Am I mad?

[Arthur Little]

Whilst I am pleased to read about the outcome of Shey's 20-weeks' pregnancy scan, Simon ... I'm sorry to learn this news has been overshadowed by the inopportune prospect of your redundancy.

's the last thing you need at this juncture! And no, you're NOT going mad ... much the same thing happened to me - albeit away back in early 1969 - when my late first wife was expecting our daughter.

Luckily, at age 24 - when called into my manager's office on a bleak, cold January morning (also a Monday) to be informed that my services would no longer be required following a MASSIVE, unwelcome shake~up throughout the organisation I worked for - I soon found alternative employment at a time when jobs were a great deal more plentiful.

You, on the other hand, possess a wealth of experience - which, I'm reasonably confident, is bound to be invaluable in seeking a similar (if not better) opening in your specialist field of expertise. And/or being your own boss should the opportunity you mention come to fruition!

All the very best of luck to you.

[SimonH]

Whilst I am pleased to read about the outcome of Shey's 20-weeks' pregnancy scan, Simon ... I'm sorry to learn this news has been overshadowed by the inopportune prospect of your redundancy.

's the last thing you need at this juncture! And no, you're NOT going mad ... much the same thing happened to me - albeit away back in early 1969 - when my late first wife was expecting our daughter.

Luckily, at age 24 - when called into my manager's office on a bleak, cold January morning (also a Monday) to be informed that my services would no longer be required following a MASSIVE, unwelcome shake~up throughout the organisation I worked for - I soon found alternative employment at a time when jobs were a great deal more plentiful.

You, on the other hand, possess a wealth of experience - which, I'm reasonably confident, is bound to be invaluable in seeking a similar (if not better) opening in your specialist field of expertise. And/or being your own boss should the opportunity you mention come to fruition!

All the very best of luck to you.

Thank you Arthur, to be quite honest I'm really looking forward to the challenges ahead. As I've just discussed with Shey, we have 2 options, this time next year we're either retired in the Philippines or we're very comfortable here