Retirement

[EdgeleyRob]

The terms and conditions of employment should cover Dave's points in #310. My own state that normal retiring age is 65 but the pension can be taken at 55. Anyone wishing to continue after 65 must negotiate this with the employer and acceptance depends on whether or not the employee can still do the job. The same condition applies with retirement for health reasons. This is why ER needs to take care as the employer can see it as a good opportunity to cheaply get rid of long-standing employees, especially when they've been trying to unsuccessfully take voluntary redundancy several times. My own T & C state that if an employee retires for health reasons then they are entitled to a full pension. ER needs to ensure that a) his condition really does prevent him from working to his full capability and b) he gets full pension rights.

Thanks for your concern and advice also Pet.
I am happy to be leaving work,see my previous post.

[Alison]

Rob, It will be nice to have you around on midweek days off

[EdgeleyRob]

Rob, It will be nice to have you around on midweek days off

Oh thanks Alison,I always wondered what you guys get up to during office hours

[AmpH]

Thanks for your concern and advice also Pet.
I am happy to be leaving work,see my previous post.

Best Wishes for your impending retirement ER ........ plenty of time to work on your Sibelius

[Beef Oven!]

Best Wishes for your impending retirement ER ........ plenty of time to work on your Sibelius

I wondered who was going to put the 'S' word to him

[EdgeleyRob]

Well done, ER. The joy of waking up on a Monday morning and thinking, "Yessss! I don't have to go to work", awaits. Less stress so more chance of your cardiac issues being dealt with and going away - and a chance to enjoy life to the full (and once you've mastered Monsieur Alkan, Sorabji awaits).

Thank you HD

[EdgeleyRob]

Rob, you might like to check out Theilemann's book 'My Life with Wagner'....I found it very informative and enjoyable.

Thanks you for this Anastasius

[EdgeleyRob]

Best Wishes for your impending retirement ER ........ plenty of time to work on your Sibelius

I wondered who was going to put the 'S' word to him

Thanks guys

[eighthobstruction]

Good luck ER....best news this week....

,,,,or rather last week

[EdgeleyRob]

Good luck ER....best news this week....

,,,,or rather last week

Thanks 8O.

I am effectively retired now as I have been signed off sick for the foreseeable future.
This flippin heart thingy is a bit more complicated than first thought apparently,although still hopefully sortable with medication rather than surgery.

[eighthobstruction]

....keep walking that dog if that's what the doc allows....and be careful to keep physical muscle condition....hard to get back if you loose it....

[doversoul1]

Thanks 8O.

I am effectively retired now as I have been signed off sick for the foreseeable future.
This flippin heart thingy is a bit more complicated than first thought apparently,although still hopefully sortable with medication rather than surgery.

NHS is a great thing but waiting for them to organise and get things going can drive you mad. Don’t leave it to them. Be assertive and keep on at them if you think they are not getting back to you quickly enough. It is sad but (I imagine) they are so stretched that unless you make a lot of nose, your name doesn’t come up to the top of their list.

In the meantime, enjoy the rehearsal for your official retirement.

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[Dave2002]

Good luck with the heart thing. I hope it doesn't turn out to be a major problem. Having said that I have friends who have survived heart surgery and now seem to be living a really good life.

Re the NHS - I'd second what doversoul says. Too many administrative errors can keep you at the bottom of the lists, or even off the lists altogether. Be assertive! Don't let them keep putting off your appointments, and if they change at the last minute, complain (politely).

[doversoul1]

I'm very sorry to have derailed the thread. Back to the topic;

My very best wished to Rob and hope all will go well. Happy retirement in advance.

[Dave2002]

The political discussion around this is unimportant. What's important is getting decisions about health provision closer to the patients and clinicians.

It's not only about health, which is often not really about health at all, but disease and condition management, but also about some desperately problematic funding (lack of) for social issues, and the people trying to provide a service.

You are right that there is sometimes (often?) rather poor management though, and underfunding doesn't help, but by itself it's not an excuse for poor performance..