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Good luck chap. As others have said, monitor the news for companies undertaking big energy projects. these, especially wind farms seem to be the place for growth at the moment.
5t.
5t.
I was made redundant on 23rd April, 22years and 1 week in that job. I look at it as a blessing fecking hated the job {printer}. Now retraining in college in I.T.
Ok the money is crap now £70 a week from £650 a week, but im happy im doing something I like. My redundancy will support me for 18 months. Look at it as one door closes and another one opens.
Ok the money is crap now £70 a week from £650 a week, but im happy im doing something I like. My redundancy will support me for 18 months. Look at it as one door closes and another one opens.
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yep im in the same boat, end of last year found out wife was pregnant with our first, next day find out I am being made redundant at the end of jan 09. Wife on maternity gets called into a meeting the other day. High probability she is going to be made redundant as well (will find out in sept after consultation process)
I'm with those who say blessing in disguise.
Was with the same company for five years and busted my ***** for them. Within six months I had eclipsed everybody in my department, but paid about 15-20k less a year than everybody else. Had a high risk job but being paid crap-all.... Knew redundancies were coming and had a chat with boss and got it. Nice payoff and found a job straight away paying over 50% more!! Shows just how badly paid I was before!!
If it comes... treat it as an opportunity to move on and further your career or do things you've always wanted to do.
You say you have a new house rental contract - if you can find replacements, you can move on... Go travel or something if no work comes up. I was going to, but job offer was on the table.
Best of luck to you all!
Was with the same company for five years and busted my ***** for them. Within six months I had eclipsed everybody in my department, but paid about 15-20k less a year than everybody else. Had a high risk job but being paid crap-all.... Knew redundancies were coming and had a chat with boss and got it. Nice payoff and found a job straight away paying over 50% more!! Shows just how badly paid I was before!!
If it comes... treat it as an opportunity to move on and further your career or do things you've always wanted to do.
You say you have a new house rental contract - if you can find replacements, you can move on... Go travel or something if no work comes up. I was going to, but job offer was on the table.
Best of luck to you all!
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From: RIP - Tam the bam & Andy the Jock
You should be excited at the potential new prospects that a new job offers!.... think positive fella
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Sorry to hear your bad news mate. Chin up though, remember:
The Japanese use the same word for crisis, as they do for opportunity!
BANZAI 
Just kidding, but you get what I mean. Something better will come along!
All the best,
Paul
The Japanese use the same word for crisis, as they do for opportunity!
BANZAI
Just kidding, but you get what I mean. Something better will come along!
All the best,
Paul
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im safe for now but what pees me off even more is the news and politicians stated there is no recession when all around me i hear of people getting made redundant if this isnt a recession what happens when there is one does the whole country explode
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