Being made redundant after 12 years

deisebibo

Hi all,

I'm being made redundant after 12 years in a multinational (letting a load of people go, but most are voluntary where as I had to re-apply for my job). I have an office based job, and am currently applying for every job that I can in my field. I'm a bit rusty after becoming "institutionalised" in my current role. Has anyone any advice for me on "getting back out there". Its a terrible time to be looking for a job, and to be honest, I haven't an absolute clue what to do, I don't know if I should go back to college or what. People are telling me "the world is your oyster now" I have no kids, but some financial problems that I can probably get sorted.

Anyone in the same boat as me,

handlemaster

deisebibo wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm being made redundant after 12 years in a multinational (letting a load of people go, but most are voluntary where as I had to re-apply for my job). I have an office based job, and am currently applying for every job that I can in my field. I'm a bit rusty after becoming "institutionalised" in my current role. Has anyone any advice for me on "getting back out there". Its a terrible time to be looking for a job, and to be honest, I haven't an absolute clue what to do, I don't know if I should go back to college or what. People are telling me "the world is your oyster now" I have no kids, but some financial problems that I can probably get sorted.

Anyone in the same boat as me,

was made redundant earlier on this year... you have to fire off the CV's. Got a job three months after. What sector are you in ? do you like it ? what age are you ? are there things you would like to do in your life that you could do now that you are not working ? Retraining could be an option but its more a time for reflection now. Get down the social and register remember is from the first day you register that is counted and I think its the first week they don't pay..

deisebibo

Well I have been firing off the c.v.'s. I got an extra few months doing cover so I have time to look around before I am gone from here. I am in the pharmaceutical sector. They have told me that someone will be talking to me re "what happens when you leave" but as of yet nobody has come near me. I suppose I'm a bit in shock as well, but I am trying to be optimistic about it.

handlemaster

deisebibo wrote: »

Well I have been firing off the c.v.'s. I got an extra few months doing cover so I have time to look around before I am gone from here. I am in the pharmaceutical sector. They have told me that someone will be talking to me re "what happens when you leave" but as of yet nobody has come near me. I suppose I'm a bit in shock as well, but I am trying to be optimistic about it.

if there training etc been offered go seek don't wait for someone to help you.

deisebibo

Yes you are right, I will follow that up today, no point in waiting for them to come to me, (they have been treating others made redundant appallingly, not giving the information required when asked and so on), so I will take the bull by the horns and request the information myself

Thanks for the advice.

horsemaster

I am very sorry to hear about you losing your job after working there for 12 years deisebibo. I hope you are coping well. I think sending off these CVs like you have is a great start. Another thing that might be helpful is taking up some courses that is related to your work. As you know, there are many ways we can upgrade ourselves and courses pertaining to our work will be a goodd thing to add to our resume. It also keeps us on our toes and keeps our mind off the sadness of losing the job. Folks who are working tend to get a bit 'stuck' in their company''s way of doing things and hence lose sight of what is going on in the rest of the industry.

I sure hope you get a job soon. I know you are trying very hard. Hang in there! Keep yourself happy. Good luck.

deisebibo

Thanks so much horsemaster.

If you only knew how much I have on my plate, I have a lot of personal issues going on at the moment, and losing the job was just the straw that broke the camels back. If I'm honest about it, I'm feeling very low, and quite scared of whats ahead of me. Sometimes I even think would I be better off emigrating, but wouldn't have a clue where to start with that either.

handlemaster

deisebibo wrote: »

Thanks so much horsemaster.

If you only knew how much I have on my plate, I have a lot of personal issues going on at the moment, and losing the job was just the straw that broke the camels back. If I'm honest about it, I'm feeling very low, and quite scared of whats ahead of me. Sometimes I even think would I be better off emigrating, but wouldn't have a clue where to start with that either.

its only work. There is a life out side of work. I don't know if you have seen the BBC shows on life in India... now that is tough

deisebibo

Thats just it, my life outside of work is not that great either, at the moment, and hasn't been for a long time, so I'm just finding things very tough at the moment.

Yes i have seen that programme, and it makes me feel guilty about feeling bad about my own situation, but everything is relative to everyone I suppose.

Sleepy

If you're not on it already, get on LinkedIn and connect to every person you've ever dealt with in your industry. Over the past 12 years you'll have built up quite a social network, now's the time to leverage it!

deisebibo

I'm ashamed to say, I've no idea how Linkedin works, but I have set up a profile and I will have to research it more to see what way it will benefit me.

Thanks everyone for the help, have become soooooo institutionalised it's unreal

Sleepy

I did up a large post on it a while back that some others added their tips to: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=64307889

HellFireClub

deisebibo wrote: »

Hi all,

I'm being made redundant after 12 years in a multinational (letting a load of people go, but most are voluntary where as I had to re-apply for my job). I have an office based job, and am currently applying for every job that I can in my field. I'm a bit rusty after becoming "institutionalised" in my current role. Has anyone any advice for me on "getting back out there". Its a terrible time to be looking for a job, and to be honest, I haven't an absolute clue what to do, I don't know if I should go back to college or what. People are telling me "the world is your oyster now" I have no kids, but some financial problems that I can probably get sorted.

Anyone in the same boat as me,

I left a "Large US Multinational" on similar terms back in 2005, it was the best thing that ever happened to me, I had become completely institutionalised, even though I was only there 6 years. For me, I jumped straight into self-employment when I left, but it easily took me several years to adapt to life outside of this cult like organisation that I used to work in, others I worked with at the time, are still working there and will spend their lives there. These places can and do suck the life and ambition out of you, yes life is tough out there at the mo, similar to yourself, I don't have any kids or dependents so it is actually manageable for the moment.

Chin up, get out there and put the past behind you, it could be a lot worse, you could still be stuck in the hellhole!

HellFireClub

Just in addition to what I've said above OP, if I had the choice (I had a choice when I had the $$$ 18 months ago!), I'd be going abroad, I can't speak for your family circle and level of attachment to them but even now I am thinking of jacking in a business and going abroad to work for a long period, this country is quite frankly on a self destruct mission and working in self employment in the domestic economy has allowed me to see that.

What does happen, don't sit around here and allow yourself to end up cynical and depressed, and don't forget, you are one of around 500,000 people looking for a job in this state now...