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Tuesday, 16 December 2025

104. DO YOU OPTIMISE YOUR RESOURCES? Jack’s Redundancy Empowerment - empowering redundancy - empowering redundant workers - Carew

104. DO YOU OPTIMISE YOUR RESOURCES? Jack’s Redundancy Empowerment - empowering redundancy - empowering redundant workers - empowering redundant staff - empowering redundant employees - making redundancy work for you - is redundancy a dead end? - is redundancy the end of the road? - making the most of redundancy - empowering the redundant worker - Jack Lookman - Rita Nnamani - Olayinka Carew - Ola Carew - Jack Lookman Limited - Amebo - Olofofo - Ire o - Ire kabiti - Empowerment and Inspiration - Empowering And Inspiring Generations - Yinka Carew - Olayinka Carew aka Jack Lookman - Jack’s Empowerment and Inspiration

The first resource most redundant workers think of is money. In the UK, redundancy pay, savings and benefits can create a temporary cushion, but that cushion shrinks quickly if you’re not intentional. Optimising money begins with clarity. You need to know exactly what you have, how long it can realistically sustain you and what expenses can be reduced without damaging your well-being. This doesn’t mean stripping your life of every comfort. It simply means directing your finances toward stability rather than panic spending.

Your time is also a resource. Many people underestimate its importance during redundancy. When your days are unstructured, you lose track of time. You're exhausted despite having accomplished little. Time optimisation requires balance. Too much rest causes stagnation. Too much activity causes burnout. When you manage your time intentionally, you use your energy to build your future rather than deplete it in the present. You can devote specific hours to job searching, learning, planning, and networking while also allowing yourself time to recover emotionally.

Your energy is another potent resource. Redundancy frequently causes emotional exhaustion, which people ignore because they are too busy trying to survive. But your energy affects your performance in interviews, your writing on applications, your tone when networking and your creativity when exploring new opportunities. Optimising energy means knowing when to rest, avoiding conversations that drain you unnecessarily, taking care of your body and rejecting guilt for not being productive every minute.

Your network is also a resource, although many people misunderstand how to use it. Optimising your network doesn’t mean sending desperate messages to everyone you know. It means identifying people who genuinely understand your industry, who respect your abilities and who can point you toward useful opportunities. It also means reconnecting with former colleagues, managers who valued your work and friends who can recommend roles you may not see online.

Your skills are one of your most underrated resources. Many workers leave their jobs without realising how much they know. Redundancy pushes you to take inventory of what you can do. This includes technical skills, interpersonal abilities, leadership experience, problem solving, customer communication and even conflict management. When you understand your skills clearly, you can present yourself better in applications and interviews. You also identify gaps you can work on, which makes you more competitive.

Even your environment is a resource. A cluttered space creates a cluttered mind. A calm space encourages focus. If your environment drains you, you feel heavier when searching for jobs. A simple cleaning routine or reorganising your workspace can boost your mental clarity. This might seem small, but the people who bounce back faster often create environments that support their recovery instead of adding stress to it.

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