Feel very honoured next week.

I worked at a Day Centre and my party was a circle of adults with LD wearing party hats and singing to me. I was sat on a 'throne' and wore a crown. The manager refused to present my leaving gift to me, probably because I told the absolute truth about the managements lack of support in my 'leaving interview'. I wouldn't have had it any other way tho.I love all the Adults I worked with and I do not mean all the staff. The majority were fine but I wouldn't want a false leaving do, just with those I enjoyed time being with.

Orca I can think of another word for it but am too much of a lady

Someone, methinks, is getting somewhat defensive.

Elegran

The only interest I have in the bank now is my pension arriving at the end of the month.

Frank

If they were that anxious to contact me, Frank I would think that they must have found a mistake in my records somewhere. I hope you were not as creative in the bank as you are online.

What a load of baloney!

Orca

There was no hand over period.
They just relied on being able to contact people after they had gone and in most cases it worked but it did not in my case.
Some jobs were only done once a year.

Frank

Ana

It was combined pension and early retirement as I was over 50.
When they wanted to reduce staff they looked at over 50's first as an immediate pension was payable and very few staff oblected.
I just went and found a job in Birmingham in less than a week and they wanted me to start straight away so I did not bother with the consequences to my ex employers.

Frank

What about a hand-over period? Or was it better to get out quickly while the going was good and before the 'problems' came to light, which might in turn have affected your redundancy package?

So they made you redundant but still expected you to be at their beck and call, Frank? Bit of a cheek!

absent

There were a few jobs just covered by 1 person for years.
In most cases people who retired were willing to talk to people who they worked with after retirement as they generally stayed in the area and did not get another job immediately.
I chose not to do this and left them with some problems.
I was within my rights to do this.
Employers have got to realise once a person is gone they have no legal obligation to that company and can get another job straight away.
The only legal obligation that was there was for my immediate pension to be paid and redundancy.

Frank

What an unprofessional organisation that bank was. This is just one more thing of which I have never heard previously. I can only assume that I must have led an extraordinarily sheltered and protected life not to have encountered endless aggression and abuse from strangers and organisations.

Well the bank was upset with what I chose to do when they retired me off.
I put my house up for sale and left the keys with the estate agents and went up to Birmingham and found another job.
I only returned to London to look after my house while it was being sold and to take a few of my work friends out after that.
I was told that it was generally expected for me to stay in London for a few weeks in case I was wanted back to answer questions about work.
Two weeks after somehow they found the number of my new work place.
They phoned me several times to ask about the work at the bank but at the end of the fourth week they got abusive about me not being in work at 4.30 on a Friday.
My manager answered the phone and told them they were not to phone me again in work. He know I was getting fed up of it.
I refused to then speak to them in the evening and I got a letter asking me to arrange a convenient time to call at my ex London office.
Problem was there was no convenient time as I had moved to Birmingham.

Frank

I had a variety of celebrations when I retired..... I have no idea what size house /car most of my colleagues had..just knew who were warm ,friendly people and who were more stand-offish! But they all came to the get-togethers!! Holding grudges is for losers!

People are not made redundant, jobs are.

Why are we reading these posts ?

Everyone needs a good laugh each day.

Thanks Frank.

We are going for a very nice meal.
More can be spent as there are fewer people.

Frank

Why did I even open this thread - I have only myself to blame for another reminder of the darker side of life!

Bully for you Frank ...whatever sails your boat

Winefride

I only had a few people from the bank I worked in as I was suddenly made redundant, given my pension and told to leave.
When I worked for the council I held a retirement party for most of the office.
I excluded my ex manager as all he could do was complain I had the best house and the best car in the office.
I know why. My bank pension combined with my salary exceeded everybody's salary in the office.

Frank

I think you just like to be controversial Frank ,or are your posts a bit tongue in cheek. ?

It seems to me a bit of a sad affair if u work with people for so many years and have no pleasure or pride in sharing experiences good or bad with your other friends.

absent

He has worked for the company for 32 years.

Frank

NfkDumpling

There will be 20+ there.
This has happened before and the company involved at that time put a clause in after that payment for retirement parties are at the discretion of the company.
I fail to see the reason why as surely it should be up to the person retiring who goes to the party.

Frank

What a bizarre clause to have in a work contract. I have never heard of that before although I know that some companies throw a farewell party for long-serving and/or senior members of staff.

Will it just be the two of you?