2 posts tagged “redundancy”

So after nearly two months without gainful employment I have been offered a new job. I am intending to start on Tuesday. All I have to do is sort out the final payment from the company that made me redundant - Surprise, surprise it arrived in my bank account "a bit light" and I think they have done me out of a load of holiday that I didn't take?!?!?

To be honest I've really enjoyed my time off - I've done loads of stuff with the family - although it's been a bit stressful at times, but I think it's going to be a bit of a shock to the system going back to being a "slave to the wage".

I'll let you know how I get on.

.......You're fired!

It's true -  I had the novel experience of being put on a month's notice yesterday and effectively made redundant.

I won't bore you with the details, but the start-up I was working for has in effect become a "Stop!" as the parent company is unwilling to put any more than the $700,000 it's already invested into the business to keep it going.

It didn't really come as much of a shock, and the process wasn't quite as brutal as "The Apprentice", but it still wasn't pleasant.

Anyway, I've been busy this morning on PlanetRecruit and LinkedIn and have made contact with some agencies / friends / acquaintances / former-employers / former-colleagues and I've got a few things lined up, so it's not looking too bad.....It might even be a good thing in the long run.....?!?!?!