just spoke to my best mate today as he also lost his job few months back, getting him down - work has dried up in his line.... he is a fully qualified floor fitter and top notch at what he does....has wife, 2 kids, mortgage and now pressure on as savings running out and bills to be paid.....the odd day here and there not what he needs. This guy has his own van and 20 years experience from domestic to large commercial work....
my other mate went back to work after new year to be told by boss, 'leave the van keys we have gone bust' - not even been paid for last month....shite! g/f and him just had baby few months back as well....he is gutted and I spoke to his wife who is physically sick with worry.
I have never known so many people close to me losing their jobs or under threat of losing them....cannot see it getting better and UK seems totally fucked and priority all wrong spending billions on foreign wars and bailing bankers out of the shite.....
I have been made redundant in the past and know feeling, good luck to you all really mean that.