[Roxy]

Sorry, Karen to hear what is happening about your job.  I thought they were short of midwives not long ago??

I worked for the NHS, hospital managers PA.  I dealt with all the job applicatons for nurses, sat in on interviews etc.  It always puzzled me when they asked nurses to reapply for their jobs - to be honest it looked like a way of downsizing, cutting hours etc.  Then the following week, we would be getting bank nurses in to do the work.  Some of those poor nurses were out of their minds with worry, and who can blame them ....having to apply for your own job!!

Its not just in the NHS, I have friends in all sorts of positions, who are being made to go through lots of appraisals (another way in my mind to hack at your confidence and make you look for another job, because they are cutting back on staff!)  and apply for their own jobs.

My OH has been made redundant three times from long standing jobs, and not through any fault of his own.  He gives everything to each job, and gets treated like dirt when no longer required.  What Tullywood Farm said about the best going down the road with the rest is right!!  My OH had worked for one firm for 20 years and should have got redundancy when they decided to sell.  Oh no, all the long standing members of staff got sold with the company, and then they made their life hell until they left one by one.

Karen, as its not too long until you can retire, it may be best to stick it out, if leaving is going to affect your pension.

I wish you luck, and hope you get your job ok.  I am sure you will.

Ka