@Macp I was in a similar situation a while ago when I worked with a company that was acquired by an international group. The acquisition was made purely for the group to secure a stake in the digital communications sector. Neither the acquiring company nor any of their individual company executives had any experience of the sector and, rather than consult with our experienced team (several of whom were well-regarded published industry specialists), relied on poorly-informed £1500 a day advisors from an accountancy firm.
Sadly, the incompetents masquerading as corporate executives had an unwavering belief that just thinking of a number somehow made it achievable and anybody could bludgeon a customer into giving you their business. Selling a service at unrealistic cost in a highly competitive marketplace was somehow simple to them. This pre-occupation with wild fantasies and dreams of world domination caused huge conflicts within our company creating a climate of perpetual stress for employees across our business.
To cut a long story short, concerned that it was negatively affecting my and my colleagues physical and mental health, we made hints about constructive dismissal and the fact that older employees had been deliberately excluded from CPD training to the corporate HR team. This was picked up and within a couple of months I and some of my colleagues were offered redundancy packages. I then worked as a consultant until I finally retired, choosing when, where and for whom I worked. Whilst financially it was a bit up and down, the relief of not having the stress hanging over you all the time was sublime.
Trust me, if you continue as you are there’s a very real chance that your health, and maybe your relationship, will suffer. It’s simply not worth the risk.
