Made redundant

beach_walker

Well it finally happened, I'll be out of a job come Friday. We just got the news that the company is folding and shutting up shop for good this week. Tbh it's no surprise, things have been heading this way for a while. I'm glad in a way as it removed the air of uncertainty I've had about my position (my CV is fully updated and ready to go).

What should I do with my upcoming free time folks? Any advice from those who've been in this situation before? Good timing with the Euros on :pac:

And oh yeah, you better believe I'm heading off early on the pi$$ for the match later.

SEPT 23 1989

Doing absolutely nothing for a few months would appeal to me right now

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beach_walker wrote: »

And oh yeah, you better believe I'm heading off early on the pi$$ for the match later.

Just make sure you don't get fired and miss out on redundancy! :eek:

Enjoy the time off.

Phil.x

Get back into the work force as quick as you can to avoid depression and other.

Pay lump sum off mortgage when you get another job.

jester77

Last time I got redundant I went island hopping in Hawaii for a few weeks, Kauai was my favourite. Met up with a few people there from LA, one who was a chauffeur, so stopped in LA on the way back for a while and got a tour of LA and Hollywood from him.

Make the most of it. Not too often you can get a nice break between jobs.

beach_walker

Phil.x wrote: »

Pay lump sum off mortgage when you get another job.

No mortgage (hoorah!) but I'm not here long enough to get reduno (boo!).

PirateShampoo

Get on the next plane to France and go and enjoy the Euros.

Thoie

Go sign up at the social welfare office. If you're being made redundant, you'll probably find you won't get paid for up to 9 weeks, but if you don't do all the paper work straight away, it'll be a pain in the neck later.

Fingers crossed you'll find a new job before social welfare kicks in, but if you don't, you'll be glad the paperwork is sorted out first.

Work out a budget - if you get a redundancy payment it will look like a huge lump sum and you'll be tempted to go mad. Give yourself a treat, but otherwise try not to touch it.

Apply for at least one job every week, and keep a record of it - you may be asked to provide proof that you're job searching later.

Take some time to think about what you'd like your next job to be - same again, or do you fancy a career change?

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Up skill and make yourself employable

Alf Stewart.

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Go for long walks on the beach mate?

imitation

Make a plan I say, either head off travelling, go back to college or apply for new jobs. Lounging on the couch seems appealing at first, but days can lead into weeks which lead into months. You don't want that big gap on your CV.

Moo Moo Land

jester77 wrote: »

Make the most of it. Not too often you can get a nice break between jobs.

This! You sound a long way from retirement so enjoy the career break. It's not often you get free time, true free time. Depending on finances, I would recommend travel.

Don't make the mistake of rushing into the next job that comes along. Choose wisely.

Blue Whale

Thoie wrote: »

Take some time to think about what you'd like your next job to be - same again, or do you fancy a career change?

Career change.. Easier said than done..Hard to change direction.

diomed

Get agencies to do the legwork for you.
Phone them, send in your CV, go in for a talk if asked, be ready for job interviews (clothes/travel/questions).
Forget this talk of travelling for months/years.

Thoie

Blue Whale wrote: »

Career change.. Easier said than done..Hard to change direction.

Well, yes, I left out the myriad of steps to actually change career, like soul searching, talking to people, going back to education, starting out at the beginning again, working out if all that can be afforded. People write entire books on the topic.

Thinking about it before blindly leaping into the same type of job again is possible though. And you might think about it, and take a job in your current field anyway to help fund a career change.

Surmising that you've no chislers to raise, walk the Camino Francés (the main Camino de Santiago), all 800km of it. Lifechanging. At least google it and get an idea of what it entails to keep at the back of your mind for a future escape plan.

beach_walker

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Surmising that you've no chislers to raise, walk the Camino Francés (the main Camino de Santiago), all 800km of it. Lifechanging. At least google it and get an idea of what it entails to keep at the back of your mind for a future escape plan.

I did have half a mind to do that in September. I always thought that around now it'd be very busy, or is that more in July/August? Or do you know Pretty good idea though...

Thanks for the replies lads. I've been in the job a year and I came to the UK for it, so I'd feel a bit funny about going down claiming job seekers (or equivalent). Seeing a foreigner looking for handouts could swing the Brexit vote :eek:

Well seems the recruiters know there's blood in the water, got a few messages on Linkedin since posting this.

delop

If you are goign to take some time off in between jobs, make a plan, otherwise the time will fly

bnt

Summer is a slack time in the job market, though, so don't be too alarmed if you don't see much interest in your CV before September. You could use the time for some (not too much) self-study e.g. IT certifications that you fancy.

biko

That sucks OP

Try planning some stuff that you've been meaning to do anyway.
Look at various online courses.

beach_walker

beach_walker wrote: »

I did have half a mind to do that in September. I always thought that around now it'd be very busy, or is that more in July/August? Or do you know Pretty good idea though...

April and September are meant to be the best months weatherwise and to avoid the crowds. I did it in June and as long as you start walking early each morning @6am you'll minimise your exposure to the heat at that time of year. It won't cost you much either, @€;7 per night for accommodation in some super cool places like the medieval monastery in Samos. Buen Camino!

ToddyDoody

beach_walker wrote: »

Seeing a foreigner looking for handouts could swing the Brexit vote :eek:

Yeah?