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2. Anger: Once the news has sunk in it is quite normal to go into ‘victim mode’ and have feelings of ‘anger’. We might ask ourselves: ‘why me?’, ‘this is so unfair’ etc. Another reaction at this point would be to find someone to blame for the bad news, e.g. incompetent people at work, uncaring bosses, stupid people who have let us all down. I know of one individual who lost his job but carried on turning up for work for months afterwards, playing ‘the victim’ - chatting to old colleagues, complaining about his situation but not taking any action to move on
3. Bargaining: After ‘anger’ we can move into the ‘bargaining’ or ‘negotiating’ part of the cycle. We might think that ‘maybe we can persuade the employer to retain us if we volunteer for extra work for the same pay?’ ‘Perhaps we can gang up on the employer and all threaten to strike if we cannot keep our jobs the way they are?’ Less dramatically, we might ask ‘what is needed to keep the job at this point?’
4. Depression: The ‘bargaining’ phase can give us a little hope and as such may postpone the inevitable feelings of disappointment and despair that redundancy will bring. Lethargy and self- pity may set in during the ‘depression’ phase and we may not feel like doing anything for a while. Our self-confidence and emotional resilience could be affected, and, again, this would be normal in the
circumstances. We need to notice it, acknowledge it and eventually be ready to practice what author Paul McGee calls SUMO, i.e. ‘Shut Up and Move On’ - we move into the ‘acceptance’ phase with no more wallowing in self-pity
5. Acceptance: We can hold out for as long as we can, wishing and hoping, but eventually ‘acceptance’ will have to happen. It will mean adjustment and challenge. It will mean facing the world as it really is and not what we want it to be. It is never easy to give up a job we love. I have had to do it a couple of times but, as time went by, I got equally rewarding work and was even able to do the work I love on a voluntary basis
So, good luck with responding to bad news. May you be able to do it in a more positive and resourceful way when it happens next time.
If you have concerns and questions about this topic, please feel free to contact me via my website
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