Taking the money and running

Redundancy is scary. Volunteering for redundancy does give me a slight sense of control but still makes me wobble at the knees a bit.

Funny how I was offered one leave date at first and now it has been altered to just before I would apply for maternity leave. Our dear leaders have finally figured out they don't have to pay my maternity and can push me to go before hand. They have done this to everyone who is pregnant for around the same time. Moral...never let anyone know you are pregnant until you have to. Anyway I freaked at first as the leave is worth thousands. Then again it is not worth as much as the PFO payment.
And I hate the job, the work, the industry. I made a suggestion to my boss the other day which could potentially save money and make for more accurate reporting. The boss immediately started to talk across me and tell me how we do things now and that way is best. The boss had no interest in my suggestion and never will have any interest in my suggestions. I realised that I needed to leave there and then. Several thousand will not make me happier or more productive.

My particular place of work is so despised by staff that they were over subscribed for voluntary redundancy at a time of serious unemployment.

I am going to leave. Take a chance for once. I cannot wait.