Returning to the office.

Phil Mitchell Foden said:
A load of us are being made redundant and I'm not sure what to do tbh.

We've been working from home throughout the pandemic but they've now decided to cut down on numbers. They haven't done a collective consultation even though there's over 20 of us being binned, we've had no-one to represent us and we were all told individually. I don't believe in the integrity or fairness of the selection process they've used to select those for redundancy either.

I've been told I potentially have a case via ACAS and a solicitor but I'm not sure what to do tbh. They haven't offered us an alternative role but they have offered to help with interviews for lesser paid roles on the internal board.

I just want a stable and steady income over the next 12 months or so while I try to learn to code, and pick up a real skill I can use to make a career and not be in a position like this again. Working from home is a big perk when you want to learn another skill as well because it frees up so much time that travelling to and from an office would take up.

The redundancy payout itself isn't anything to write home about, basically 2 months wages. Wouldn't last long and a look at jobs externally hasn't been encouraging, especially if you'd prefer to work from home.

I'm just not sure what to do tbh. Think I took the process quite badly in all honesty, and it's left a bitter taste in the mouth. But maybe I just need to swallow my pride and be pragmatic. Any advice would be great though. Cheers.
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have you gotten yourself on linkedin and looking for roles? or setting yourself so recruiters can get in touch?

Had a large number of flexi/remote working jobs proposed to me
 
Phil Mitchell Foden said:
A load of us are being made redundant and I'm not sure what to do tbh.

We've been working from home throughout the pandemic but they've now decided to cut down on numbers. They haven't done a collective consultation even though there's over 20 of us being binned, we've had no-one to represent us and we were all told individually. I don't believe in the integrity or fairness of the selection process they've used to select those for redundancy either.

I've been told I potentially have a case via ACAS and a solicitor but I'm not sure what to do tbh. They haven't offered us an alternative role but they have offered to help with interviews for lesser paid roles on the internal board.

I just want a stable and steady income over the next 12 months or so while I try to learn to code, and pick up a real skill I can use to make a career and not be in a position like this again. Working from home is a big perk when you want to learn another skill as well because it frees up so much time that travelling to and from an office would take up.

The redundancy payout itself isn't anything to write home about, basically 2 months wages. Wouldn't last long and a look at jobs externally hasn't been encouraging, especially if you'd prefer to work from home.

I'm just not sure what to do tbh. Think I took the process quite badly in all honesty, and it's left a bitter taste in the mouth. But maybe I just need to swallow my pride and be pragmatic. Any advice would be great though. Cheers.
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Contact ACAS, it is free.

They will provide you with advice once you explain what has happened
 
mayo31 said:
Contact ACAS, it is free.

They will provide you with advice once you explain what has happened
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Yeah they advised possibly raising a grievance, I'm not sure how to proceed though as I'm still hoping I might get another role. They'd all be notable pay cuts though, and mean sacrificing the redundancy. But then again a relatively secure job for the next 12 months or so, while the job market looks tough. Difficult one really.
 
Don't go back to the office they will get rid of you and they will get someone in some far flung land to do what you do from home for peanuts.
Win, win oppourtunity for all your employers. Makes no difference working from home in Cheadle or Calcutta
 
m7mcfc said:
Don't go back to the office they will get rid of you and they will get someone in some far flung land to do what you do from home for peanuts.
Win, win oppourtunity for all your employers.
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how about the guys that have exclusive accounts and bring in the money for the company, you really want to risk them taking their accounts elsewhere that offers them more flexibility.
 
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