Redundancy gift

[dutchy kilted]

Obviously your colleagues recognized your value even if your superiors did not.

[Father Bill]

Obviously your colleagues recognized your value even if your superiors did not.

Which obviously calls into question that old use of the word "superiors."

[Grizzly]

I am so sorry to hear this, Martin.

The first time I was made redundant, I spent three weeks wandering round blaming myself, till I finally collapsed from lack of sleep and food. When I woke up I realised that I was the victim of bad management.

You are a quality person and the best man for the job - your future employer just doesn't know it yet.

Regards to you, your lovely wife and the two young kilties.

Chas

I would like to echo Chas's sentiments, best of luck Martin. The sword of Damocles is hanging over my industry too. Who knows what the year will bring?

I quite fancy being a deck chair attendant on Bournemouth seafront.... Ooh the bikinis and that's just the men!!!

[TheOfficialBren]

Martin, I am sorry to hear that you have been made redundant. You are clearly appreciated by your colleagues. Best of luck in your future endeavours.

[tulloch]

Very sorry to hear that. Savour that whisky. My first thought was that you could return to Skye. I hope this is the window opening onto the best years of your life.

[Singlemalt]

I have been through it twice in my career and I remember how hard to take it was at the time, but somehow I always ended up in a better place shortly after. The best was when the company that let me go came back a year later and offered me more money and a better position to come back. I would have loved to tell them to "stuff it" but my number one lesson in business is "never burn a bridge" so I polietly thanked them for the offer but told them I was quite happy with their competitor and enjoying growing our market share.

Keep your chin up!

[tadyergey]

I am sorry to hear that, but I truly believe when one door is closed another opens. Best of luck in you new endeavors!

[chemist93]

Good luck to you, Martin. I can echo the other commenters.

[guardsman]

Not met you , but hope your back in employment soon. Get out there and sell yourself and hope the future is soon much brighter.

[Laird_M]

Thanks for all the soupport guys.
When I got home on Thursday, having also had a call to say that the interview I'd had wasn't successful (they seam to want a fully qualified MPLS engineer for a project coordinator), I sat down and thought to myself - you have two choices: 1) mope around, blame everyone, and be a jerk; 2) use the time to spend some quality time with the kids, tidy the loft, work on the allotment and look for a job.
I chose the second option.