Start looking for jobs and applying now, and start asking about VR. There's a possibility they'll refuse if all above you are going.

In your shoes - kids in secondary I assume, DH able to cover the bills for now, I'd take the chance to clear your debt and make a move that will make you happier.

Mountaineer0009 · 03/10/2023 11:59

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