Since my last post I have been retrenched – a victim of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC); my continued employment was deemed ‘unsustainable in the current economic climate’. This means that I have had a whole lot more time to write, but to start with at least, felt a whole lot less like writing.
Now though, it is time to start trying to be useful again. By the providence of God I have been through retrenchment before, I have worked in the recruitment industry and I have received some excellent help from some outplacement consultants. I thought then I would offer a few thoughts about responding to retrenchment and unemployment.
First up though, I’d like to draw your attention to a talk given recently by a friend of mine, Bay Warburton. The talk titled “Redundancy: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly - and How to Deal with It” is available for download here. Bay works in the corporate world, went through redundancy a number of years ago, and if the first five minutes of his talk are any indication, is extremely well connected to people being made redundant. He offers some great insights into how to think about what has gone on from a Christian perspective, as well as some great practical advice regarding moving on.
