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Re: Redundancy
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2025 11:36 pm
by mr_jon
Sadly I did wonder about you reading about all the Sky culls.
Not massively enjoying my job but it's a tough market so will keep my head down for now. Just the 11 years until retirement
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 6:29 am
by DeskJockey
Taking time out worked well for me first time round. Time to go on a big trip?
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2025 9:15 am
by Simon
Glad for you Alex. Congratulations. Market is super shit right now, no question.
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 7:57 am
by unzippy
DeskJockey wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 2:59 pm
It has been quite a long and tough slog so far, and it has had an impact on my mental health which I've not experienced before.
But, today I've accepted an offer for a role that I'm very excited about. Initially it is a one year contract, however there has been several mentions of them wanting to make it permanent. Not counting my chickens yet, but it is a start.
Like all but one job I've had it came about through interacting with actual humans, not through the 50+ applications, endlessly fighting the automated processes and canned responses, but a chance encounter at an industry networking event.
Eight interviews from fairly junior to two C-levels convinced them I was right for the role.
Bring on the first day!
Fantastic work!
How long has it been? I started looking seriously about April ish this year - started work beginning of November
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 8:08 am
by DeskJockey
unzippy wrote: Thu Nov 27, 2025 7:57 am
DeskJockey wrote: Thu Nov 06, 2025 2:59 pm
It has been quite a long and tough slog so far, and it has had an impact on my mental health which I've not experienced before.
But, today I've accepted an offer for a role that I'm very excited about. Initially it is a one year contract, however there has been several mentions of them wanting to make it permanent. Not counting my chickens yet, but it is a start.
Like all but one job I've had it came about through interacting with actual humans, not through the 50+ applications, endlessly fighting the automated processes and canned responses, but a chance encounter at an industry networking event.
Eight interviews from fairly junior to two C-levels convinced them I was right for the role.
Bring on the first day!
Fantastic work!
How long has it been? I started looking seriously about April ish this year - started work beginning of November
I left my previous role in May, so coming up on seven months.
Still going through the screening process, as per standard, the company that's doing it is useless. Endless requests for information I've already provided, and to use another service that just needs to connect to my bank/HMRC to verify information. I've provided the former, and declined the latter.
Congrats on your new role.
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 9:01 am
by unzippy
DeskJockey wrote: Thu Nov 27, 2025 8:08 am
Still going through the screening process, as per standard, the company that's doing it is useless. Endless requests for information I've already provided, and to use another service that just needs to connect to my bank/HMRC to verify information.
Sounds very familiar! - Experian by any chance?
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2025 9:28 am
by DeskJockey
unzippy wrote: Thu Nov 27, 2025 9:01 am
DeskJockey wrote: Thu Nov 27, 2025 8:08 am
Still going through the screening process, as per standard, the company that's doing it is useless. Endless requests for information I've already provided, and to use another service that just needs to connect to my bank/HMRC to verify information.
Sounds very familiar! - Experian by any chance?
No. Something called konfir.
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:06 am
by DeskJockey
Confirmed start date on Monday. Five weeks to go through basic screening with three of those weeks lost to them (outsourced provider) requesting information I had already provided, and then working around another service they use because I will not give them access to my bank records or HMRC account for "verification" purposes.
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:20 am
by Simon
DeskJockey wrote: Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:06 am
.. give them access to my bank records or HMRC account for "verification" purposes.
Wild.
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:27 am
by DeskJockey
Simon wrote: Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:20 am
DeskJockey wrote: Thu Dec 11, 2025 10:06 am
.. give them access to my bank records or HMRC account for "verification" purposes.
Wild.
All in the interest of expediency and (their) convenience. Never mind the risks.
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:41 pm
by Delphi
Well it looks like I'm no longer being made redundant. Had a call on Friday from my Head Of Technology saying a senior engineer role had come up in the MySky app team and was I interested. I've asked for a pay rise and said yes.
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:43 pm
by IanF
Congrats
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:53 pm
by DeskJockey
Excellent outcome.
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 2:04 pm
by mik
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:24 pm
by GG.
Yes definitely a good outcome!
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:29 pm
by nuttinnew
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 8:00 pm
by V8Granite
That'll do
Dave!
Re: Redundancy
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2026 6:52 pm
by Jimmy Choo
Delphi wrote: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:41 pm
Well it looks like I'm no longer being made redundant. Had a call on Friday from my Head Of Technology saying a senior engineer role had come up in the MySky app team and was I interested. I've asked for a pay rise and said yes.
Good Darts!
