Likely redundancy

[AI1694]

I’m an engineer in the aviation industry and as you know we’re in the sh*t. Been told that I’m on furlough from tomorrow for the minimum 3 week period and this is subject to further review. Also been told that 1/3 of my department will be subject to the eventual job cuts. So way I see it, I’m pretty much doomed.

I’m going to be updating my CV very soon. Had a look at what engineering jobs are going and really not many, obviously due to current circumstances. I’m thinking short term pick up a job (part time even) maybe doing pharmacy deliveries just to keep something coming in. Then start applying anywhere any everywhere that’s within commutable distance.

Anyone else in a similar situation? Any tips?

[marked1]

What was your job title and location if you don't mind me asking?

[AI1694]

marked1 said:

What was your job title and location if you don't mind me asking?

Project/Mechanical Engineer and West Midlands.

[Jeenyus161]

Enjoy the furlough weeks.

I have been on furlough since march (work in international car hire)

8:15am on Monday kids went back to nursery after 10 weeks at home.
8:16am happy dance.
8:45am email from boss - free at 10am?
10am call with boss - 30 day redundancy consultation. Starting now.


Luckily I work in online trading/ecommerce so have pretty transferable skills. I just got straight on to the recruiters. By the end of the week I'll have spoken with 4 of them and reached out via linkedin to some contacts.

It is what a person makes of it. I have calculated that with redundancy money etc, I've got 6 months of "normal" salary to come. If i can find a similar grade role within that time, I'm quids in. If not; I'll be delivering Tesco shops to a house near you...

Good luck with the hunt - my top tip so far is to get a CV expert to review yours. Depending on how long you've been in role, the technology used to scan/read CVs may well have changed. I ran mine through one overnight on Monday night with a company in the US and was really surprised with what came back. I've got another review of it with a recruiter tomorrow and a recruiter that I've used to fill roles in my team previously has also agreed to take a look.

[clowesy]

In almost entirely the same boat. Thermal Systems Engineer specialising in Automotive HVAC, currently working in the off-highway vehicle industry. We were furloughed at the start of April and then told in May that more than 40% of the office workforce are to be made redundant in a complete business restructure. We're currently about two weeks into a 45 day consultation period and individual consultations begin next week. I'm hoping that my expertise in a fairly niche area will stand me in good stead, but I'm not overly confident. I've been with the company 20 months but recruitment has been frozen pretty much constantly since I arrived, so I fear I'll fall victim to the 'last in, first out' redundancy method.

I wish you all the best given what is a turd of a situation.

[StanleyT]

AI1694 said:

marked1 said:

What was your job title and location if you don't mind me asking?

Project/Mechanical Engineer and West Midlands.

Start getting in touch with companies building HS2, Atkins, Jacobs, Balfours. Supposedly infrastructure is the way out of this for the UK? I've probbaly got some company names wrong there as I know ther ehas been some mergers etc, but with both Project and Mech Eng (are you Chartered) you've two routes in and bigger companies are going to have more diverse oppurtunities.

Tenders Electronic Daily can be a good search (after we leave the EU I don't know) but if you go here

https://ted.europa.eu/TED/search/searchResult.do

you get



which at least gives you some company names o search for......getting the names of the right people o contaact may be harder, Linken In, googling, phone book, but try hard to find a real person - even if you google [e-mail] or phone him he may give you the right address to get to the real people to talk to these days past the recruitment bot!

[AI1694]

Jeenyus161 said:

Enjoy the furlough weeks...

Good luck with the hunt - my top tip so far is to get a CV expert to review yours. Depending on how long you've been in role, the technology used to scan/read CVs may well have changed. I ran mine through one overnight on Monday night with a company in the US and was really surprised with what came back. I've got another review of it with a recruiter tomorrow and a recruiter that I've used to fill roles in my team previously has also agreed to take a look.

Thanks, yeah my CV needs updating, been a while. All the best to you, the feeling of uncertainty isn't nice.

clowesy said:

In almost entirely the same boat. Thermal Systems Engineer specialising in Automotive HVAC, currently working in the off-highway vehicle industry. We were furloughed at the start of April and then told in May that more than 40% of the office workforce are to be made redundant in a complete business restructure. We're currently about two weeks into a 45 day consultation period and individual consultations begin next week. I'm hoping that my expertise in a fairly niche area will stand me in good stead, but I'm not overly confident. I've been with the company 20 months but recruitment has been frozen pretty much constantly since I arrived, so I fear I'll fall victim to the 'last in, first out' redundancy method.

I wish you all the best given what is a turd of a situation.

Sounds similar to me indeed. All the best to yourself too, hopefully things go the way we want them to go.

StanleyT said:

Start getting in touch with companies building HS2, Atkins, Jacobs, Balfours. Supposedly infrastructure is the way out of this for the UK? I've probbaly got some company names wrong there as I know ther ehas been some mergers etc, but with both Project and Mech Eng (are you Chartered) you've two routes in and bigger companies are going to have more diverse oppurtunities.

I've never been interested in the civil/transport sector but anything will do should things to to pot. Thanks for the link also.

[Siko]

Good luck mate, stty times indeed

[blueg33]

Difficult situation.

I know for a fact that one of the companies listed above has a recruitment freeze on at the moment.

Sadly that is probably true of the sector as a whole

Edited by blueg33 on Friday 5th June 10:09