Redundancy

Being ‘made redundant’ or more exactly being told that your job is redundant and that there are no opportunities for you with your employer, is a devastating experience. I know, because it’s happened to me – twice.

Redundancy Counselling using any or all of the techniques discussed in this Web site can help you take stock of your situation, remove the negative feelings and get you feeling positive and self-confident again. Now might be the time to change direction, possibly becoming your own boss or doing something more fulfilling and rewarding.

The important points to remember are

• Experience the grieving process properly. It is natural and it is necessary. If you don't (unless you really wanted redundancy), you'll carry the anger and resentment into your future.
• This is a golden opportunity to review your future employment to make sure that it meets your needs and aspirations.

Redundancy brings many issues.

• Denial, which can manifest itself in 'spending sprees'
• Shame. We hear of people who leave for 'work' as usual every morning but spend their days in libraries and cafes because they feel too ashamed to admit to their partners and neighbours what has happened, yet who may be the very people who can help and support them.
• Loss of self-worth, self-respect and self confidence. If this has happened to you, you may be thinking “What have I got to do to provide for my family?” or “Why me?”
• An increasing sense of isolation brought about by all or a combination of the above.
• Desperation leading to a mad dash to apply for all and any job going to get back into employment and to get money coming into the bank account.

This last point might be important, but unless you are lucky, should be viewed as a temporary expedient.

DON’T feel alone and that the whole world is against you. I’m not, so give me a call and we can have a chat about how I can help you.