The "I've been furloughed" Thread
Discussion
Is there anyone here who has been on furlough for an extended period, and remains on furlough? How do you feel now the lockdown has been over for sometime and the rest of the country is mostly business as usual while you sit at home awaiting an uncertain fate?
I’ve now been furloughed for 12 weeks with no meaningful contact from my employer. No idea if I’ll be brought back or made redundant. The nature of my work means I can’t realistically find another job unless I leave my current industry and go back to square one in an unskilled job on a low wage taking an enormous pay cut.
I have to say it’s really starting to take a psychological toll on me now. I feel that coronavirus has ruined my career. Soon I could be out of a job with no realistic alternative jobs, unable to pay the mortgage etc and unable to support my family.
I’ve now been furloughed for 12 weeks with no meaningful contact from my employer. No idea if I’ll be brought back or made redundant. The nature of my work means I can’t realistically find another job unless I leave my current industry and go back to square one in an unskilled job on a low wage taking an enormous pay cut.
I have to say it’s really starting to take a psychological toll on me now. I feel that coronavirus has ruined my career. Soon I could be out of a job with no realistic alternative jobs, unable to pay the mortgage etc and unable to support my family.
AudiMan9000 said:
Is there anyone here who has been on furlough for an extended period, and remains on furlough? How do you feel now the lockdown has been over for sometime and the rest of the country is mostly business as usual while you sit at home awaiting an uncertain fate?
I’ve now been furloughed for 12 weeks with no meaningful contact from my employer. No idea if I’ll be brought back or made redundant. The nature of my work means I can’t realistically find another job unless I leave my current industry and go back to square one in an unskilled job on a low wage taking an enormous pay cut.
I have to say it’s really starting to take a psychological toll on me now. I feel that coronavirus has ruined my career. Soon I could be out of a job with no realistic alternative jobs, unable to pay the mortgage etc and unable to support my family.
I feel your pain. I’ve now been furloughed for 12 weeks with no meaningful contact from my employer. No idea if I’ll be brought back or made redundant. The nature of my work means I can’t realistically find another job unless I leave my current industry and go back to square one in an unskilled job on a low wage taking an enormous pay cut.
I have to say it’s really starting to take a psychological toll on me now. I feel that coronavirus has ruined my career. Soon I could be out of a job with no realistic alternative jobs, unable to pay the mortgage etc and unable to support my family.
There are going to be 1000000s in your situation.
The only advice I can give is patronising but we'll meaning.
You talk about supporting your family? That suggests their are 2 of you?
Do not assume it's all down to you. Your partner (wife?) Will be insulted to think you didn't share your fears with her / him
Start with making a list of options.
We "play" a decision tree "game"
There are decisions you can make, but each decision has more than one potential outcome.
Just list them all down, including stupid ideas.
Then explore each one.
What might happen ?
If that happens, what decisions might you make?
But most importantly talk to your wife.
I'm just starting month 4 with no end in sight. I suspect my MD will keep those of use furloughed on the scheme for as along as he can to help his bottom line. The business is operating as normal mostly, with lower sales income.
I've stayed in touch with everyone I work with and meet people for coffee every now and again, as well as still being on the company intranet and MS Teams groups. It's weird watching other people do my job and I am concerned that if things don't pick up before the scheme ends they won't see the point in bringing me back.
Trying to look at the upside, with lockdown now very light I am able to really enjoy a summer like no summer since I was in full time educations over 25 years ago. That is something to try and savour because it won't happen again until I'm retired.
I've stayed in touch with everyone I work with and meet people for coffee every now and again, as well as still being on the company intranet and MS Teams groups. It's weird watching other people do my job and I am concerned that if things don't pick up before the scheme ends they won't see the point in bringing me back.
Trying to look at the upside, with lockdown now very light I am able to really enjoy a summer like no summer since I was in full time educations over 25 years ago. That is something to try and savour because it won't happen again until I'm retired.
Furloughed since 23rd of March, just had the call im back in on the 3rd of August.
Im still not sure im going to have a job, and are they just bringing us back to get rid.
Im hoping not, as thats been a fear all the way through this but its out of my hands and im trying to put it to the back of my head.
Not easy when you ve alot of time on your hands.
Im still not sure im going to have a job, and are they just bringing us back to get rid.
Im hoping not, as thats been a fear all the way through this but its out of my hands and im trying to put it to the back of my head.
Not easy when you ve alot of time on your hands.
cossy400 said:
Furloughed since 23rd of March, just had the call im back in on the 3rd of August.
Im still not sure im going to have a job, and are they just bringing us back to get rid.
Im hoping not, as thats been a fear all the way through this but its out of my hands and im trying to put it to the back of my head.
Not easy when you ve alot of time on your hands.
Why would they call you in when they could just email.you the same bad news ?Im still not sure im going to have a job, and are they just bringing us back to get rid.
Im hoping not, as thats been a fear all the way through this but its out of my hands and im trying to put it to the back of my head.
Not easy when you ve alot of time on your hands.
egor110 said:
cossy400 said:
Furloughed since 23rd of March, just had the call im back in on the 3rd of August.
Im still not sure im going to have a job, and are they just bringing us back to get rid.
Im hoping not, as thats been a fear all the way through this but its out of my hands and im trying to put it to the back of my head.
Not easy when you ve alot of time on your hands.
Why would they call you in when they could just email.you the same bad news ?Im still not sure im going to have a job, and are they just bringing us back to get rid.
Im hoping not, as thats been a fear all the way through this but its out of my hands and im trying to put it to the back of my head.
Not easy when you ve alot of time on your hands.
egor110 said:
cossy400 said:
Furloughed since 23rd of March, just had the call im back in on the 3rd of August.
Im still not sure im going to have a job, and are they just bringing us back to get rid.
Im hoping not, as thats been a fear all the way through this but its out of my hands and im trying to put it to the back of my head.
Not easy when you ve alot of time on your hands.
Why would they call you in when they could just email.you the same bad news ?Im still not sure im going to have a job, and are they just bringing us back to get rid.
Im hoping not, as thats been a fear all the way through this but its out of my hands and im trying to put it to the back of my head.
Not easy when you ve alot of time on your hands.
Ive just got this niggle at the back of my mind, MRS400 think im being silly but after this year i suppose anythings possible.
AudiMan9000 said:
egor110 said:
cossy400 said:
Furloughed since 23rd of March, just had the call im back in on the 3rd of August.
Im still not sure im going to have a job, and are they just bringing us back to get rid.
Im hoping not, as thats been a fear all the way through this but its out of my hands and im trying to put it to the back of my head.
Not easy when you ve alot of time on your hands.
Why would they call you in when they could just email.you the same bad news ?Im still not sure im going to have a job, and are they just bringing us back to get rid.
Im hoping not, as thats been a fear all the way through this but its out of my hands and im trying to put it to the back of my head.
Not easy when you ve alot of time on your hands.
I have not been in to work since 19th March, furloughed since 25th March, I am shielding so that will be one reason, there was off the record talk of making me redundant before Covid, so i'm just waiting for the redundancy call..... .
I'm taking the attitude that if it happens it happens, 33 years service so I should get something in redundancy.
I'm taking the attitude that if it happens it happens, 33 years service so I should get something in redundancy.
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