Redundancy

Im being made redundant from my company at the end of the year. Only found out yesterday but quite relieved. Been here 8 years and need a new challenge.

After years of doing boring accounts work Im wondering if I should be bold and try a new career path. Ideas Im floating are stand up comic, sound engineer, recording artist, photographer, or inventor (but dont know what).

No doubt Ill fall back into the safe accounts role but even thats not certain with dire economics and high unemployment.

I was wondering what redundancy has meant for others in recent times. Maybe youve gone for (and getting) the dream job, travelled, taken courses, applied for big brother, worked abroad, or been unemployed.

cheers NO Regret

we were discussing something along these lines the other day - better to slave away in a job you don't enjoy for lots of money, or do a poorly paid job that you like?

unfortunately, i've never had to make this decision.

You could always join the masses on NOOL and become a teacher, your chance to really fit in

Or you could take my route into total unemployability and face the very real prospect of having to declare yourself bankrupt.

Run a one man business using your existing skills

teach english overseas

champ manager, its a job.

but if your married your fucked

There is always the French Foreign Legion

After years in the computer industry and falling victim to the tech implosion of the early 00's, I switched to the airline industry. I started as a ramper loading bags and now I run the baggage office for my carrier. It's never boring, and I have flight benefits on 9 different airlines. I love it!

.......Well thanks to you fuckers downloading and not buying cds any longer i was served with 6 months notice at the beginning of July.........happy fuckin crimbo Alf........as a process/development/project engineer for nigh on 20 years I really needed out of manufacturing and thanks to you lot my firm is closing at xmas.........thanks a fuckin bunch........you cunts......... .........however i have gone and got meself out of manufacturing and into the service sector........as part of my job over the last few years i fell into LEV (local exhaust ventilation) inspection and testing.........i got the qualifications and i was all ready to go self-employed until i got the call last week offering me a position to cover the north of england/scotland/ireland.........at the end of the day though i really had to go and pester and oin for it......so i suppose in my case you get out what you put in.......

..........ps.......anyone using LEV to control hazardous substances in the north......expect a visit.........you feckers......

Like that nutter above said, go teach English abroad. That's gonna be my escape route if the shit ever hits the fan.

Skills required = being born in the UK, be able to stand upright.

No teaching qualifications of any description required. My ex did it after working for years in a bar and has now made a nice life for herself out in Tokyo. She's been there for 4 years, and has now moved on from teaching to a more interesting and lucrative career (not hostessing incidentally!!!)

GlasVegas wrote: Like that nutter above said, go teach English abroad. That's gonna be my escape route if the shit ever hits the fan.

Skills required = being born in the UK, be able to stand upright.

No teaching qualifications of any description required. My ex did it after working for years in a bar and has now made a nice life for herself out in Tokyo. She's been there for 4 years, and has now moved on from teaching to a more interesting and lucrative career (not hostessing incidentally!!!)

......my mate Andrea teaches English in Rome........first word he teaches them..........you guessed it.......CUNT!

a pimp

GlasVegas wrote: Like that nutter above said, go teach English abroad. That's gonna be my escape route if the shit ever hits the fan.

Skills required = being born in the UK, be able to stand upright.

No teaching qualifications of any description required. My ex did it after working for years in a bar and has now made a nice life for herself out in Tokyo. She's been there for 4 years, and has now moved on from teaching to a more interesting and lucrative career (not hostessing incidentally!!!)

A snack girl I suppose?