Not unless the OP takes out some sort of advert about it they won't.
Made redundant after less than 7 weeks!
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Not unless the OP takes out some sort of advert about it they won't.
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Sorry to hear that being so close to xmas 
Maybe you are in touch with someone from your old job, get them to hint at managers / HR that you are available again.
Happened with me after I left a job for another and my old company took me back as soon as they found out I was looking for a job.
Maybe you are in touch with someone from your old job, get them to hint at managers / HR that you are available again.
Happened with me after I left a job for another and my old company took me back as soon as they found out I was looking for a job.
It does depend on the industry and how well connected you are. I know in mine it would spread like wildfire that a company had done that and most would avoid that company if they have a choice to.
Ensure you have a letter of redundancy - last thing you want is future employers thinking you were hired then fired for incompetency.
I was made redundant last year at this time.. did a personal project for a period but now I get "you've been out of work for a year for your professional career"..
I was made redundant last year at this time.. did a personal project for a period but now I get "you've been out of work for a year for your professional career"..
This was my main worry when moving jobs, I knew I was secure and was dubious on the risk. Thankfully I have been here a year now and going strong. A previous colleague I worked with left after working at the company for around 8 years. Walked into his new job on day 1 and was told to go home and made redundant.
Thankfully he pulled lucky and ended up with a better role somewhere else, about a month later.
Best of luck on finding somewhere else soon.
Thankfully he pulled lucky and ended up with a better role somewhere else, about a month later.
Best of luck on finding somewhere else soon.
Sorry to hear that
It always pays to never burn bridges (unless you know for certain you are guaranteed security) as you never know...
Quite often here people hold back on their real thoughts & feelings a bit in exit interviews for this very reason.
Hope you manage to find something soon.
It always pays to never burn bridges (unless you know for certain you are guaranteed security) as you never know...
Quite often here people hold back on their real thoughts & feelings a bit in exit interviews for this very reason.
Hope you manage to find something soon.
Depending on the business it's rock and hard place.
We've employed people based on work committed to, but sometimes the work pulls or timing of another client leaving means that roles are put at risk or suddenly someone becomes surplus. Usually, we can anticipate this but occasionally it can catch us out. There is no malice in it but it isn't fun.
I doubt they wanted to go through the expense of recruitment (which is very expensive) only to make you redundant. Some times ripping the plaster off sooner is better for all in the long run.
Best of luck op.
Also, are they paying redundancy payment of any kind? I would have thought such a short time period they are well within their rights to just not continue beyond a probation period. If they are doing the former, it's quite genuine of them and should reflect they didn't do it purposefully.
We've employed people based on work committed to, but sometimes the work pulls or timing of another client leaving means that roles are put at risk or suddenly someone becomes surplus. Usually, we can anticipate this but occasionally it can catch us out. There is no malice in it but it isn't fun.
I doubt they wanted to go through the expense of recruitment (which is very expensive) only to make you redundant. Some times ripping the plaster off sooner is better for all in the long run.
Best of luck op.
Also, are they paying redundancy payment of any kind? I would have thought such a short time period they are well within their rights to just not continue beyond a probation period. If they are doing the former, it's quite genuine of them and should reflect they didn't do it purposefully.
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When you start looking for a new job. Might be best for a few reasons to not even mention your new job. I'd probably just say I still work for the old company but have no notice period, well if I could get away with it. Don't want new jobs thinking you desperate.
Or you could say you still work for new job and looking for something better.
Or you could say you still work for new job and looking for something better.
Good luck with that when they ask your prior job for a reference.
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By the time they look for references he will already have the job. I'd probably just not mention that I was made redundant and not mention that you still work there. Just talk about it as your last job. If they give you the job then their hr will phone his old hr and confirm he worked there.
I've done similar things. Said once it was a temp contract when I was fired. Still got the job.
Plenty of people get jobs and then get fired when it's found out they lied during the application process, you may have gotten lucky with it but that doesn't mean everyone will.
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Sums up the UK nowadays. No loyalty or common sense with a lot of things and more money wasted.
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OP, did they over-recruit?
This happened to me, and I'll name and shame - BT! They took on 50 broadband technicians for their Walsall telecoms exchange. We did the training, which took up week 1, then they realised they massively over-recruited and fired 25 (half) of us *sad panda* Took me about 4 months to get my next job, but thankfully was in my home town so no more train commutes.
This happened to me, and I'll name and shame - BT! They took on 50 broadband technicians for their Walsall telecoms exchange. We did the training, which took up week 1, then they realised they massively over-recruited and fired 25 (half) of us *sad panda* Took me about 4 months to get my next job, but thankfully was in my home town so no more train commutes.
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That is pretty unlucky OP. Sounds like poor management from the company but it sounds like you have particular skills/experience to get a job soon or even contracting as mentioned above.
What about these roles?
What about these roles?