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How busy are you?

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petronella23 · 06/03/2023 17:30

Which industry do you work in and how busy are you lately?

The company I work for (digital media/web/comms agency) is quiet at the moment. There are rumours of redundancies coming. Friends in similar companies say the same.

Wondering if this is industry-specific or a sign of the ailing economy....

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TheGriffle · 06/03/2023 17:30

Social housing. Extremely busy.

SnackyOnassis · 06/03/2023 17:33

Similar industry to you, OP - digital agency.

Disturbingly quiet. We all know the storm is coming, we're taking steps to drum up more work but it's not looking hopeful.

TallulahBetty · 06/03/2023 17:34

Debt Advisor. Gladly for me.. very busy. Sadly for the clients.. very busy.

blueshoes · 06/03/2023 17:36

Very very busy until a major project concluded recently. Now not so busy and waiting to go on holiday soon.

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petronella23 · 06/03/2023 17:36

@SnackyOnassis gosh you think the storm is yet to hit... I was hoping this was the storm and better times were just around the corner😬

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OffToThatPlace · 06/03/2023 17:37

Two charities, one a paid job and the other as a volunteer, and busier than ever.

Doyouthinktheyknow · 06/03/2023 17:38

NHS ward manager: feel like I do the job of 2 people all the time. Relentless and unachievable workload all the time!

MissHoneysHappyEnding · 06/03/2023 17:40

Mental health. Very busy.

Christmascracker0 · 06/03/2023 17:40

Accountancy (tax), always busy!

lanbro · 06/03/2023 17:52

I own a coffeeshop, we're really busy, no sign of a cost of living crisis here, at the moment. Making hay while the sun shines, it surely can't last

JamSandle · 06/03/2023 17:52

Very busy.

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petronella23 · 06/03/2023 18:16

@blueshoes what kind of project was it?

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FatAgainItsLettuceTime · 06/03/2023 18:19

Info security, Governance, Risk and Compliance and absolutely slammed, can't get the work done fast enough and I'm efficient and good at what I do but there's just so much work.

youspinmerightround22 · 06/03/2023 18:23

Drug recovery coordinator and beyond busy. Case load of 65 which is replicated by every member of my team and in every team across the agency.

Cherrysherbet · 06/03/2023 18:28

One of the big 4 supermarkets.

They’ve cut hours from many. The rest of us have to work harder.
The store is busier than ever.

LadyShmuck · 06/03/2023 18:31

Purchasing for a manufacturing company. Really busy at the moment, in the middle of one big project and another just kicked off with a 3rd to follow at the end of the year. Will probably be busy over the next 3 years on the back of that. Company are furiously recruiting. It's high value products so they mustn't be too concerned about the economy.

Twopoodlesarebetterthanone · 06/03/2023 18:31

Job 1 Government policy and laws on climate change - beyond busy
Job 2 Psychotherapist- steady busy

blueshoes · 06/03/2023 18:31

petronella23 · 06/03/2023 18:16

@blueshoes what kind of project was it?

Compliance.

Like FatAgain, compliance, risk and governance is a very busy area in general due to the every increasing regulatory burden put on companies. But it is middle to back office work, so if the front office is not generating business, it will trickle through to compliance.

Still busy. Legal sector.

nodogz · 06/03/2023 18:43

I'm comms but just moved in-house from consultancy as it feels like lean times are coming . However this role is in the green energy sector which is buoyant and even growing. It's a busy time and they can't keep up with recruitment (albeit needing specific skills and experience)

I have recently finished a contract with NHS comms which was stupidly busy and underesourced. It looks like it's all going to get salami sliced 20-30% reduced. It seems shortsighted. All of the nhs I've seen is madly understaffed to the point where normal operation is impossible and recruitment unsuccessful. It runs entirely on the goodwill and consciousness of individuals (who keep burning out).

PandasAreUseless · 06/03/2023 18:45

Commercial law firm. Revenues down 30% on last year.

But I got a quote for some double glazing for our house last week and the owner said they are absolutely slammed and booking £15k of work a day between 3 of them. He's a really straightforward guy who I've used several times before and I know he isn't bullshitting.

It's all feeling a bit odd again, like during Covid times where you couldn't predict what the economy was about to do 🤔

SideshowAuntSallly · 06/03/2023 20:48

Travel (marketing)and surprisingly we're very busy. Seems people need a bit of something to look forward to, escape the doom and gloom.

coffeecupsandwaxmelts · 06/03/2023 22:28

I'm a dog walker and I'm insanely busy. Enquiries coming out of my ears and a waiting list!

Tanfastic · 07/03/2023 04:12

NHS admin. Ridiculously busy every single day, always recruiting.

Bedlamjulie · 07/03/2023 06:00

NHS mental health nurse working in A & E & wards in a general hospital ,invariably busy,busy,busy.

HollyBollyBooBoo · 07/03/2023 06:07

Construction - insanely busy, can't get the teams to do the jobs. Am surprised the investment keeps coming, it'll scale back soon I'm sure.