Redundancy (7 Viewers)

[ccfctommy]

hahaha no i don't think i've ever actually posted on there other than updating my jobs. I just find it good for easy applying and reaching out to old contacts.

LinkedIn - I literally re-post stuff and log on each day to play the games!

 

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[Mucca Mad Boys]

That’s rough Saddle, I hope all works out in the end!

I’ve been on the other side of it, a few years ago 2 people in my team went through the redundancy process and it’s a depressing thing to go through.

It’s a rough time to be a job seeker too, the economic outlook for many businesses is grim because of recent government policies.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

LinkedIn - I literally re-post stuff and log on each day to play the games!

I avoid LinkedIn like the plague. It’s become Facebook for professionals. It’s certainly has its uses for job seekers though. It’s my first port of call when looking at vacancies.

My advice for anyone seeking work to put their CV on all sites because you never know what recruiters will see on them.

That’s how I got into my line of work in 2019, completely random chance a recruiter noticed my threadbare CV with a history and politics degree…

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

TomRad definitely posts on LinkedIn that he's up at 04.30 doing hyrox before having a coffee at 05.00. Then time for shooting some emails at 05.15 and then spending 5 precious minutes with his young child(ren)

You left out the obligatory ice facial at 4:35.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Had it last year and had to reapply for my own job. Wish I had took the redundancy to be honest as I ended up with loads more work for no extra money.
They dropped that on me two days before going on holiday so had that on my mind the whole time I was away

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

How’s things @Saddlebrains

 

[Domo]

Hope things are going alright @Saddlebrains

 

[Saddlebrains]

Hope things are going alright @Saddlebrains

Couple of irons in the fire already mate thanks for asking. Applied for dozens of jobs the last couple of weeks so hopefully start to hear back soon

 

[Domo]

Couple of irons in the fire already mate thanks for asking. Applied for dozens of jobs the last couple of weeks so hopefully start to hear back soon

Fingers crossed for you mate

 

[Saddlebrains]

Job Market at the moment is bloody awful

Got a final stage interview for somewhere on Monday but aside from that pretty slim pickings, the odd call here and there

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Best of luck with the interview, keep plugging away in the meantime. I'll be starting to apply for jobs myself near the end of this year/start of next and hoping for a bit more than what I've seen available at the moment.

 

[ccfc1234]

Some websites that might be of interest to job seekers:

Quick Check Needed

29 jobs in Coventry | Page 1 | Find a job

findajob.dwp.gov.uk

Job Search | The MJ Jobs

62 jobs to view and apply for now with The MJ Jobs

jobs.themj.co.uk

Jobs and careers with Coventry City Council

Jobs and careers with Coventry City Council -

careers.coventry.gov.uk

 

[ccfc1234]

The 'quick check needed' is a legitimate link to the civil service website and it wants to do an 'are you a robot' check. I tried a few ways to stop that being shown as the link, but please be assured it's legitimate!

 

[nicksar]

Job Market at the moment is bloody awful

Got a final stage interview for somewhere on Monday but aside from that pretty slim pickings, the odd call here and there

Best of luck with the Interview, I'm retired now but took voluntary redundancy twice during my working life and remember taking a couple of absolutely crap jobs while looking to get back into my trade.

 

[Gibbo]

Under consultation

Shit aint it. Anyone else been through/going through the same. Dropping it on us at Christmas is a nice touch i feel

Redundancy was one of the best things that happened in my career. But it helps to have a buddy who can coach

 

[ccfctommy]

Job Market at the moment is bloody awful

Got a final stage interview for somewhere on Monday but aside from that pretty slim pickings, the odd call here and there

Good luck

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Job Market at the moment is bloody awful

Got a final stage interview for somewhere on Monday but aside from that pretty slim pickings, the odd call here and there

Came to have a rant about the job market and saw this thread lol got the heads up about redundancy end of November and confirmed 9th December. Got my payout so decided to relax over Christmas and not get too stressed but I've only got enough money to see me to the start of March and pay those bills on the 1st now.

Job market in my industry sounds similar to yours. Hardly any jobs and those that are out there are shite. Saw a Senior Engineer role including installation, programming and commissioning of systems (3 separate roles at my last place) and mentoring a junior staff member.... £32k. I've had one interview that went nowhere and another that cancelled an hour before.

Add in that my landlord has just said he's upping my rent my £105/month. It's been 2.5 years since my last increase so is probably fair just couldn't be worse timing!

 

[Mild-Mannered Janitor]

Not sure if suitable but jobs at my place right now, don’t generally go to agencies, not sure what you guys do. If suitable, let me know, I can recommend and if successful, get a referral fee but you can have that if you did get it.

Search our jobs - NFU Mutual Careers

careers.nfumutual.co.uk

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

Saddle, just seen this .
I work for National Grid, you probably know our giant HQ is at Gallows Hill in Warwick, it’s absolutely huge place that luckily I don’t have to go to very often
Have you checked our site we are always after cyber security professionals. Great company to work for
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[Mcbean]

Good luck with your search - poxy time to get that notice ! I took redundancy when they wanted my job in another country - they did offer me a local job but at 20% less

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Amusing call with universal credit today. Had to reconfirm my commitments but forgot it was a hoop-jumping exercise. Got a younger lad who was lovely but clearly had a script and blew his mind when I said I wouldn’t accept a job at minimum wage. Had to go and get his manager because no one‘s ever said that to him before

 

[wingy]

How's it going for you chaps?

 

[Saddlebrains]

Started a new role on Monday mate, still in cyber security. Fair whack of a drop in pay but better than fuck all!

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Same here, start a new job on Monday 16th. Similar role commissioning AV systems but on the boring side of the industry (corporate rather than marine/residential). No more super yachts but a big pay increase (admittedly from shit all) so I'm happy.

 

[StrettoBoy]

Started a new role on Monday mate, still in cyber security. Fair whack of a drop in pay but better than fuck all!

Same here, start a new job on Monday 16th. Similar role commissioning AV systems but on the boring side of the industry (corporate rather than marine/residential). No more super yachts but a big pay increase (admittedly from shit all) so I'm happy.

Congratulations to both of you.

 

[chiefdave]

Good to hear. Especially as I seem to be regularly hearing about people who have applied for literally 100+ jobs and heard nothing back.

 

[Nick]

Good to hear. Especially as I seem to be regularly hearing about people who have applied for literally 100+ jobs and heard nothing back.

It's a numbers game really. I don't think half of them really even have jobs or look.