Calm Corner Weighted Blankets, Galway
Run by people who have been through job loss and workplace bullying and harassment themselves.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
For layoffs, firings and the hard search for what is next. Talk with people in Ireland who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
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Run by people who have been through job loss and workplace bullying and harassment themselves.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
We help people with job loss and career change and purpose, in person in Letterkenny and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Weekdays and Saturday mornings
See how many days your savings cover essentials, and the gap to a 90-day cushion.
Ask the world for money, goods, time or skills you need right now. Posting is free.
We help people with burnout and career change and purpose, in person in Dundalk and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
โI'm not going to pretend it's easy. Losing a job sucks. The ghosting, the silence, the way people look at you. But you're not the only one. I found a training course, met some people. It's small but it's something. Don't stay in the shed too long. And answer at least one message a day. Even if it's just to say you're okay.โ
โTo anyone just starting this: it's going to feel personal, and it is, but it's not always about you. The right thing will come. I've been ghosted after final rounds and it stings, but you pick yourself up. Talk to someone. Take a walk. Keep applying. It's a numbers game, and you're not useless. You have skills. I'm still figuring it out, but I know I'll get there.โ
โNot sure if this helps, but please be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. Talk to your union if you have one, they were brilliant for me. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here.โ
โIf you've just found this place, I was where you are in 2022. My LinkedIn says open to work, and I couldn't see past it. I got a new job this spring. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. Hang on.โ