An old friend contacted me recently. He is about to retire from a manufacturing
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Question
An old friend contacted me recently. He is about to retire from a manufacturing company where he has worked for over 30 years. He indicated that he is leaving with a "sour taste in his mouth". He told me that about four years ago, his position was reclassified from a management position to a non-management graded position. At the time, he was told that he would be "grandfathered" as a manager so that he would not suffer any negative effects. However, he indicated that it instead of receiving his normal raise each year, he received an annual lump sum payment (of the same amount). He feels that this did impact him financially and therefore is leaving his company feeling very negative. What advice would you have given him if you were me? Should he complain? If so, to who? Should he contact an attorney? Does he have a legitimate legal claim? Why or why not.
Explanation / Answer
This is a very common problem one faces in an organisation. This happens particularly because of the lack of maanagment in an organisation. In this situation, I would advise him to complain this to the higher authorities as this would at least make them aware about your situation.
This can be done by writing emails or scheduling a face to face meetings where in you can discuss all the problems and find out the solutions of the same.