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Redundant!!
Hello,
Just been informed my job is being made redundant today. 
Not got the official letter yet though, but I'm now on garden leave!
So - job centre tomorrow to see what the score is - great!
Anybody know how much the JSA is these days?
Cheers
Lee
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12-12-2005, 17:49
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Re: Redundant!!
Sorry to hear that mate.. 
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12-12-2005, 17:50
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Re: Redundant!!
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Originally Posted by lsainsbury
Hello,
Just been informed my job is being made redundant today.
Not got the official letter yet though, but I'm now on garden leave!
So - job centre tomorrow to see what the score is - great!
Anybody know how much the JSA is these days?
Cheers
Lee |
Sorry to hear that. I too have been made redundant this Month so i know how you feel.
Good luck with the job hunting. 
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12-12-2005, 17:53
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Re: Redundant!!
Best of luck finding a new job 
Ps. £56.20 a week
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12-12-2005, 17:58
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Re: Redundant!!
Been there twice now (last time was 10 months ago). Fortunately I got a good payout each time, and found a new job pretty quickly.
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12-12-2005, 18:27
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Re: Redundant!!
Sorry to hear that you have been made redundant, but it's not the end of the world!
In my experience, you will not qualify for JSA until your gardening leave ends. Good job hunting!
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12-12-2005, 18:35
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Re: Redundant!!
sorry to hear your news, Lee, best wishes for finding a new job
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12-12-2005, 19:17
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Re: Redundant!!
Depends if he get contribution based you dont get means tested.
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12-12-2005, 19:50
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Re: Redundant!!
At no time is it good to be made redundant but at this time of year it just seems worst.Sorry to hear your news.Hope you get a job pronto..
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12-12-2005, 20:21
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Re: Redundant!!
Sorry to hear your bad news Lee...
All the best with the hunt for a new job!!!
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12-12-2005, 20:45
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Re: Redundant!!
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Originally Posted by lsainsbury
Hello,
Just been informed my job is being made redundant today.
Not got the official letter yet though, but I'm now on garden leave!
So - job centre tomorrow to see what the score is - great!
Anybody know how much the JSA is these days?
Cheers
Lee |
Been there twice both on 4th July both just under eight years. and still looking.
The minimum you get will be £56.20, but you may get help if you own or rent your house.
I live at home and Get on the P*ss poor £56.20 I have to pay out £400 PM.
If you get redudancy package spend it wise It may have to last you. I've spent £3k of mine since July.
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12-12-2005, 21:53
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Re: Redundant!!
Thanks for all the comments!
Thing is - I joined this company in 1998 - got made redundant in Jan 2003 - got another job in April 2003 - got a phone call July 2003 asking me if I wanted to go back - went back in August 2003 and been there ever since.
I kinda saw the writing on the wall over the last few weeks - been quiet work-wise, and then Friday evening an email asking four of us to come in for a meeting on Monday. I came up with a couple of possibles - and one was redundancy - and I hit the jackpot!
There is talk of 2 positions "available" which they want us to apply for but I think we are not qualified for those - I think it just a formality to go through…
Job hunt starts tomorrow!
My CV has been out for a few weeks since I was looking to quit anyway, so this was just an added extra push!
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12-12-2005, 22:03
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Re: Redundant!!
Sorry to hear about this m8......always seems to happen around christmas
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12-12-2005, 23:12
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Re: Redundant!!
Hi Lee,
I had this last mth, keep positive mate, think loosely and take what opurtunities appear, it can be a good thing to make a change and you might not see what good things there are available for you without an open mind. I went from wage slave to self employed IT bloke without too much fuss. Seemed tough for first few weeks but now I have caught up with where I was a mth ago and the future is bright.
Dont despair, change can be for the good!
Terry
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13-12-2005, 00:08
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Re: Redundant!!
I had the same happen to me at the end of October - although mine was a complete surprise. Overall, I walked away with about four months salary, and although there is technically supposed to be "consultation" this merely consisted of telling me my position was liable to be made redundant, and then on the specified day - telling me my job was redundant.
I used online job searches and recruitment agencies who were a great help. When you are made redundant, there is a HUGE loss of self-esteem (why me, and not others, along with thoughts that you are too old to find something). The recruitment agencies were great in this and build your confidence, and I was sorted with a new job within six weeks.
It might not seem like it now to you - but one door closes and another opens. It did for me, and I have done rather well with the change.
Good luck in the job hunting - I didn't bother with Job Seeker's Allowance, as the notice period was eight weeks anyway, and I couldn't be bothered to sign on.
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