Done Now

[grog]

Today learnt im now redundant after 33 1/2 yrs same job. New company taking over, superb job offer but rotating shift, not for me doing on call night shifts, been on days forever. So now a new chapter. 8 weeks left, means more riding, more golf and less money. All good. In my career have been to over 100 thousand broken down cars/bikes, unlocked around 20 th cars with keys locked in, rescued around 1500 kids locked in cars. Fairly proud of my efforts. Now just need a 2 day p/week job. Never wanted to have to post this but today is it.

[Will14]

Today learnt im now redundant after 33 1/2 yrs same job. New company taking over, superb job offer but rotating shift, not for me doing on call night shifts, been on days forever. So now a new chapter. 8 weeks left, means more riding, more golf and less money. All good. In my career have been to over 100 thousand broken down cars/bikes, unlocked around 20 th cars with keys locked in, rescued around 1500 kids locked in cars. Fairly proud of my efforts. Now just need a 2 day p/week job. Never wanted to have to post this but today is it.

Good luck with the next chapter grog, hopefully a better work life balance is on the horizon 

I never really understand businesses letting people go with the experience that you have. Things have strange ways of working out sometimes, seen this happen to a lad that I worked with, laid him off after 20+ years and paid him full redundancy only to recall him three months later on a better salary, they asked him to repay his redundancy after he had started back, you can imagine his response. They then made him redundant again after another 10 years at which point he decided to put his feet up

Cheers, Pete

[VladTepes]

Bugger, I guess?  Good and bad by the sounds of it.

Speaking of more time for riding we still need to catch up for that sometime mate.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Best of luck for the next chapter mate, one door closes another opens is the cliche, but it's true. I was made redundant from a 20yr job about 8 years ago, got a 12month salary payout and never looked back, had 3 jobs since, all better pay and interesting projects/people etc. 

[KiwiCol]

Best of luck with the next chapter Grog, maybe time you crossed the ditch for a look around eh?   

[Dwain Dibley]

Sounds like you helped a lot of people Mate, now it's time to help yourself and enjoy life a bit more.

D.D.

[Andre]

Nice work record Grog. Rotating shifts are ugly. One of the worst things for health. Know what I am talking about. Screwed me up badly. Now I am good. Little money, lots of time, satiesfying life.

Wishing you a great transition!

Might take a while to get used to it. Up to you what you make of it.

[Notty]

Be the best thing ever trust me 

[Blubber]

Good luck with your new venture.

I too hated rotating shifts; 
I was missing out of a lot of fun things so quit after 6 weeks.

Now only have the on call duty but can bail out of that when i turn 57. ( only 9 years left  )

[T250]

Had something similar back in 2016, accountants let all the experience walk out the door with severance package, three years later called back in due to a lack of skills on legacy kit...you can't make it up.
Took early retirement three years ago and can't work out how I had time to work, less money, better quality of life 

[Hooli]

1023 weeks till my retirement date, not that I can't wait or anything....

If things go to plan in about 8 years I'll be able to escape the incredibly boring & pointless world of IT to do something interesting for the last 12 years or so,

[gsxbarmy]

Time to enjoy life @grog - this may be a blessing in disguise, you never know.

[VladTepes]

Wishing you a great transition!

Jeez mate he's retiring, not cutting his dick off! 

[seth]

All the very best grog 👌
40 months this weekend till I escape the rat race at long last
Good luck buddy

[Roo]

Had something similar back in 2016, accountants let all the experience walk out the door with severance package, three years later called back in due to a lack of skills on legacy kit...you can't make it up.
Took early retirement three years ago and can't work out how I had time to work, less money, better quality of life 

cheers , was watching Rick Stein last night, got programmes showing Cornwell at the mo....