I want to. I really do. The bank would be doing me a favor. I would have more time to look for a good remote job that would allow me to work from home all the time. I don't want to be in the office one day more than I have to. It's more distracting and costs me precious time due to commuting. I want out.
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I let my manager know that my financial position didn't require me to have a job. It took around18 months but I was finally fired.
You can, and should, if you're really looking to leave. From a manager's perspective, I'd rather lay off someone that would like to leave than choose someone that wouldn't. Save a job for someone at the bottom of the ranking that would prefer to stay.
This all assumes your manager has to layoff someone in the next round. My advice would be to talk to your manager and if he/she has to let someone go, then volunteer. Otherwise, stay quiet or leave when you find another position.
Imagine if they did look for voluntary redundancies!!?? There would be a tsunami of applications!!!
Yeah you can. Let your manager and upper mgr know
From what I've seen, staff close to retirement are granted this request but younger staff will be denied
I would volunteer in a heartbeat. The question should be added to those regular surveys...
I’ve seen that happen, but only on teams with managers with their pets. If you’re not a pet it will have negative ramifications.
I don’t think it is in our model to take voluntary candidates for layoffs. Many already have, some as recent as January or February (whenever our last round was). So we don’t do that, wink wink.
I would take one too at this time, it don’t think I will be that fortunate.
You can certainly let you manager know that you'd prefer that. But it also might affect your 2% raises if it takes a few years.
I wouldn't suggest that. They won't do it and then find a way to get rid of you for cause.