First off, thanks for all the replies……..
Turns out there’s been a breakdown in communications ( not unusual ) on the management level, so panic over for the time being….
I’ve been earmarked to do a specialist job within the company, one which there are only two other men with suitable qualifications& experience who can do it but can’t …. As one, the guy who is currently involved is leaving & the other is going through re-training on another level…. So that’s what’s happening to me…
Apparently I haven’t been used to my full potential !? For the past seven years Lol… There’s a lot of re-structuring going on throughout the company as the increase in demand from our current customer base just keeps on increasing… I’m told that after a number of interviews for this particular job, that I’m now earmarked for, no suitable candidate was found to fulfil the role.
Then someone ( who shall remain nameless ) apparently mentioned my name when the powers that be decided to review the current employees CV’s (curriculum vitae)…
I have been pushed into a corner even so, as they see it as a step up & they see it as “an opportunity for me to draw on my knowledge & past experience to help push the company forward through the Burdon of demand it’s now faced with”.. :-/
A bit long winded I know…. Still the plus side is I’ll be staying on three shifts 6–2, flat rate, 2–10 + 15% & 10–6 + 25% also it was mentioned the possibility of the hours increasing in the short term as I need to be brought up to speed on the process involved in the job before the guy who’s doing it now leaves ( Retires)… also weekend work too, which I’m no stranger to, I must admit I did think the worst myself, there is a lot of nepotism throughout the company & I did think I was being replaced by “one of the boys”! :-/
Also I’m not getting any younger, a bloke of forty four, seeing all the younger faces being employed does have an affect..Especially with ageism apparently being so prevalent these days….
I’ve worked in various shipyards & module construction yards over the years & seen a lot of nepotism particularly..
Now I think about, I’m quite looking forward to the change , also the job will be very secure as it’s one of the main processes in the company that only I will be doing.. So job security all round, I am really looking forward to getting stuck into it…………. Thanks again for all the advice, quite remarkable I feel a little less humbled :-/