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Had enough - I've taken VR

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baldrick
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Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by baldrick »

Well after 32 years I've had enough. The job gets worse every day. I was thinking of hanging on for another year, but when VR was offered again earlier this year I decided to go for it. I think you know when the time has come to go, and it seemed right now. Sorted my last letter and handed in my uniform and security pass.
Looking forward to taking it easy and not dreading going in to work. Good luck to all of you. I think you are going to need it more than me.
ebbzie
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by ebbzie »

Good luck for the future , wish i could afford to get out!!
glenfiddich
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by glenfiddich »

best wishes enjoy yourself :thumbup
NWpostie
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by NWpostie »

If you can afford to get out and retire early, then best of luck to you mate.
Six of Nine loves Seven of Nine, together in Electric Dreams.
barrowc
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by barrowc »

Good luck :Very Happy
maisymoo04
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by maisymoo04 »

Lends 100 bald :dance
"Some day I will have the bottle to take the money"
interesting
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by interesting »

I would take it even though Its would be a gamble
Just had enough and could not take another 20 years of this
spoodoo
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by spoodoo »

I want out of this prison too,,
fishtank
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by fishtank »

Good luck baldrick.
good times, bad times you know I've had my share
DirtyHarry
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by DirtyHarry »

It's a bloody awful job now, wish I could get the fark out.
Best of luck to you.
arnold cheshire
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by arnold cheshire »

baldrick wrote:Well after 32 years I've had enough. The job gets worse every day. I was thinking of hanging on for another year, but when VR was offered again earlier this year I decided to go for it. I think you know when the time has come to go, and it seemed right now. Sorted my last letter and handed in my uniform and security pass.
Looking forward to taking it easy and not dreading going in to work. Good luck to all of you. I think you are going to need it more than me.
VR isnt available to anyone who wants it if only it was
Glenno
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by Glenno »

Good luck to you baldric, you always said " I have a cunning plan " :wave :wave
arnold cheshire
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by arnold cheshire »

baldrick wrote:Well after 32 years I've had enough. The job gets worse every day. I was thinking of hanging on for another year, but when VR was offered again earlier this year I decided to go for it. I think you know when the time has come to go, and it seemed right now. Sorted my last letter and handed in my uniform and security pass.
Looking forward to taking it easy and not dreading going in to work. Good luck to all of you. I think you are going to need it more than me.
blackadder baldrick has evented pure GREEN :nana
baldrick
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by baldrick »

Thanks for the good wishes guys. I will continue to look in RMC and follow what is happening. Glad I got out now though. I think the coming months are going to be difficult with privatisation looming. I am over 60 and so have already got my pension. With the VR lump sum I should be OK financially until I get my State Pension. That is unless this Government changes the rules for that too.
falkor
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Re: Had enough - I've taken VR

Post by falkor »

You could not have picked a better time to go, I will be right behind you given the chance.

Good luck.