I was lucky enough to be made redundant by Volvo U.K. at 45, I say that because I had already agreed a full time consultants contract with Volvo EU and Sweden. I thought it might last a year but it lasted for 7.
It allowed me to pay off our mortgage in the first quarter so before my 46th birthday. It wasn’t planned and not something I wished but I was aware Ford were buying Volvo and would seek 500 headcount reductions in Europe so did some ground work.
It changed everything and no regrets, long hours and days away from home became weeks but being able to totally stop work at 53 was rather nice. It lasted 4 months until I became bored stiff so started driving the mini bus for the local school.
And that’s how the new Plus 8 was funded in 2002 ;-).
Very happy days
Colin
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