When the redundancy notice comes through, it's all too easy to see it as a disaster - as though you're unwanted, unloved and you've been assigned to the scrap heap. Even if you're quite happy to leave the job you're in, and move on, you may go through a period of 'mourning', of feeling rejected and wondering whether it was somehow your fault.
However, redundancy can also be an ideal opportunity to do something you've always dreamed of, especially with a handy cash injection to get you started. So how can you avoid the post-redundancy blues and turn redundancy to your advantage?
Stay Positive
First and foremost, it's important to recognise that it's your job that's been made redundant, not you. It's nothing personal. You're still a valuable and useful member of society. Your employers are simply reacting to the current economic climate in the best way they know. If the economy recov... Read more