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  • Thread starter Saddlebrains
  • Start date Dec 9, 2025
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ccfctommy

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2025
  • #36
TomRad85 said:
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.
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LinkedIn - I literally re-post stuff and log on each day to play the games!
 

Mucca Mad Boys

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 11, 2025
  • #37
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.
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Dec 11, 2025
  • #38
ccfctommy said:
LinkedIn - I literally re-post stuff and log on each day to play the games!
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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…
 
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Mucca Mad Boys

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  • Dec 11, 2025
  • #39
fernandopartridge said:
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)
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You left out the obligatory ice facial at 4:35.
 
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bigfatronssba

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  • Dec 11, 2025
  • #40
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
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 13, 2025
  • #41
How’s things @Saddlebrains
 

Domo

Well-Known Member
  • Jan 3, 2026
  • #42
Hope things are going alright @Saddlebrains
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Jan 4, 2026
  • #43
Domo said:
Hope things are going alright @Saddlebrains
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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
 
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Domo

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  • Jan 4, 2026
  • #44
Saddlebrains said:
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
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Fingers crossed for you mate
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Jan 28, 2026
  • #45
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
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jan 28, 2026
  • #46
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.
 
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ccfc1234

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  • Jan 28, 2026
  • #47
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
 
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ccfc1234

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  • Jan 28, 2026
  • #48
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!
 
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nicksar

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  • Jan 28, 2026
  • #49
Saddlebrains said:
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
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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.
 
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Gibbo

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  • Jan 28, 2026
  • #50
Saddlebrains said:
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
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Redundancy was one of the best things that happened in my career. But it helps to have a buddy who can coach
 
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ccfctommy

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  • Jan 28, 2026
  • #51
Saddlebrains said:
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
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Good luck
 
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SkyBlueSoul

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  • Feb 4, 2026
  • #52
Saddlebrains said:
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
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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!
 
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Mild-Mannered Janitor

Kindest Bloke on CCFC / Maker of CCFC Dreams
  • Feb 4, 2026
  • #53
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

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  • Feb 4, 2026
  • #54
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

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  • Feb 4, 2026
  • #55
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

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  • Feb 20, 2026
  • #56
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
 
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wingy

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  • Mar 6, 2026
  • #57
How's it going for you chaps?
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Saturday at 10:25 AM
  • #58
Started a new role on Monday mate, still in cyber security. Fair whack of a drop in pay but better than fuck all!
 
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SkyBlueSoul

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  • Saturday at 12:50 PM
  • #59
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.
 
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StrettoBoy

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  • Saturday at 12:58 PM
  • #60
Saddlebrains said:
Started a new role on Monday mate, still in cyber security. Fair whack of a drop in pay but better than fuck all!
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SkyBlueSoul said:
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.
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Congratulations to both of you.
 
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chiefdave

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  • Saturday at 2:05 PM
  • #61
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

Administrator
  • Saturday at 2:07 PM
  • #62
chiefdave said:
Good to hear. Especially as I seem to be regularly hearing about people who have applied for literally 100+ jobs and heard nothing back.
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It's a numbers game really. I don't think half of them really even have jobs or look.
 

ovduk78

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  • Saturday at 8:53 PM
  • #63
Saddlebrains said:
Started a new role on Monday mate, still in cyber security. Fair whack of a drop in pay but better than fuck all!
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Do you think your new employers are worried that you would leave if a better paid opportunity comes up? And if one did, would you leave? Or has the bottom fell out of the market for that type of work?
 
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wingy

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  • Saturday at 9:07 PM
  • #64
ovduk78 said:
Do you think your new employers are worried that you would leave if a better paid opportunity comes up? And if one did, would you leave? Or has the bottom fell out of the market for that type of work?
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I can't see that really the need is massive really,at least that's what we're led to believe?
Unless I'm missing something here,is it a technological shift.
 
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