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23 Apr
12:02pm, 23 Apr 2025
23,040 posts
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Cerrertonia
My former employer used to give everyone an month long paid sabbatical, every 4 years (i.e in addition to normal annual holiday allowance, to be taken as a single month off). Part of the reasoning was to make it so that no-one, even at board level, was indispensable. There had to be someone (usually several someones) who could take over the critical parts of your work for a month.
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23 Apr
12:21pm, 23 Apr 2025
6,508 posts
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TheScribbler
My current employer allows you to apply for unpaid sabbatical leave of min 1 month, max 12 months after you have been employed for a year. One of my colleagues in her 20s is currently taking 3 months off, travelling in and around South East Asia, which is fantastic to see.
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23 Apr
12:30pm, 23 Apr 2025
65,835 posts
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EvilPixie
MrPix took 6 mths off. He was going to quit, gave boss his resignation but was persuaded to take time off then return on a fixed shift. In hindsight it was good as he then got vr
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23 Apr
12:55pm, 23 Apr 2025
27,867 posts
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geordiegirl
That is the plan Pix unless something crops up one way or the other.
That's a genius idea Cerretonia, I am sure everyone would appreciate that time off and keeps everyone in the loop on what needs doing. Biggest problem here is there is 2 of us in a job that has doubled in size to when they had 3! and colleague doesn't share all of what needs doing, no doubt to be indispensable. I used to fret about this as I wanted to know as well, I now work on if i don't know I can't be drafted in to support if she's away for any reason. My work ethic is make sure if I'm not here someone can do the work as at the end of the day we are here for work's benefit not ours.
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23 Apr
1:05pm, 23 Apr 2025
1,098 posts
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OO61
My boss asked me to stay an extra 6 months when I asked to retire early. Then in return he let me apply for a voluntary redundancy scheme which came about during the 6 months- a good boss I'd say.
I think holidays become more relaxing generally when you are retired. Less urgency and anxiety, knowing there will be plenty more to come. We are rarely away for more than a week.
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23 Apr
2:37pm, 23 Apr 2025
2,852 posts
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Triplet Dad
Not actual retirement just yet, but I'm leaving my current employer with a severance package at the end of May. I'm going to have a few months off and will decide then what comes next.
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23 Apr
2:37pm, 23 Apr 2025
27,869 posts
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geordiegirl
Just had a missed call from Mercer, acknowledging my unfulfilled request and advising I will receive my details in a couple of weeks… aka 7-8 weeks from first request.
They will also look to rectify the problem I have not being able to access my account and information live.
And are raising a complaint on my behalf.
Reminder to get my log in sorted on the phone after my phone upgrade lost all my passwords.
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23 Apr
3:06pm, 23 Apr 2025
7,170 posts
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Shades
Well that's something Geordiegirl. But I wouldn't hold your breath.
When they finally rang me (I was at the dentist at the time) they left a message to call them back on a certain number. When I rang back the number they had given me did not accept incoming calls 😠
However you are in a stronger position as you still work for the company paying Mercer to administer the pension. So you could perhaps ask for HR to put some pressure on Mercer if you don't get what you want in a reasonable time.
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23 Apr
3:08pm, 23 Apr 2025
7,171 posts
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Shades
Geordiegirl - so you lost your password manager from your old phone?
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23 Apr
3:25pm, 23 Apr 2025
27,872 posts
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geordiegirl
I had passwords saved on my old phone but for some reason they were not included in the back up on the cloud so lost them.
I report back to the Pension team of any complaints we've received I may send the chap a message and say I've not formally put in a complaint but to let them be aware. I kind of don't want to raise that I am looking at potentially leaving yet.
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CumbriAndy 
Any pension experts out there?
Oct 2024