Changing jobs

Was in a job for 8 years and hated the last 2 but was wary of leaving. Finally did.

Then jumped around with 4 jobs in 5 years as as I was determined not to stay anywhere that was frustrating me. As soon as anything changed that I didn’t like I walked.

Current job I’ve been in 8 years and have no interest in leaving.

I am lucky enough to be well regarded within my current industry and would have plenty of options if I did choose to leave however I have a very good work life balance, an MD that listens to me and takes on board any suggestions and proposals I make and have a good team that reports in to me.

I am also a fan of adventure challenges and the company have always offered a significant sponsorship contribution to any activities I’ve chosen to do. Matching my total sponsorship and allowing me paid time off to complete them without taking it out of my holiday entitlement. I feel very lucky to work for the company I do.
 
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8 jobs in 42 years working 2 of which were 15yrs each. I’ve had a mixed bag really of good and bad. The 2 jobs I stayed in longest were because I was surrounded by people I liked and the money was good - it was a pleasure going to work. I’ve only moved because of redundancy (3 times) and a couple of times for ambition/money. Generally speaking I’ve found if you hit a dead end at a job and want more money or a challenge you’ve got to move on. It’s also good to try new things meet new people
 
I’m mid forties and currently have the best role and job I’ve had. I’ve been there over 3 years. Decent pay. Can be very stressful but rewarding. Ideally located with commute. Can come and go as I please and can work from home. Some great colleagues too!

That said, it’s a volatile market and far from secure, so I still keep my ear to the ground. I’m still training and always sign up for new courses and schemes to ensure I get more strings to my bow if I need to move on.

It’s a difficult one for me…I could potentially get more money, but it could easily involve an increase in commute, more stress and the inconvenience of having to adjust to new surroundings and get my feet under the table etc…your time and health are more important than a few more £…
 
Ive had 15 jobs but also two career changes.
Stayed with one employer for 19years but spent the last four of those 19 studying to leave.
Current job pays well and work life balance is in my favour, but I just can’t get used to the poor service and attitudes the company has so I’m looking out for a pastures new.
 
A friend of mine has shot up the career ladder over the last 25 years. He’s now a director. He seems to change jobs every 2-3 years.
 
I worked for 12 different businesses changing ever 3/4 years for a variety of reasons.
My 13th I stayed for over 9 years before leaving last year.

When recruiting I always worked on the theory if I could get 3 good years out of someone I’d done well. If it was longer, all the better.

There are people out there who have never given 3 good years - despite being in companies for 10 years or more.


There is no right or wrong
 
I've had 10 and 7 year stints with 2 employers and found loyalty didnt get you anywhere. My last 3 jobs have been temporary fixed term roles the last 2 £3-4 above minimum wage.

Im back down to minimum wage but work from home 4 out of 5 days a week, i've fallen into the trap now that i prefer home working with regular TEAMS meetings so when im looking for work now if hybrid isnt involved i'm dismissing those opportunties but most are 3 days in the office with 2 from home so i think i'm fortunate to be on 80/20

I Left a job not long before COVID and spent nearly 2 years looking for work that added in my my temporary contracts doesnt make my CV look very inviting
 
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Great thread as always. Was reading this a few weeks ago with interest, then…

I found out last week that I’m being made redundant after 25+ years at the same business. Totally unexpected and allegedly due to profit being behind plan this year (business is still profitable however). As I’m in a professional role and not contributing directly to revenue, I’m now dispensable.

I’ve worked at every level within the business from shop floor to senior management, vastly experienced and have pretty much led or been involved in everything good that the business has done (private sector) Exemplary performance (stated in writing as recently as April this year) and was even being offered some additional responsibility last month, then 😟 To add insult to injury they are only offering statutory minimum redundancy pay

The consultation process I’m going through has been shoddy to say the least and I have a strong case for unfair or constructive dismissal. Was even offered a “protected conversation” this week as the consultation meetings have been farcical.

Have an interview lined up already, but it’s for a role that is a decent step down from what I’m doing currently

Anyone else gone through similar? Head is up my Aris at the moment, so any advice appreciated
 
Few years back I worked for 9 companies in a little over 4 years..... including 2 redundancies, a TUPE, contracting, having contract cancelled due to shutting Manchester office.....and been with my current employer for just under 4.5 yrs.

Eventful time.

My time of climbing the greasy corporate pole are well gone. No interest is going any higher than where I am. None whatsoever.
 
Uncle Ed said:
Great thread as always. Was reading this a few weeks ago with interest, then…

I found out last week that I’m being made redundant after 25+ years at the same business. Totally unexpected and allegedly due to profit being behind plan this year (business is still profitable however). As I’m in a professional role and not contributing directly to revenue, I’m now dispensable.

I’ve worked at every level within the business from shop floor to senior management, vastly experienced and have pretty much led or been involved in everything good that the business has done (private sector) Exemplary performance (stated in writing as recently as April this year) and was even being offered some additional responsibility last month, then To add insult to injury they are only offering statutory minimum redundancy pay

The consultation process I’m going through has been shoddy to say the least and I have a strong case for unfair or constructive dismissal. Was even offered a “protected conversation” this week as the consultation meetings have been farcical.

Have an interview lined up already, but it’s for a role that is a decent step down from what I’m doing currently

Anyone else gone through similar? Head is up my Aris at the moment, so any advice appreciated
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Aww man - what a shtty way to be treated.

I’m sure you are on it but - find a good employment lawyer.
If they have offered you a protected conversation - they will pay for you legal advice because you will end up signing something like an NDA

Another thing that can help is sending a mail talking about all the good things you have done and expressing your disappointment at the way you are being treated - to the CEO.
It may come as no surprise to know they rarely get into the detail but just might be interested in saving the reputation of the business

Best of luck
 
Uncle Ed said:
Great thread as always. Was reading this a few weeks ago with interest, then…

I found out last week that I’m being made redundant after 25+ years at the same business. Totally unexpected and allegedly due to profit being behind plan this year (business is still profitable however). As I’m in a professional role and not contributing directly to revenue, I’m now dispensable.

I’ve worked at every level within the business from shop floor to senior management, vastly experienced and have pretty much led or been involved in everything good that the business has done (private sector) Exemplary performance (stated in writing as recently as April this year) and was even being offered some additional responsibility last month, then To add insult to injury they are only offering statutory minimum redundancy pay

The consultation process I’m going through has been shoddy to say the least and I have a strong case for unfair or constructive dismissal. Was even offered a “protected conversation” this week as the consultation meetings have been farcical.

Have an interview lined up already, but it’s for a role that is a decent step down from what I’m doing currently

Anyone else gone through similar? Head is up my Aris at the moment, so any advice appreciated
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Sorry to hear what you are going through, being made redundant is never easy.

Many years back, I wasn't working and had turned down a low paid job in my trade. A friend's father asked me why I had turned the job down and said something along the lines of, "While you are working, you aren't spending your own money." I understood his meaning and took that on board. Any little bit coming in is better than nothing coming in at all. I also feel that while you are in work, you tend to hear about other jobs.
 
1finny said:
Aww man - what a shtty way to be treated.

I’m sure you are on it but - find a good employment lawyer.
If they have offered you a protected conversation - they will pay for you legal advice because you will end up signing something like an NDA

Another thing that can help is sending a mail talking about all the good things you have done and expressing your disappointment at the way you are being treated - to the CEO.
It may come as no surprise to know they rarely get into the detail but just might be interested in saving the reputation of the business

Best of luck
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The CEO is my boss 😟 but yes I’m on it
 
Really poor form this mind.

I get really stressed at work. I try my best not too but just get too involved and bring my bad moods home with me.

I know it’s not completely across the board, but we’re all so dispensable to companies. We shouldn’t let it affect our mental state so much.
 
22 years in the navy followed by 6 jobs where I’ve spent a maximum 3 years or average 2 years per job since I left…

I just can’t settle now and after 18 months in my current one where I’ve visited more countries that I ever did in the RN I’m looking to move on again…
 
I think I’m going to be moving on in the next couple months or so, there’s just been a big round of redundancies and it sounds like the business could be closed. We’re owned by an American company, who own others all over the world, there have been redundancies and takeovers in the past but this time it sounds like it’s finally our time to be closed. Communication has been terrible, and even if I were to be offered a new role it’s all left a bad taste, wouldn’t be the same. I’m basically being kept on to fulfil the work that’s left, but nothing has been said to me about that - not sure where I stand?

Gutted to be honest as I’ve been here 9 years and a new job could mean a bit of upheaval.
 
I will have been in the same company 38 years in Sept and have been put on notice of redundancy, albeit my leaving date is the end of next year, which is almost too long to dwell on things. Finding a new job after that length of service is daunting, you sort of grow up with the company, evolve with the company, pretty much institutionalised, my back up plan is cash in on the pension early but we still have a mortgage for the next 5 years, once that is paid, it is a different ball game, the thing is you just drift through various roles in the company without actually getting any formal qualifications for the role, am hoping experience trumps paper tickets when looking for a new job. Ideally I want to get out of the corporate game, so it maybe a case of taking the pension and going for a complete curve ball of a role, something less stressful.
 
Doom_On_Horseback said:
Really poor form this mind.

I get really stressed at work. I try my best not too but just get too involved and bring my bad moods home with me.

I know it’s not completely across the board, but we’re all so dispensable to companies. We shouldn’t let it affect our mental state so much.
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Easier said than done mate. It's a hard thing separating work from home life and it was the one reason I was more than happy to return to working in office rather than at home. As soon as you leave that place, you should shut the door firmly on it. I don't even bring my laptop home anymore.

Make some small changes mate then slowly work towards making sure they only get the bit of you that you are contracted to give, if that makes sense!
 
Make sure you update your CV and also make sure your LinkedIn profile is up to date and states that you are looking for work and has all your skills on it. Keep an eye on the jobs tab on LinkedIn as well some good opportunities come in it. Ask people you know to endorse your skills and add recommendations.

LinkedIn is surprisingly effective for securing a new role, I regularly get approached with job offers and have recruited staff myself using it.

You can usually get a free month of premium, it’s worth having when you are job hunting. Just make a note to cancel it before the free month ends otherwise it’s expensive.
 
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1finny said:
Aww man - what a shtty way to be treated.

I’m sure you are on it but - find a good employment lawyer.
If they have offered you a protected conversation - they will pay for you legal advice because you will end up signing something like an NDA

Another thing that can help is sending a mail talking about all the good things you have done and expressing your disappointment at the way you are being treated - to the CEO.
It may come as no surprise to know they rarely get into the detail but just might be interested in saving the reputation of the business

Best of luck
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I'm also the only person up for redundancy which is really galling 🙄 Business has 120 people, i'm aware that about 3 others are going to be "moved on" due to performance but they can't do that to me of course. I reckon it's because i'm on decent money, but the "criteria" doesn't mention this. I've put my working life onto that place, to be finished like this is absolutely flooring me.

The parts of the business that are under performing have the reward of being able to recruit more people (clearly at my expense).

Want to challenge it but I know that's only for the brave. Minimum redundancy payment is just taking the pi$$ 🤬
 
Keep your cards very close to your chest and challenge when you need to, if your not in a union there is still time to join, failing that if it's obvious injustice, contact Andy McDonald, this is his real area of expertise - he's been a senior employment lawyer all his life, you must be a Middlesbrough and Thornaby east constituent of course.
 
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