It's Official: I'm redundant

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 22:07

I received some really good news last week, my voluntary redundany has been accepted.

I have worked for the same company for 35 years and decided that the time is right to say goodbye, and leave whlle the offer was available.

I work my last shift tomorrow, and after a few months sorting things out here in Doncaster will be back in TRNC for 3 months from Aug 19th. Home for Christmas, then see what happens next year.

I've got the champagne in the fridge for tomorow evening.

Andrew

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 22:08

Andrew, good luck to you. It's a big decision giving up work. Hope you made the right one.

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 22:25

I think it's disgusting spending all that time on holiday !!! Shouldn't be allowed !!

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 22:29

Good luck Andrew , sounds like you have earned it !!!

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 22:32

Andrew

Now is the beginning of the rest of your life. you have only been treading water until now. Make it work for you, and make it work for what you want.

AJ

Coachie



Joined: 29/07/2008
Posts: 2135

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 22:33

"arry..Do I detect a touch of envy!!!! You have just had a week and are going back out for another 3weeks so what have you got to complain about...

simbas



Joined: 16/07/2007
Posts: 5943

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 22:37

Good luck Suntanman , you won't regret it , enjoy the freedom and all it brings

Best wishes , simbas

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 22:40

arry, I'd have gone sooner, and for longer, but she's got a list of 'jobs to' do a mile long!

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 22:49

Hi Andrew the vert best of luck you deserve it. Do the jobs and take them at your own pace. I came here to tetire and what do I end up doing. My very best wishes for a long healthy retirement. Arrrrrrrrry are you comng back cos I need to see you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

arrry



Joined: 19/08/2008
Posts: 1235

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 23:02

Andrew ..... Haven't you finished that list yet ???? You've been at it ages !!! It's a wonder she has let you get away with for so long ! You can;t go till you've finished it !!!

mint1955



Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 988

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 23:23

Good luck and very best wishes. Enjoy every minute of it.

keithr


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 720

Message Posted:
29/05/2009 23:33

Good luck m8.



You have done the right thing,I did the same back in March 2008,took the lump sum,moved here full time in March this year.



Scary at first not having the security of the job after 30 years in my case,but it soon passes.



Now you can begin to live for you !!!

greylag


Joined: 08/04/2009
Posts: 1110

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 00:26

Jammy bugger,best wishes and good luck,

G.

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 01:06

Good luck Suntanman.



To others who are thinking of accepting voluntary redundancy, first please make sure that you can live off the money for at least 6 months. The DWP are cracking down and will not accept any claims for Jobseekers Allowance or Income Support for upto 6 months as you voluntairily made yourself unemployed. As for Housing Benefit too you may find yourself having to appeal due to the stricter tightening of the rules.



Also if you accept redundancy don't go out and spend the money and then claim you're peniless so they have to pay you. There is a clause that says that if you spend the money recklessly they don't have to bail you out.



Think carefully before accepting Voluntary Redundancy. If you are made Complusory Redundant then there is no problem and claiming benefits is not a problem.

millzer


Joined: 12/04/2007
Posts: 978

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 01:47

Good luck suntanman in whatever you choose to do in the future.

nurseawful



Joined: 06/02/2009
Posts: 5934

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 05:22

Good luck Now instead of working for a living you can work at living.

CyprusChill


Joined: 08/05/2009
Posts: 666

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 05:39

May i say ...



Bill Withers' Lovely Day.



Great news, best of luck for my dream also.

Earlybird


Joined: 28/04/2009
Posts: 816

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 07:40

The very best of luck to you suntanman, sounds as though you have earnt it.

smithy


Joined: 17/07/2008
Posts: 5301

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 08:26

Go for it Suntanman you have worked hard for a long time, now take time for yourself and your family

enjoy it, and maybe you and your wife will be over sometime to come to one our get togethers

Sheila

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 09:51

Andrew

Very best of luck with the retirement.

I 'retired' last year at the ripe old age of 45 and am absolutely loving it. I can't recommend it highly enough



Best Wishes

Paul

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 14:49

Thank you all for your good wishes, here I am at work, 6 hours to go and counting!

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 15:04

Congrats and best wishes Andrew.

Should get a chance tomeet upin 3 months!

At CBB now but home Monday unfortunately.

Erwin

jardap


Joined: 08/08/2008
Posts: 318

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 17:42

Hi

I made the same choice last may,moved here permanently in October last year and have not regretted it

Best wishes for your retirement. The one thing i have found is the list doesn't get any shorter now that i have a lot of free time !!

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 18:27

Cheeky bugger! Get off that computer and get some work done!!

Good luck and hope you enjoy your new life of sun and relaxation. Been here 2 years now and loving every minute of it.

jakki



Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 865

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 23:42

...Good Luck to you - Hope you enjoy your life and I hope you get a great reward for your loyalty.

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
30/05/2009 23:56

That's it, I've retired!!!

I think I'll spend the day in the garden tomorrow.

jakki



Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 865

Message Posted:
31/05/2009 00:02

I'd rather be working - housework and garden - very hard work!! - and there's always something to do.

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
31/05/2009 00:05

I'd rather do the ironing than what I have had to do for the last 35 years.

spider


Joined: 03/01/2009
Posts: 5527

Message Posted:
31/05/2009 00:15

How fantastic for you its called freedom and we have been so busy over here,cant seem to have enough hours in the days to do all we want to,good luck and very good wishes.





Spider,x

taraspring


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 571

Message Posted:
31/05/2009 00:38

Well done.



Good luck and best wishes to you for the future Andrew.

I'm sure you will find more enjoyable things to occupy you now during the day.



Have fun.



Tx

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
31/05/2009 01:23

Hi Andrew I wish you all the luck in the world. I came to retire now Im a waitress in a restaurant but i loveit xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx I hope to met you both xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
31/05/2009 01:37

Andrew - congratulations and every good wish for the future.



Paul & Jean

clayton


Joined: 30/11/2008
Posts: 1143

Message Posted:
31/05/2009 11:45

congradulations

have a great time,may see you in september as we have an apartment on crystal bay park hopefully finished by then.all the best gary and elaine.

sloan



Joined: 24/02/2009
Posts: 808

Message Posted:
31/05/2009 11:50

Congratulations and all the best for the future. I can't wait to join the ranks of the 7-day weekenders in July!!

suntanman



Joined: 18/04/2007
Posts: 721

Message Posted:
31/05/2009 21:28

Thank you all, I am overwhelmed by your kind comments.



Look forward to meeting both old and new faces in a couple of months time.

I have enjoyed my first day of freedom, it wiil be strange not going to work tomorrow.

Andrew

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
31/05/2009 21:33

just enjoy it dont think just get on with the jobs. you wll soon relax into it. Andrew I WISH you health and happiness the rest is up to you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

twoexpats


Joined: 09/04/2009
Posts: 189

Message Posted:
01/06/2009 17:46

the problem with retirement is that you no longer get any holidays

breezyboy


Joined: 14/05/2007
Posts: 1179

Message Posted:
02/06/2009 17:38

Andrew

Better change your membership info!!

Erwin

kellybelly


Joined: 08/03/2009
Posts: 263

Message Posted:
04/06/2009 01:58

enjoy your freedom