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Redundancy and

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I'm Being Made Redundant!

Check your contract and ensure that you are getting the appropriate amount of redundancy pay and that all obligations are adhered to.
Ask your employer whether you might work fewer hours, or take a pay cut, instead of taking redundancy. Could you be retrained for another department?
Update your CV, get good references from your employer and start looking for an alternative position while you are still in work.
Call in favours from friends, network and use every avenue and resource available to help you find another job.
Remember that it is your position, not you, which has become redundant. You are a highly qualified and experienced professional. Look after yourself, and your self esteem.
If you feel hopeless and pessimistic, cannot concentrate or make decisions and no longer find pleasure in former interests or hobbies, consult a doctor immediately as you may be suffering from clinical depression.

Call LawCare on one of the numbers on the home page or click here for more advice on coping with stress, learning to meditate and stretch, time management and other helpful information. This page also includes information on depression and some more detailed questions to discover whether you may be suffering from this illness.