Being made redundant this week

I’ve only met you once in ‘real life’ Malc and I’m a fairly good judge of character ( regardless of alchohol intake ) and i’d Say you can’t keep a good man down... it won’t take you long to sort something out.. everything happens for a reason and you’ll see that in a short while ...
All the best ..

 

According to hauliers they are crying out for drivers because of br ex it so you should be able to get a n other and with the redundancy you can afford to eat in service stations

 

totally agree Sarah

 

Good luck Malc , my wife is going through the same process now, you’ll come out of it better I’m sure

 

bon courage...

Don't worry about looking for a new job have the summer off...

 

On a side note my Mrs got made redundant in june last year, while on maternity leave. So what does a good partner do to help her through this difficult time i hear you say..........thats right spend a good chunk on a 1972 crossover

 

All the best Malc
You'll be fine, decent drivers are always in demand.

 

Since I've never been made redundant I can't offer any advice. All I can say is that if you have to work just find something you enjoy doing.
Good luck Malc.

 

So true. My other half and I both got the push in January after 15 years and it’s been the best thing. I had a @hailfrank for a boss and life without him weighing it down is brilliant. My other half bought a Harley garage and I have the luxury of time to think of what I’d really love to do. In the meantime helping him.
I think pulling together a bit of this and a bit of that and going a bit left field would be great, like @Rustydiver and his drones and @21Window and his imports.
You’re bright and capable and inventive @Poptop2 and there aren’t enough people like that in the world. Best of luck.

 

Sounds like things are already coming together - good luck. I'm sure you've made the right decision.

 

Well, I’m not one for taking new jobs on a whim. But as we say in the snow plow business, I’m your astronaut.”

Homer Simpson

 

Sounds as if you have a variety of skills and experience and a clear mind. I was made redundant twice in my working days and it didn't do me any harm, quite the opposite and I went on to do better things and have a better life.

As has been said, its all too easy to keep doing the same old job for years and get slowly bored and in a rut.

Redundancy brings about a clearing away of the old stuff and opening doors to new opportunities. There is a lot of work out there of all kinds, that's why folks come here, millions of them.

If you fancy buying and selling, why not. With Ebay, thousands of folks buy and resell for a profit and make a good living out of it.

So. as you say, don't limit yourself, try new things, it will open up your mind. Maybe do some retraining or college courses, its all good. Maybe do a bit of building/ repairs jobs for old folks, aging population with money to spend but no energy. Do it all.

 

@Poptop2

Your free to do whatever you want!
So what you waiting for, go for it.

Best wishes Malc

 

Firstly mate I want to say good luck. From your posts it’s clear you’ve got the right mindset and won’t let this news get in the way. There’s a question mark over my job which won’t be answered until Easter. The irony is they are always banging on about loyalty but when it comes to making efficiencies they would drop me like a hot potatoe.
I’m already looking round and found a few jobs which fit my skill set (grumpy old bugger)
I too am thinking about being brave and going out on my own.

Stirlingmoz

 

Good luck Malc. Not a big issue for someone of your ilk!

 

Money to spend but they don't like spending it ! Still think £10 is the going rate for half a days work !!