The Retirement Thread
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Oct 2023
7:40pm, 12 Oct 2023
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Mandymoo
Great news Jenni
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Oct 2023
7:48pm, 12 Oct 2023
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Flatlander
That's great Jenni-far-far that you can do that.
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Oct 2023
9:23pm, 12 Oct 2023
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UltraDunc
It sounds like an escape to living again Jenni far far , nice to see happiness 😀
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Oct 2023
9:35pm, 12 Oct 2023
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alpenrose
Well done Jenni 
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Oct 2023
10:50pm, 12 Oct 2023
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Rosehip
Well done Jenni
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Oct 2023
11:09pm, 12 Oct 2023
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Steve NordRunner
Good news, Jenni-far-far. Hopefully, by the time your FA comes through, you'll find you don't want or need to look for anything else after xmas.
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Oct 2023
9:29am, 13 Oct 2023
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dobbers
So had my usual 1:1 with my current boss (getting new boss next month) this week and floated the idea to him that I would like to go part time in January 2024. So now got an email with a form to fill out to send back to HR and new boss. Will spend weekend thinking it through. My contracted hours are 37.5 per 5 day working week so do I go: 1. Tue to Thu with 7.5 hours each day 2. Mon to Thu with 7.5 hours each day 3. Tue to Thu with 9 hours each day My preference would be #1 to test out retirement type finances and extra time. #3 would be better in terms of finances but does not seem right if the plan is to work less. |
Oct 2023
9:33am, 13 Oct 2023
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EvilPixie
Dobbers also look at holiday policy Once I go part time because I won’t be 5 days I need to book bank holidays as holidays |
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Oct 2023
9:40am, 13 Oct 2023
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dobbers
Thanks EvilPixie - I need to get the HR folks to send me details on what effect this means for taking holidays as a lot of bank holidays in the UK fall on Mondays.
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Oct 2023
9:47am, 13 Oct 2023
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Fizz :-)
But you should get the bank holiday days added into your holiday allowance. Although pro-rated. (I think that’s the right word!) If you don’t work Mondays it should work in your favour. |
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