Will be given notice or asked to take a 50% pay cut - options?

[mcollins69]

Hi,

About 12 months ago I was put at risk. I was asked to take on another department as well as mine or be made redundant. I took on the other department.
The business is very very light in staff and I have worked very hard with very long hours. My line managers expectations and the way they treat me (and others who have left because of it) has been very difficult to manage.
I have spoken to HR both verbally and written to ask for support and advice - their line was to speak direct to my manager or theirs (i chose neither as it would have made my position untenable)

Others within the business have commented on how they cannot understand how i have managed with this situation.

Anyway ...

I understand I cannot complain now about how being put at risk 12 months ago wasnt handled very well and that I cannot complain about my working conditions (hours / expectations etc)

However - there has been a restructure and I have been told today that the MD is coming to see me on Monday with HR. I pushed - and I have been told that I will be given the option of a lower level job (50% less salary) or redundancy.

I have expected this but am still in shock a little.

What are my options ...

My issue is that I moved 200 miles from my children last year for work ... and will now be in a very difficult position.

I have a decent salary and company car

The lower paid option is frankly not an option (they will without doubt expect the same for significantly less). They know this already I think and they will expect me just to take the redundancy

I obviously want to come out of this as best I can

a) With my salary / redundancy
b) Hopefully more : a compromise / confidentiality agreement
c) Use of car

I am not supposed to know about this as yet but obviously do

My other option is sick leave. I am very stressed with this: no job and being 200 miles from my children.
If I phone in sick - can they make me redundant? Do I have any additional rights / negatives to this.
It is potentially a delaying tactic and only bides me time at best I know.

This has been coming like I say but in all honestly, I am hard working and have been treated very poorly. This is against my normal practice to even go down the route of 'thinking of me' but I have to now and time is short in terms of making a decision and as important, how to go about it.

Thanks

[teaboy2]

Re: Will be given notice or asked to take a 50% pay cut - options?

Ok redundancy aside for now - You say you worked a lot of hours, what is your average hours worked over the last 6 months per week and did you get 11 hours rest (not including travel to and from work) between each working shift/day?

The question may not seem relevant at the moment, but trust me you will see why i ask once i know your answer!

Also is anyone else that you know off being asked the same, in same or similar role, or even different roles, with threat of redundancy?

Also what was said to you on Monday at the meeting?