The end is nigh

There were a few smiling faces at work on Wednesday afternoon.

Most of us have worked for the company for a long time, I've just passed twenty four years there myself. Most of us are looking to do something different, to get out of the rut. We're bored with what we're doing, but there's not really anywhere else we can go in the company. The only reason most of us are still there is because they pay well. To leave would mean a big drop in pay, something none of us can afford.

On Wednesday afternoon we were advised that the company had signed a memorandum of understanding with another company. This MOU is for them to do a review of the logistics side of the company with a view to them taking it over, outsourcing in other words.

Why are we happy about this? It could mean redundancy packages for us. With the amount of service most of us have, they would be big enough that we could afford to take lower paid jobs elsewhere. In my case, it would mean our mortgage would go down to about the size of a small car loan. I could go and drive buses or stack supermarket shelves for a couple of years until I've finished my degree. Anything but sitting at a desk being bored out of my mind.

Of course we don't actually know what is going to happen at the moment. Maybe nothing will come of the review. We may be made an offer we can't refuse by the other company, and they may much better to work for than our present employer. As long as something happens though, we'll be happy.