Like many other people during the current pandemic I had been on furlough from my current job since around the end of March. It was strange feeling not going into work every weekend and, essentially trapped at home, I've had a lot of free time.
However, on Monday 15th June I was invited into a conference call with my area manager regarding the current situation. I work in a food chain that has shops all over the UK and all of them had shut during the lockdown. Now shops are starting to slowly open, with the first wave being on 15th June, I had heard nothing about my branch on a retail park.
The news was not good. My branch will not be reopening after the lockdown and, while they are going to try and move me to a different branch, they cannot guarantee I will be kept on. Considering that two other shops in the area are closing as well and that there are only so many vacancies in remaining branches there is only a slim chance I'll be moved.

So basically, unless they find me a new branch to work in, I'm going to be made redundant.
I'm not the only one going through this, but couldn't help but cry. This information came to me while I was working a volunteer role at a stables.
That job took me over 2 years (during a very trying time) to get and now, straight out of university, I am at risk of losing my only source of income.
What a great time.
So, if I seem a little down or just disappear for a while it's probably because of this or I'm trying to find a new job.

If anyone reading this is also in this situation, I know how you feel. It sucks but lets try to stay positive and strong.