Sounds almost like what happened to me recently
but without the whacking great pay off, but at least I saved up enough to go travelling for a bit.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 24 May 2010, 20:31, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

I have nearly 20 years service under my belt.
So on reflection I'm probably too expensive to consign to the scrap heap. Sad times :(

Although if you get the chance to go travelling, take it. It's my one regret in life - settled down waaaay too early.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Mon 24 May 2010, 20:33, Reply)

In my company, someone was sacked, but when they realised they could not afford the pay off, they re-hired her. Sadly, I was not working long enough to receive any statutory redundancy pay.

I've often ended up going travelling during my in-between job-breaks, and will probably go travelling again this time round, but hope to finally settle down next time round.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 24 May 2010, 20:39, Reply)