Esoteric employment scenario

[Famous Graham]

UpTheIron said:

Famous Graham said:

UptheIron - I think a week or so would work out more expensive. There's only one hotel - 85 quid a night and no, the meetings can't come to me as they involve everyone in the office. Your "final solution" is the way I'd envisage going about things if it comes to that, yes.

Is this issue really about cost though? If it is, then what price do you put on staying in Scotland. What if you were to meet the travelling expenses personally?

If it's not about cost, then could you put a case forward that spending fewer but longer periods of time in the office would be more productive?

It's a good question. It's the reason quoted in the email about relocating, certainly. Whether that's his REAL reason or not, is another matter (he's a "traditional" sort of manager in that if he doesn't see you working...you're not I've had to change my methods of communication quite drastically to cope with that, but successfully I thought. Agreeing to remote working originally was a bit of a surprise to be honest - I think he only went for it due to the intent to move the business up here. Which now isn't happening.)

Meeting expenses personally is not an option. Financially I mean, not being intransient or anything.

As I mentioned earlier, I DID suggest fewer trips (I might not have mentioned staying another night or two, sorry if not, but that was part of it) but we hadn't had a chance to implement it before this all came up.

[sgrimshaw]

Your profile says you are an IT and Publishing Director.

If you are a director of the business, do you have a Service Agreement?

Anything therein that you can bring to bear?

[Famous Graham]

Nope - it's meaningless. There's only 5 of us in the company

After a phone conversation this afternoon, I'm getting the distinct feeling there's something more behind this, so this Thursday's meeting has just become a lot more interesting.

As a result, I suspect whatever resolution appears is going to have to be born out of conversation and agreement, rather than any kind of bandying legislation around. Nevertheless, thanks for the input folks.

Edited by Famous Graham on Tuesday 6th November 19:51

[Famous Graham]

Aaand I'll be redundant at the end of January.

Chuffing marvellous.

[scotal]

Famous Graham said:

Aaand I'll be redundant at the end of January.

Chuffing marvellous.

Were you given an ultimatum you chose not to accept or was all this sorted prior to you even setting foot in the door?

[sgrimshaw]

Famous Graham said:

Aaand I'll be redundant at the end of January.

Chuffing marvellous.

That was quick!

No consultation?

Open for Unfair Dismissal claim perhaps?

They expect you to work until the end of January?

Hope there's something extra in it for you to keep working!

Unless you're happy with the situation, it may benefit you to seek advice from an Employment Law specialist.

[Famous Graham]

scotal said:

Famous Graham said:

Aaand I'll be redundant at the end of January.

Chuffing marvellous.

Were you given an ultimatum you chose not to accept or was all this sorted prior to you even setting foot in the door?

Him "Job needs to go back to being office based"
Me "I'm not relocating from Edinburgh to Reading"
Him "Well that's that then, 3 months notice to sort out outstanding stuff and we'll put together a redundancy package"