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Posted October 30, 2014 20:31 · last edited October 30, 2014 20:32

SurgeQld wrote:

Being made redundant... now it's time for a change!

Mate, (subject to my disclaimer below) don't stress. I was made redundant just over 5 years ago. Best thing that ever happened to me.

A mate of mine has just been made redundant for the second time (He is a Chief Financial Officer - it doesn't just happen to line workers etc.). The first time he was spinning out. He thought his world had ended. I said to him "Trust me, it might feel like a kick in the guts right now, but in 6 months time you will look back and think "Wow, that's actually been a good thing."

He was highly skeptical. However, 6 months later we were having a beer, and he said "You were right... I can't believe how much of a good thing it has been."

[Disclaimer: This assumes you have a skill set etc. that makes you relatively easily employable. I totally acknowledge that for people with single industry skills that work in a factory that gets closed down and kills off their home town that it can be devastating.]

I hope you find a new role soon.

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bwtcf edited October 30, 2014 20:32
SurgeQld wrote:

Being made redundant... now it's time for a change!

Mate, (subject to my disclaimer below) don't stress. I was made redundant just over 5 years ago. Best thing that ever happened to me.

A mate of mine has just been made redundant for the second time (He is a Chief Financial Officer - it doesn't just happen to line workers etc.). The first time he was spinning out. He thought his world had ended. I said to him "Trust me, it might feel like a kick in the guts right now, but in 6 months time you will look back and think "Wow, that's actually been a good thing."

He was highly skeptical. However, 6 months later we were having a beer, and he said "You were right... I can't believe how much of a good thing it has been."

[Disclaimer: This assumes you have a skill set etc. that makes you relatively easily employable. I totally acknowledge that for people with single industry skills that work in a factory that gets closed down and kills off their home town that it can be devastating.]