Termination of contract by employer, what's next?

aphxtwin · 2024-02-15T22:07:17+01:00

Facing contract termination in Belgium? Discover next steps, tips for job searching, and union advice to navigate your situation after losing your job.

aphxtwin Member

Member since 29 April 2021

aphxtwinMember15 February 2024 20:07:17

hello! After 3 years with a permanent contract, my employer sent me a registered letter about the termination of my contract due financial reasons.

Obviously I鈥檓 very demotivated and sad because I didn鈥檛 expect this, I don鈥檛 have energy to do the work the way I was doing it before because there鈥檚 no future for me there. I don鈥檛 know what to do鈥�

I still don鈥檛 know how they want things to proceed, if they expect me to stay the whole time or if they鈥檒l pay me and let me go. I simply cannot resign unless I have another job secured.

I have started looking for a new job.

I tried joining a union but they haven鈥檛 reached out back to me. What else can I do?

nyamani77 Member

Member since 01 February 2024

nyamani77Member16 February 2024 07:19:23

@aphxtwinHellothe same thing happened for me in November, after 3 years and a half on a permanent contract :)here is what I did, (you are free to do or not)A- the psychological part: 1- I accept this loss, I strongly believe I would have a better place waiting for me and if my current place is good it won't be terminated like this. So, it is good for me.2- use this time where I don't have a job to re-charge myself, and see what strong thing in myself to maintain and the weak point to strength it, e.g. public speaking is a weak point on me, so I will join people and intentionally speak even if I am afraid to strengthen myself. 3- determination that I want to succeed and totally forget the previous job as it is in the past. and I learn the lesson from it as life is a journey B- the practical part:1- I am not sure about your work but for me I had a 2 months of payment and I was using this time to do the above. 2- if you are in Brussels you must register in "actiris" to help you find a jobI called them and went in person: 3- and after "actiris" you have to register in "CAPAC" for chomage allowance as you don't know how long it will take from you until you find your next job. you must reserve a videoconference from now even before actiris because it takes forever to have one, I got mine end of January while I applied for it right after I lost my job. and I guarantee you when get yourself busy to improve yourself, you will find a much better job. I found a job after 3 months of termination and now at the step of paperwork, the salary is at least triple the previous one, I am absolutely not regretting this termination. plus this 2 moths gave me time to relax and enjoy the Christmas and new year like never before.聽 and I wish you the best of luck, you will succeedit is the successful people who have a lot of ups and down to give them time to strengthen and charge themselves.