Don't Panic Mr Mannering!

There is a dim light at the what will be the intersection of a long dark tunnel for staff at my place of work.

Friday saw the publication of the new management structure and the loss of several positions, which will mean that they will be looking at positions in the lower level

"Hopefully by Wednesday" the rest of us minions will know our fate. Apparently there are still 'ongoing consultations with the unions' regarding lecturing posts - and we assume the posts being created for our department which is being scattered to the far corners of the small and shabby kingdom of college.

It's worrying. Rumour has it that once this is all sorted out, we may end up merging with the Adult Learning department of the Local Authority, which will mean another huge job massacre.

Of course it will save the Government a small fortune so that's OK!

I remain optimistic (but not in an irritating way) that come the trip to Florida I will be able to relax and know;

a. I have a job to return to, and

b. I know where my desk will be.

It's all the more depressing to know that there are so many people in the UK (and other countries) in exactly the same position. If necessary I will do anything to keep working like most people, so will we end up with executives serving you at McDonalds?, teachers at the hand car wash?

It's the young people I worry about. If they can't get work and are forced into training schemes where the sole aim is to make them employable, then where do they go? In a few years we will have a generation of people who have little work experience (but lots of certificates)and who are required to fill all these positions that are going to come out of the ether as the economy improves. Sigh.

Pity life isnt like Sims3, then we could just 'delete game' and start over again.