Innisfree Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 (edited) N/m; thanks. Edited January 25, 2017 by Innisfree 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Good that you can see "the handwriting on the wall". Not unlikely, IMO, that "Area D" will have this happen, at some time in the future. Possibly in the very near future... I would suggest NOT having that conversation at this time. If and when the time comes, then, talk with someone in HR, in authority, about an alternate position, and also with his current boss, and try to "Network", within the company, to find something else. If that is not possible, ask for "Out Placement" service, paid for by his current employer. . A late friend once turned down early retirement. Then, for years after that, he prayed that they would offer early retirement to him, again, before they fired him. It worked out for him and they did offer him Early Retirement again, some years later, and that time he took it. The person referred to, should, if possible, try to add to his skill set, so that he is more marketable and can, if given the opportunity, do something else. Possibly, he is like someone coming out of the military, trying to figure out how what they did in the military can be applicable to jobs in the civilian world. If so, some of his experience should transfer to other skills that are marketable. Being told he will not be getting any more raises, if that were to go for nearly 10 years, would not be good, but seems possibly to be a subtle (?) message that he has no growth opportunity where he is now. He, like all other employees, should have an up-to-date resume at all times. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 If he is not seen as a 'go to' guy, he should work toward that. Makes it easier for them.to find him a different spot. Also should set himself up.to be offered a position where there is room for growth, if interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 A former colleague of my husband pulled the age discrimination card when the entire dept was retrenched with a relocation offer. The company just finds it easier to put him in any dept that is short staff and let that dept head deal with him. He is about ten years older than most of the staff in the retrenched dept. but everyone has reached the maximum of the pay scale for that level of engineers. At my husband's current company, there are many engineers who max out on pay in their 40s unless they get promoted to managerial positions. They get a COLA/inflation adjustment annually of 1% to 3% but that is it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Lanny Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Regarding him taking another position with his current employer. If he could move into another position, where they would provide training, in something that he doesn't currently know now, and that he would get "up to date current experience" in something new, that is in demand at this time, in other companies, then, yes. If not, he should probably try to get additional training in something that will make him more marketable, by studying online, etc. Distance Learning if not in a brick and mortar school. You wrote in the OP "His skills are very specialized.". Are there other potential employers looking for those skills? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 btdt - age discrimination is real. for whether it would be a productive conversation depends upon the culture of the company. my bil is in a dept where the entire dept could retire tomorrow if they chose to, but there is no one in the pipeline to replace them. (so, the company would be up a creek if they eliminated them due to age.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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