Bob W, Keep us posted. Maybe you're in for a long bike trip this summer. Regards, Bob S.
On Thu, Apr 29, 2010 at 3:39 PM, Bob W <p...@web-options.com> wrote: > One of the fascinating aspects of long-term participation in the PDML is the > soap opera aspect - reading and hearing about the changes in everyone's > lives - marriages, babies, house moves, illnesses, work and so on. In the > time I've been on it I have had about 7 different jobs, mainly contracts. > For the last 5 years I've been in the same job, but for 3 different > companies as a result of mergers and acquisitions. > > Well, the long-trailed process of redundancy finally began today with a > meeting of all of us who are 'at risk of redundancy'. They have to follow a > clearly-defined process but some time in the next 2-6 weeks I'll be > available again. > > Fortunately I have 5 years of continuity and we have a good redundancy > package, so I will come away with about 7 months' pay, of which 5 are > tax-free. With modest outgoings, no debts other than a relatively low > mortgage, some small savings, and with even my holiday already paid for, > it'll be a while before the wolf's at the door so I'm not bothered about it > yet. > > But no new toys for a while... :o( > > Bob > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
