Failed a PIP

[Whatdoesonedonow]

So what now! I have a formal capability meeting next year. The reasons for failure were so woolly I don’t know what to say! My ex colleague was managed out a month or so bad and it’s clear it’s happening to me though I tried to trust in the process. What do I do? Resign? Go off sick (my MH is fuzzy ducked -
am struggling to think of the impact it’ll have on family life as i would have to sell the house my kids have grown up in as I’m the main breadwinner) ? Ride the wave? I have been job hunting but for the first time it’s been really hard to clinch that final interview- probably because I’m not at my best! Anyone in similar situation? What would you do!

Going off sick won't stop anything, but it could impact on a reference. Equally, resigning will change nothing now, so you may as well hang on - it does seem hopeless but at least you have a shot at trying to convince them that their reasons don't stand up. Sorry, this is probably the worst time of the year to have to face this. How long have you worked there?

I’m sorry to hear this, but selling your house is a pretty drastic step to take.

What line of work are you in, and how senior are you? If you start looking now, you may well be able to find something else before you get to the point of selling up.

Im assuming you don’t have any savings, or an income protection policy?

Can your DH/DP step up at all?

2.5 years. In consulting. I am senior.
i earn a good wage and DH is working but his wage wouldn’t cover our bills. There’s income protection with my job but that wouldn’t apply would it? No savings. Can break into retirement pot in just over a year but don’t want to do that. The issues raised are so minor and it seems my overall prior performance not take into account. I got good feedback from my team so boss said there was nothing there. There’s restructuring of the business going on and im being kept out the conversations so I’ve known there’s something afoot.
hence why my ex colleague was managed out. Think I will consult with a lawyer as they’ve not followed their own process. PIP ended more than a month ago with nothing in writing-
not sure of that makes a difference

It might make a difference, but you don't have a lengthy service so the best case scenario would be probabl;y equivalent to redundancy, which won't be much - although that looks better on the CV, so in the end it might be worth asking for "voluntary redundancy". The problem with not following process is that it isn't worth much in legal terms unless following the process would ahve arrived at a different result. And it wouldn't because it is nigh on impossible to disprove an employers assessment of capability.

If you are going to look to a lawyer, just be very careful to read anything you sign - sometimes people can end up paying more for the lawyer than they get from an employer, and "no win no fee" doesn't awlays mean "no bill".