I agree Dave.
I was talking to a colleague a few days ago in another office of the company I work for. He is being made redundant as they have decided that the job he does, along with one other ( and she gets paid less than he does) is now a job for one person. So they made him redundant after an "assessment hearing" and he leaves in 3 months.... they asked him to stay a while because there is so much on at the moment. I don't know the full circumstances but that sounds a little bizarre- there is apparently not enough work for two and yet he has to stay on to clear it. Maybe a backlog but I have close contact with them and would be affected by any backlog and have seen no evidence. He's 37 with a mortgage and 2 kids.
I nearly lost my job 3 years ago and the "package" being offered was statutory minimum- no exceptions ( not just to me but to all those who actually did lose their jobs). This was after 10 years of early mornings, late nights, rare lunch breaks, taking work home etc etc. Scum bags- I only stayed after I decided I would get what I can out of them but my plan isn't working particularly well I must admit.
