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Confused about dryer sheets
Does anyone have suggestions for/experience of asking their employer for an early retirement package? Pro’s and con’s, does and don’ts, etc.
I plan to retire within a year or so but would very happily stop earlier if I was offered a package. Given I work in a large IT company that is undergoing significant change, there may be opportunity to suggest that I leave early and provide them flexibility with the spare headcount. But should I suggest this to someone? To whom do I speak? How do I safeguard myself from “he wants to retire so let’s just eliminate that job and make him redundant in the next cuts”?
Fortunately, I can afford to stop work and can survive on my pension so, from a financial perspective, continuing for a year or so provides an extra cushion but is not essential.
Has anyone else taken such a step? What suggestions do you have?
I plan to retire within a year or so but would very happily stop earlier if I was offered a package. Given I work in a large IT company that is undergoing significant change, there may be opportunity to suggest that I leave early and provide them flexibility with the spare headcount. But should I suggest this to someone? To whom do I speak? How do I safeguard myself from “he wants to retire so let’s just eliminate that job and make him redundant in the next cuts”?
Fortunately, I can afford to stop work and can survive on my pension so, from a financial perspective, continuing for a year or so provides an extra cushion but is not essential.
Has anyone else taken such a step? What suggestions do you have?