I've been made redundant...

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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oh crap. crap crap crapity crap.

I knew something was coming. I had my suspicions… oh bugger…

To set the scene, I’ve been working here for a year now, this is my first marketing/pr role after media sales, and I work with one other, my boss.

My bosses heart hasn’t been in it for a while (‘I hate PR’ she said again on Monday). She’s spent most of her days for the past two months ‘at lunch’ with her friend, and she hasn’t done anything like hard work for a long time. (Not responding to clients requests, being re-active rather than pro-active, sloppy written work… you name it - she simply is lazy because she just doesn’t like to work).

I’m disapointed, as I do try to work hard, and I love my clients, but I’ve been stymied by her lack of motivation, erratic moods and frankly bizarre business decisions. It’s been very stressful at times as it’s taken me a while, but I’ve come to realise she is emotionally manipulative, and uses tears and tantrums to get her own way. (I was really confused whether it was me, as I hadn’t worked in PR before, until I talked to people who had previously worked with her.) Its hard to work with someone when they get very defensive about their ideas/work, and lash out aggresively because they take professional criticism personally. I’ve been stupid, and listened to her too much, which has dented my self-confidence both in a personal and professional sense.

Something had to give, as I just couldn’t do both of our workloads, and I found out today, that we are in such a financial mess, she is going to have to let me go. (She’s going to keep the clients and work on them part-time… hahahaha…I can’t tell you how ironic/not funny that is.)

I know at the end of the day this is a good thing, as I do need to move on, I just need to get some confidence back. I’m frightened about not earning, and about finding the strength to go through the interview process.

Oh - and I apparently have 30 days. 30 days to get it sorted. 30 days to change everything. 30 days to find my next rent payment.

wobble Anybody got a tissue… I think I’m going to hide under my desk and bawl for a bit!!

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Not very good at the whole {{{I’ve got more squiggly brackets!-war}}} thing, but I would point out that getting your first job in a field is hardest. Now that you do have PR experience, it should be a lot easier to get a new job than you might have had getting this one. You should also see if teh psycho lady knows anyone who she might recommend you to (people who like to play with people’s emotions are usually weak to ego-boosts I might note…)

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So sorry for you in the right-now, Yingtong. Looking forward to the new posts from you when you get out the other side of the bottleneck.

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Doesn’t sound like your redundant – just not appreciated . Hang in there .You’ll find someplace where you can shine ~

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I’m just curious, is your handle a reference to the “Ying Tong Song” of Goon Show fame?

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Wow, that is weak. Start monstering your ass off and find a new job. I’d venture to say that the subsequent jobs are easier to find than the first one. Isn’t that profession one that has growth? Are there places in that industry for you?
Also, let that be a lesson to you. If you see similar things or something that could cause your next situation to end in a similar fashion, you get to act proactively and start looking before you get let go. It’s always good to keep your toe dipped in the water.

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Yes it is - I grew up on a diet of Milligan/Goons/Sellars/Dudley & Peter. My Dad does an excellent Eccles!

Least Original User Name Ever - Yup you’re right, and I’m on it - I got my cv out yesterday and went to a recruitment agency, and this morning I called and I have an interview on Tuesday and a different one a week on Friday. Turns out the combination of my old skill set and new one makes me pretty employable.

Thanks to all for the kind words, really appreciated.
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I’m sorry to hear your news. I was made redundant in Feb and ended up with more than a 20% increase… Hopefully this will be as good for you.

Check with some of your closer clients and ask if you can use them as a reference.

Good luck!

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Shit, while you’re at it, see if you can’t get me a job. I graduate in May!

I’m employable!

I’m eye candy!!

I’m getting desperate!

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I wasn’t made redundant, I quit because I want to go places, not continue doing the same thing all day, every day.

30 days later, still looking. I don’t have a real big skillset, but I’m eager, reliable and am very willing to learn new things. Given the amount of people complaining of how hard it is to find reliable people who don’t mind breaking a sweat and actually working, I’m having a hard time of it.

Ah well. Got a few interviews coming up. Good thing I saved money from the last job.