[Closed] another job evaporates

Sorry to hear that. Corporate life can be a massive pain.

Only good thing is that you've at least got until December to concentrate on jobhunting.

that is a bad do.. but onwards and upwards! chin up!

December is a long time away - all sorts of things can happen before then.

Sad to hear - lot of it going about unfortunately - wife made redundant yesterday - seeing it as a boot up the arse to go do something she really enjoys rather than working away without stopping to see where your life is going.

Chin up - get out on the bike and clear your mind for the months ahead.

That's rough mate. Sorry to hear that.

I'm in a remarkably (and depressingly) similar position myself. As I would imagine a lot of people are. Although I'm out in September, despite previously being assured it would be next April at the very earliest.

I can't even be arsed going into detail of the lies, half-truths and false promises, suffice to say that its a huge **** sandwich and I'm about to take a great big bite of it. Hey ho!

Bummer, although at least you have until December to make the permanent person's life hell so the quit and you get the job anyway...

I am simply a number. Headcount +1

That's just about any job in reality.

I am simply a number. Headcount +1

That's just about any job in reality.

Yup. To be sure, it is.

My employer (one of the 'Big 4' UK banks) is always whanging on about how valuable their staff are, can they help with work/life balance, bla-de-bla ... which is all just paying lip service to something or other - the reality is, you're an overhead; you'll be out the door in a jiffy if someone wants to save a few quid 🙂

Always makes me laugh when an employer starts all this 'we value our staff' talk ... they must use a different definition of 'value' to everybody else, because surely if you truly value someone you'll do everything you can to keep them & treat them well etc etc ...

I value my marriage, which means I'm not going to audit my wife one day and say "sorry love, cost-cutting, need to reduce the headcount - basically, you're too expensive. goodbye"

I've had a similar experience recently which also involved "lies, half-truths and false promises" about a permanent job. For some managers this seems to be an acceptable way of covering their backsides and keeping the right people in post until they no longer need them.

It's not easy to take but the best course of action is to accept it and take back control by tarting up the CV and applying for other stuff.

I value my marriage, which means I'm not going to audit my wife one day and say "sorry love, cost-cutting, need to reduce the headcount - basically, you're too expensive. goodbye"

LOL I think I might use that one the next time our management tell us that we are valued and the companies "greatest asset"

Sounds like a crappy situation - a lot of them about unfortunately.

I was made redundant a few months ago - had to reapply for the same job with a lot less hours and we now seem to be being encourage to do work for free as well. As above, trying to use it as a kick up the arse to get on with some freelance work I've been meaning to get around to pushing for a while.

I had a couple of years where I changed jobs 3 times, not always through choice, what grinds you down is having to go through all interview/CV stuff all over again when you think you are done with it for a while.

Chin up fella, take a couple of weeks, let HR types have their summer hols then get stuck in. With a bit of luck you will be all sorted way before December.

For some managers this seems to be an acceptable way of covering their backsides and keeping the right people in post until they no longer need them.

Damn straight!!! And dangling the carrot of the permenant position, to get you to work your ass off to meet insane deadlines. Once said insane deadlines are met.... well.... that's a different matter isn't it? 🙁

Don't get wound up about either, it's no-ones fault, isnt personal, isnt class war. Onwards.

I am simply a number. Headcount +1

That's just about any job in reality.

Are you not there to add value to the business? If you're doing that you're not just a number and are unlikely to be binned.

Are you not there to add value to the business? If you're doing that you're not just a number and are unlikely to be binned.

I was waiting for something along those lines. Maybe 30 years ago? Maybe.....

Pretty much summed up my own thoughts there iDave

It is never as simple as who adds value to the business. People get binned according to how cheap they are to get rid of compared to keep on. Or they get put in an entirely inappropriate role as you all have to "be flexible" and "work together" then they have a "structure review" and shock horror well we all know what comes next..

Are you not there to add value to the business? If you're doing that you're not just a number and are unlikely to be binned.

You can only add the value they decide can be added. Those goal posts can be moved on a whim.

HR at my last employer referred to the 150 staff they supposedly served as a "resource". A resource doesn't have to support the mortgages or families that so frequently weigh down troublesome people, so they're easier to 'bin'.

The only consolation is, as said above, that it's nothing personal. Sorry to hear of your predicament.

Are you not there to add value to the business? If you're doing that you're not just a number and are unlikely to be binned

very naive.

You've clearly never been through a 'consultation exercise' to 'evaluate who has the skills that are most relevant to the companies future needs' blah blah blah etc etc....

When everyone knows its a farcical charade - a little window dressing dance they do - before promptly binning all those who are cheapest to get rid of

I 'add value' to the business I work in, it's in black and white in the figures that get invoiced every month. But I'm also the most expensive to employ, so as the squeeze tightens, there's no surprises as to who will get the push first... Seriously how bosses/ businesses work out 'value' is an entirely random affair, based largely IME on politics/ personality and what suits them at that point in time.

I had an annual contract a couple of years ago. was told there may be a sniff of a permanent job at the end then three months to go and i was given an absolutely no chance of anything for anyone.. then at 11am on the day i was due to leave,, hey presto i was offered a permanent job... turned em down and have every year since..

The only consolation is, as said above, that it's nothing personal.