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"Sorry in advance, this will be a long thread, but there is a wealth of experience, common sense and support on Grans net.  OK deep breath here goes :\r\n\r\nI took semi retirement in 2016, happy as Larry with part time hours and at long last the freedom to do things I wasn't able to do working full time. Lots of personal development projects, and latterly taking tentative steps into setting up my own small business  (still very embryonic ).\r\n\r\nThen due to restructuring,  I got moved into another job, with a different line manager.   First she seemed nice, jolly, handing out chocolate at meetings but now I think this was just 'grooming'.  I started getting heavy 'hints' to go to meetings on my non-working days, and what I took to be humerous (sort-of) remarks that she would give me 'permission ' not to go on my non -working days. Then the pressure got worse, to the point of bullying, with her saying she could expect me to make myself available any day of the week if she thought fit. I sa..."
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