A notice. What now?

A notice. What now?

An announcement is always annoying and evokes a lot of emotions. Doubting yourself is the last thing you should do. Sticking your head in the sand is also pointless and will not get you any further. Investing time and energy in legal proceedings only makes sense if you are sure that demonstrable mistakes have been made and that a lot can be achieved financially.

It is precisely in this phase that you have to become decisive: think about what you want and look for new opportunities. Use your network, expand it and be constructive. Only focus on new work that you like and are able to do; look forward and not back.

However, it may also make sense to have a decision reversed via the supervisory committee. Arguments that can be used for this committee are not legal or financial.

Every company has unwritten rules that you can rely on. These are often moral or ethical. You then address people's social feelings and their conscience and make them receptive to solutions.

Moral or ethical objections alone are not always sufficient to convince committees. Make sure you are talking about new work. Don't just rely on vacancies; there are also plenty of 'intermediate solutions' or temporary positions.

And finally...,

Keep building a network that includes people with influential positions, who are convinced of your qualities and added value.

In this type of dispute, refer to these contacts and let them do the talking.

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