WayneGM
Well-known member
.....after searching for over 9 months. Interestingly enough it's back with my old employer but in sales at a local office. It pays to keep in contact with people you've worked with before. In this case it was with a Regional President I used to work for. An opening came up in her region and she thought it could be a fit for me.
No more commuting into Toronto (1.5 hours each way). The pay is less than what I was making before but I get to keep the severance package I got when I was "restructured" and they will reinstate my tenure, which in the long term really makes a big difference to my pension when I retire. I also get to keep my 5 weeks vacation entitlement. All things considered, it's a better outcome than I expected as I wasn't having much luck landing a new job comparable to my previous one. It seems every interview I went to was with somebody 15 year younger than me, and they could pay somebody younger much less than me. It's also a return to my roots in a role I did much earlier in my career which I really enjoyed at the time. Instead of being one of those "Head Office" marketings guys, I'm now back to working directly with clients as a Financial Planner.
Whew....I'm glad the uncertainty is over with and I can get my life back to normal now that I know what my next pay cheque will be. Thanks for all the kind words of support when I've vented about my job loss from time to time.
No more commuting into Toronto (1.5 hours each way). The pay is less than what I was making before but I get to keep the severance package I got when I was "restructured" and they will reinstate my tenure, which in the long term really makes a big difference to my pension when I retire. I also get to keep my 5 weeks vacation entitlement. All things considered, it's a better outcome than I expected as I wasn't having much luck landing a new job comparable to my previous one. It seems every interview I went to was with somebody 15 year younger than me, and they could pay somebody younger much less than me. It's also a return to my roots in a role I did much earlier in my career which I really enjoyed at the time. Instead of being one of those "Head Office" marketings guys, I'm now back to working directly with clients as a Financial Planner.
Whew....I'm glad the uncertainty is over with and I can get my life back to normal now that I know what my next pay cheque will be. Thanks for all the kind words of support when I've vented about my job loss from time to time.