On the whole I have been pretty positive about the redundancy thing. It's an opportunity - it's a great way to figure out what you really want to do - you can go to the gym whenever you want.
That's all well and good but there are certainly times when I just miss working. I was always a bit of a workaholic - you know I would always aim to get all that I needed to do done on time no matter what. Getting up and having somewhere to go and something to do each day and the social interaction with colleagues.
Oh and having a nice pay check drop into your account each month - would also be good. Would certainly help out the old finances and mean that I don't have to delve into my savings.
I think the most significant impact of being redundant is when you start to question your own self worth. Maybe there is something not right with me as I'm not securing that all important job. Will my luck ever change? Maybe I am on the scrapheap at 32.
Luckily days like these are few and far between at the 'mo. Should the job hunt thing go on - I fear they will become a bit more frequent.
Good luck with your job search. I sumbled upon your blog from a twitter post and found it quite amusing.
ReplyDeleteI recently tried my luck in London looking for a Marketing role (I am Australian and went OS for a holiday earlier this year and thought I would stay for a while working in Marketing, boy was I nieve to how bad the economy is in the UK).
I am back at home in Adelaide now, been back for about 6 weeks and still no job but I have had interviews and am positive something will come along, its just a waiting game.
I feel for you as the UK recruitment market is nothing but a backstabbing mess!
Keep on ranting in the mean time!!
Mate there's something wrong with you if your self-worth is based around your working life - it's all pointless. No-one ever asks for another day at work on their death bed.
ReplyDeleteBut enjoyed your blog generally - I'm in a similar position (but perhaps not taking it too seriously thus far).
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