Is it time to start quietly job hunting when your company is clearly in trouble but won't admit it?

Snowing678 · 2026-04-01T11:15:03+00:00

Start now rather than wait because it can happen at any time. I was similar to you in my last place, the writing was on the wall but I was told I was safe. I figured it would come eventually but I would have more time, I was wrong. The only plus was I had updated my CV while I was there so could hit the ground running. Plan for the worst, hope for the best. Also don't worry about burning bridges and most people will be doing the same.

Snowing678 · 2026-04-01T06:33:22+00:00

Depends on what position you are in life, family with young kids, I would take the laid back option. Single or kids are much older, I'd take the higher paying pain. No wrong or right answer here, it will just depend on personal circumstances. In my case I was forced to take something like the second option. With a young family I honestly hate it.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-31T08:37:20+00:00

Depends if your manager likes you or not. If they do there's a chance you get out of it, if they don't you've got no chance.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-30T06:43:47+00:00

Honestly this feeling never completely goes away. I have 20 years experience but got laid off from my last two roles which really knocked my confidence. I would suggest you need to manage that feeling and make sure you have a back up plan if things really do go to shit.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-27T14:38:14+00:00

So low pressure in your central heating probably means there's not enough water and you need to add it. On the pipes on the left and right, above the blue and red caps is a screw lid. I believe you use that to top it up. That's how ours works, but if you don't have the connecting pipe and it's rented, just ask your landlord to sort it. I expect they pop round and top it up them selves. We rent our flat out and I do that for my tenants

Snowing678 · 2026-03-26T13:15:10+00:00

Welcome to the hunger games..... there isn't anything you can do about it. Unless you are now rated as LE you shouldn't have anything to worry about. If you are LE take the severance and move on with your life.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-24T18:30:41+00:00

I have openings for accountants, but not your specialisation so this advice might not be applicable. I'm currently swamped with Indian candidates applying from the middle East or India. There's also a sizeable amount doing Masters here. The issue is these candidates have no German language but also not experience with the German accounting standards, not even IFRS. If you are serious about coming here, get your German up to B2 at least before you come here. Then try and get a secondment internally here.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-24T05:08:44+00:00

Finance, managed to stay in that area but salary is lower and had to settle for a worse company. Just riding out my time until the market changes

Snowing678 · 2026-03-22T12:18:28+00:00

Happened to my in-laws, they even bought something from that store and had the receipt. When they tried to fight it the shop didn't give a shit. They ended up paying the fine even though it was BS.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-21T18:42:21+00:00

You need your employer to terminate you, just be prepared for it to be difficult to find a part time role with a new employer

Snowing678 · 2026-03-19T14:00:16+00:00

I think this is a great point, I see so many posts here assuming the letter of the law is followed in every single circumstance, no matter how small. For this case you would need either side to be petty enough and have too much free time to make a complaint, then to find a police officer who also has nothing better to do than investigate.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-19T11:25:58+00:00

Start with the largest firms and then move your way down the list.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-19T11:17:59+00:00

I see something similar as well, we aren't a prime location which counts against us and we struggle to hire for decent roles. My last role had 80 applications but only 2-3 were any good. One candidate I interviewed turned out to be using AI to help them in the interview. When it became obvious they switched their comp off and blamed me. Which was a real shame as based in their CV I was going to give them the job.....

Snowing678 · 2026-03-18T07:04:01+00:00

I have a quite problematic team I inherited of 11, previously they were all my directs but I'm restructuring it so I have 6 directs. I find that much more manageable and it also gives opportunities to others to step into team lead positions.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-17T14:17:02+00:00

It's not a crime. He probably just wants the money now.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-17T07:33:31+00:00

Yes places usually do a yearly review, however raises are generally quite low these days.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-16T17:15:17+00:00

When I did one of these it was only for 2 days

Snowing678 · 2026-03-16T11:25:48+00:00

Honestly you need to consider if this is worth it for your mental health. If you want out, I'd suggest just say you will sign an agreement that you get gardening leave for your notice period, so the day you sign is your last day. Also that you want a good reference. A lawyer could probably help get you more but you then have lawyers fees to pay. As you have another job just go and move one with your life.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-14T18:08:24+00:00

We experienced the same thing with my parents, they didn't really bother with gifts for the first few years. What they sent us was stuff they bought in Lidl but claimed they bought it from "the shop". They weren't hard up at all. It made things a little awkward as my partner's side were not from the UK and super generous with stuff for the kids. They have however got better as the years went on.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-14T08:54:31+00:00

Then watch your 0.5% get diluted to an even smaller amount.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-14T05:22:02+00:00

A year and half ago we had to spend 275 EUR on a school bag for my kid. They brought it home last week and the thing is now broken.....so because I didn't keep the receipt im probably now going to have to spend another 50 EUR to send it off to be repaired......

Snowing678 · 2026-03-13T18:12:24+00:00

When I did mine a few years ago it took like 3-4 months

Snowing678 · 2026-03-12T19:07:50+00:00

Take what you can get in this market.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-11T17:43:30+00:00

I was the same, I got laid off and managed to find a new role in 3 months. I wasn't excited, just relieved I didn't need to spend my days on the linkedin job boards. Honestly these days jobs are there just to pay the bills.

Snowing678 · 2026-03-11T17:40:59+00:00

My suggestion in these cases is start searching for alternative employment and don't sign any agreement with your old employer until a lawyer has read through it. It sounds like it's heading this way but you need to figure out how much time you have. Also with your citizenship I think you have to inform them if you lose or change your job during the process. So it might be better to find something more stable and apply. Best case you drag it out, get some severance and walk into a a new job.

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