Good evening

[CatmanV2]

**** part of any management role especially when your team think you're good. Had to lose 20% of mine at the end of last year and the impact on those that stayed has been tough, they all love their job, love working for me but are worried about the future and little I can do to dispel those fears.

Same boat. Can't say "It's all going to be fine", because we genuinely at this point have no idea.

C

 

[Scaf]

Sorry to read that you are going through this, many on here will have been through similar. I am not sure what’s worse, being caught up in a round of redundancies- having to implement them for others, or being the one to decide they are necessary. I have experience of them all and with 1200 employees counting on the continued success of our company, do not take my responsibilities lightly.

All we can ask is that we are treated fairly and that we treat people fairly…………..

Best of luck to you and those affected - something better may be just a round the corner.

 

[CatmanV2]

Your kind thoughts are appreciated

C

 

[Ebenezer]

These things are a tough game. First time I had to do it I struggled. But it taught me that change is also renewal. Those that had to move on generally got jobs they preferred and felt more fulfilled.

Bought my maser with some of the proceeds of redundancy and have been very lucky and happy ever since!
Eb

 

[philw696]

It happened to me when I was in my 30's and apart from my time in New Zealand I've been self employed ever since for me it was the kick up the backside I needed.
Everyone should try self employment at some stage it's a good lifestyle choice.

 

[CatmanV2]

It happened to me when I was in my 30's and apart from my time in New Zealand I've been self employed ever since for me it was the kick up the backside I needed.
Everyone should try self employment at some stage it's a good lifestyle choice.

Done it. Was OK. Will probably do it again. I'm not good / don't enjoy the selling bit

C

 

[philw696]

Done it. Was OK. Will probably do it again. I'm not good / don't enjoy the selling bit

C

Hardest part is saying no to things because in your head you think you need the work **** and all.
Once you master the control of the diary it can become pleasurable from my experience.
So far this year I've done nada to earn anything and I'm loving it especially being able to put my efforts into the house renovations.

 

[CatmanV2]

Hardest part is saying no to things because in your head you think you need the work **** and all.
Once you master the control of the diary it can become pleasurable from my experience.
So far this year I've done nada to earn anything and I'm loving it especially being able to put my efforts into the house renovations.

Unless the diary is empty....

C

 

[philw696]

Unless the diary is empty....

C

I never worried about that as I always had projects on the go which could be turned into cash quickly but my skillset is the only thing I really know and has worked well for me.

 

[CatmanV2]

I never worried about that as I always had projects on the go which could be turned into cash quickly but my skillset is the only thing I really know and has worked well for me.

Bit different from my skill set. As previous posts have clearly demonstrated

C

 

[RoaryRati]

i was made redundant xmas eve (he was a 'nice'employer and I knew not to trust him so I'd taken out a mortgage protection plan) - and I'd always wanted to become self employed - don't think I would have jumped, so was eventually very grateful.

 

[zagatoes30]

Redundancy paid for the SZ and it pushed me to become self employed which really made a change to my life, would never be where I am now without it. Moving over here and back to employed status has suited me timing wise as it's just keep the bank account topped up.

Sadly not everyone is so lucky and timing currently is not great the job market is generally shrinking here unless you have very specific skills

 

[philw696]

The Best Advice given to me and it's the same for the Cars we all Love.
Keep a Rainy Day Find as you never know what's around the corner.

 

[CatmanV2]

Just had the best mussels in my life at Upstairs and No 1 in Cromer. Utterly fabulous

C

 

[DLax69]

Just got done in the ER with a nine year old who broke the absolute heck outta her arm. Needless to say, nothing got done that was planned. But she was a trouper and total rockstar, plus now she has a taste for ketamine.

 

[Church of Noise]

Fingers crossed for a swift recovery (arm and taste for ketamine
)

As some others noted, there's quite some nervosity on the business climate at my employer with all the questions that come with it. It's also inspired the question on going self employed. Might be worth its own topic...

 

[DLax69]

Fingers crossed for a swift recovery (arm and taste for ketamine
)

As some others noted, there's quite some nervosity on the business climate at my employer with all the questions that come with it. It's also inspired the question on going self employed. Might be worth its own topic...

Let's do it. Transnational and stuff!

And thanks for the well wishes!

 

[CatmanV2]

Odd things that happened today:

Letter from Royal Mail asking if my address was correct.....

C

 

[Brendan]

Odd things that happened today:

Letter from Royal Mail asking if my address was correct.....

C

Was it?

 

[CatmanV2]

Was it?

Dunno. It never arrived

C