Redundancy Nightmare!
Just found out that my job is going to be made redundant and will be out of work by the end of the year. Nightmare - cos only coming up to 6 weeks, so no one knew! Broke down completely when they told me cos of the implications of the baby so had to tell them why!
Its so hard cos everyone, friends and family keep saying Ill walk into another role - but cant tell them I am preg and therefore the news has much bigger complications! Worked out if start new job in Jan wont be there long enough to claim maternity benefit - so money is going to be sooooo tight! How do you find work when you are 3months gone!!!? I know I dont have to tell but would feel bad staring a job for just 4 months - especially when I am looking for a senior position!
Plans for new house also have to go on hold - looking forward so much to new family home, everything will change now
Just after a winge really - so thanks for indulging me!!!
Its so hard cos everyone, friends and family keep saying Ill walk into another role - but cant tell them I am preg and therefore the news has much bigger complications! Worked out if start new job in Jan wont be there long enough to claim maternity benefit - so money is going to be sooooo tight! How do you find work when you are 3months gone!!!? I know I dont have to tell but would feel bad staring a job for just 4 months - especially when I am looking for a senior position!
Plans for new house also have to go on hold - looking forward so much to new family home, everything will change now
Just after a winge really - so thanks for indulging me!!!
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Could you look for an interim role for 6 months (i know it doesn't help with the maternity pay though).
Best of luck - i know its a tough one.
I think interim is the way forward - just depends on how much work is out there & Xmas has to be the worst time to be job hunting!
Its just so bizarre talking about something that is so fantasic together with something that is such a nightmare - as if my emotions weren't all over the place anyway!!!
Just wanted to say you will still get maternity allowance however long you have worked somewhere - I know it is not as much but it is somehting!!! Check out www.direct.gov.uk and search for maternity allowance to find out all the details!
Really hope they have treated you fairly in all this, it is a horrible thing to go through at the best of times never mind when you are in the early stages of pregnancy.
Liz xx