Why on earth would you do that , was talking to a neighbour & her husband is being made redundant on that day , it seems a really cruel day to me to do it on ,I’m guessing as he’s in haulage it’s contract related , contract finishes then , but doesn’t seem there’s much Xmas spirit in the decision
Nb I must be getting soft in my old age as I’d normally say at 67 , driving a bloody great big new merc he should be retired anyway
yourhavingalarf:
It really is not funny that someone is loosing there job , hang your head in shame !!
Our on site garage staff have been given notice too, their last day I’d 31st December. Apparently the garage is being levelled to make a car park.
Strange company Magnavale are. Although as they don’t actually run any transport I kinda see their point.
Size of that…
Thing at your place maoster.
You’ll be able to see it from the space station.
Yeah it is a tad visible 
Apparently £140 million being spent on it.
the maoster:
Our on site garage staff have been given notice too, their last day I’d 31st e December. Apparently the garage is being levelled to make a car park.Strange company Magnavale are. Although as they don’t actually run any transport I kinda see their point.
I don’t know himwell moaster but believe he’s office based , no idea what he will do at 67 but I suppose knowing in sept you’ll be made redundant in dec gives you a few months to try & get a job , just poor but not unexpected behaviour these days from employers
i stand to be corrected, but is it to do with finacial quarters there are quite a few redundancies and companies cutting back at this time of year often makes the news etc as its a huge blow to people at that time of year (who usually have been told that there is nothing to worry about by management)
Better than 24th December, still getting paid 2 bank hols.
Hope the old boy’s getting a decent pay off.
He’s got three months to find another job. I can get another job the next day, I’m not sure what the problem is.
yourhavingalarf:
Juddian:
Better than 24th December, still getting paid 2 bank hols.Hope the old boy’s getting a decent pay off.
His wife said he was being made redundant , but I’m not sure that’s right , wouldn’t at 67 now mean his retirement age would of been 65 ? If so do you get redundancy after your retirement age , I’m sure where I worked once this came up , or maybe I’m wrong
dozy:
the maoster:
Our on site garage staff have been given notice too, their last day I’d 31st e December. Apparently the garage is being levelled to make a car park.Strange company Magnavale are. Although as they don’t actually run any transport I kinda see their point.
I don’t know himwell moaster but believe he’s office based , no idea what he will do at 67 but I suppose knowing in sept you’ll be made redundant in dec gives you a few months to try & get a job , just poor but not unexpected behaviour these days from employers
He’s not called Tony by any chance is he?
dozy:
Juddian:
Better than 24th December, still getting paid 2 bank hols.Hope the old boy’s getting a decent pay off.
His wife said he was being made redundant , but I’m not sure that’s right , wouldn’t at 67 now mean his retirement age would of been 65 ? If so do you get redundancy after your retirement age , I’m sure where I worked once this came up , or maybe I’m wrong
You’re wrong on this. There’s no upper age limit for statutory redundancy pay.
My new driver.
dozy:
Juddian:
Better than 24th December, still getting paid 2 bank hols.Hope the old boy’s getting a decent pay off.
His wife said he was being made redundant , but I’m not sure that’s right , wouldn’t at 67 now mean his retirement age would of been 65 ? If so do you get redundancy after your retirement age , I’m sure where I worked once this came up , or maybe I’m wrong
His retirement age would have been 66.
Good point about redundancy once past state retirement age, it shouldn’t make a difference to anyone in theory because age discrimination, as with ■■■ and race etc, is no longer allowed in the work or public space, but in the surreal world that comprises modern Britain who knows?
the maoster:
dozy:
the maoster:
Our on site garage staff have been given notice too, their last day I’d 31st e December. Apparently the garage is being levelled to make a car park.Strange company Magnavale are. Although as they don’t actually run any transport I kinda see their point.
I don’t know himwell moaster but believe he’s office based , no idea what he will do at 67 but I suppose knowing in sept you’ll be made redundant in dec gives you a few months to try & get a job , just poor but not unexpected behaviour these days from employers
He’s not called Tony by any chance is he?
No idea moaster , drives a big merc suv if that helps , sure he’s in office , maybe transport
stu675:
dozy:
Juddian:
Better than 24th December, still getting paid 2 bank hols.Hope the old boy’s getting a decent pay off.
His wife said he was being made redundant , but I’m not sure that’s right , wouldn’t at 67 now mean his retirement age would of been 65 ? If so do you get redundancy after your retirement age , I’m sure where I worked once this came up , or maybe I’m wrong
You’re wrong on this. There’s no upper age limit for statutory redundancy pay.
Oh right , I thought it stopped or reduced after retirement age , there was a issue over this but I can’t remember what it was
stu675:
dozy:
Juddian:
Better than 24th December, still getting paid 2 bank hols.Hope the old boy’s getting a decent pay off.
His wife said he was being made redundant , but I’m not sure that’s right , wouldn’t at 67 now mean his retirement age would of been 65 ? If so do you get redundancy after your retirement age , I’m sure where I worked once this came up , or maybe I’m wrong
You’re wrong on this. There’s no upper age limit for statutory redundancy pay.
It seems from a quick look it changed in 2006 ? Which as what I remember was along time ago could be right ( could well of been before 2006 when I remember the issue )
It won’t affect me as I’ll be gone before my retirement of 67 , but good news for the nutters who continue into there 70,s / 90,s
May be worth him getting a paper round,one of those in the countryside.Was talking to a fellow today who did just that -2am start sorting the papers and you are thru by 8.30 am so he said .Only downside is if its bad weather up and down farm tracks