I think I am going to take the EOI.
I hope everyone’s taking care of themselves through what has been an incredibly tough and drawn-out process.
At first, I was really anxious about the possibility of being made redundant. But after nearly a year of uncertainty, constant delays, and a total lack of clarity, my perspective has shifted quite a bit.
Here’s my situation: I’m mid-career, in a technical leadership role with broadly transferable skills. I’ve been here long enough to feel apprehensive about leaving, but not long enough for the financial exit to be life-changing.
My immediate team is being reduced by 80%. The broader function is shrinking by over half. While my role technically still exists, I’ve been included in the scope of potential redundancies.
If I stay, I won’t be leading a team anymore. It’s likely I’ll report into someone who is out-of-scope (handpicked?) whose leadership style and approach don’t align with mine. Someone I wouldn’t have chosen to work under. Most of the people I’ve genuinely enjoyed working with are leaving, whether by voluntary redundancy, frustration-driven resignations, or simply seeing the writing on the wall.
With so few roles remaining, any kind of career progression is unlikely. The broader leadership structure doesn’t inspire confidence, and many of the strongest leaders have already moved on. Sadly, they’ve often been replaced by those less suited to leading through this kind of disruption.
Realistically, I think the quality and satisfaction of the work itself is going to suffer. Too many process hurdles, offshore teams, and not enough continuity. I fear my skills will stagnate, and that staying might actually hurt my long-term prospects more than leaving.
Most importantly, my trust in the strategic direction and leadership has eroded completely.
I keep asking myself: am I being ungrateful for even considering leaving? Should I just be thankful to have the prospect of a job at all? Or is it okay to want something more than just surviving in a role?
If nothing else, I know that someone who truly wants the position might thrive in it, and that has to count for something.
I’d genuinely welcome your thoughts. It’s been hard to think clearly with all the noise and uncertainty. To say my brain is melted by all this nonsense is an understatement.