I am in a quandry and thought I would seek advice.
My line manager has decided that after nearly twenty years of employment, I no longer have the skills or competency for the organisation. Six months ago my interim performance review said that I was meeting all my objectives, my team of 20 were all happy with my performance (I am team leader for a group of scientist) and I was an asset to the organisation.
Since then, a new bully HR business partner has joined, we have never seen eye to eye and my weakling line manager has now said that I no longer have the skills or competency for the future direction of his department.
As well as being shocked and confused, I am beginning to feel outrage. If I accept a compromise agreement based on my full redundancy terms, I will receive just over £100k before tax. Also, I am the only one in a department of 400 people that this is happening to, I work part-time and I am one of 6 female scientists. My union rep is also outraged, has spoken to them and told me to only accept an agreement based on compulsory redundancy terms.
However, I don't see why I should leave, particularly during a bleak economic period. In addition, DH and I are buying a new house with a larger mortgage. The redundancy payment would offset the loss of my salary and we can survive on DH's salary until I found a new job.
At the moment, I feel I should just take the money, leave and start somewhere afresh. However, I would have to start on a lower salary (currently earn over £30k part-time). DH said that I should stay and fight because what they are doing is nonsense.
What would you do?