has different systems in different languages). The point about money is a longer-term one. If you are able to support yourself through periods of change and no work income, you are probably more likely to be able to become a productive taxpayer with money to spend again. For example, when I moved abroad, a grand spent on language training quickly generated me significant on-going income (which in turn generates tax revenues for the state and spending consumption too). Your life will be far less stressful too. You may also be able to do some of the things that other posters on threads about unemployment say are a barrier to finding new work (eg. moving home, travelling for interview). And you will not require welfare benefits. You also pay tax on savings interest etc too of course, so the public gets its share. Then when you are sorted, you can get spending again! A couple of years ago my company placed a ringer recruit next to me. So I made sure I was seen to help them whilst sabotaging their chances. Made the poor sod look so poor they let him go. It gave me another three months to get my head around things and to plan. Far better and more useful than all the above sanctimonious Guardian nonsense are the following tips from an employment lawyer.... 1. Make sure you are the contact person for clients - companies hate to make the contact person for their key clients redundant because