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Big Purple Dinosaur

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20 posts

74 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Been told today that my role is for the chop.

Bit censored off to be honest as I've only been in the role for 10 months. The role was managing a specific account which is being wound up so was aware that it was potentially limited but at time of recruitment and once in place, I was assured that the account being wound up made no difference to my position and that I would be moved into a different role come the end of the account.

The account is up for renewal again in about 3 months time (once the external customer's budgets have been sorted) and my company is in pole position to retain the account.

What really gets me is that my company are possibly the best I've worked for and I've been told off the record that they'd have me back in a few months like a shot - trouble is they've got nothing to tide me over -nothing at my level anyway (and I can't afford to take a massive salary drop even over a few months).

Just a rant anyway, how's everyone else's day going?!

2 sMoKiN bArReLs

31,757 posts

258 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Has the account been lost to another firm? If so TUPE might apply?

Otherwise, chin up, these things have a habit of working out for the better.

r159

2,497 posts

97 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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What about contracting?

Don’t know if it’s applicable to you role/skills or what about where you worked previously?

CharlesElliott

2,248 posts

305 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Sorry to hear that.

Jasandjules

71,957 posts

252 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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2 sMoKiN bArReLs said:
Has the account been lost to another firm? If so TUPE might apply?
This. Are you specifically identified in the firm as exclusively for this account?

Also you say you are for the chop. Have they said you are gone and there has been no consultation?

Parkette

702 posts

84 months

Wednesday 11th March 2020
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Only been made redundant once and it was a fit up.

A new CEO needed to show he was omnipotent and made up a complete lie about a change in the direction of the business.

Sorry to say that I was a complete swine from that moment on.

I was so damn pleased when the business was taken over by a competitor and he ended up having to be a shoe shine boy to man who took his job whilst I went on to be a director of a bigger and better company.


These next six months are going to be tough for service industries, good luck pal,