It's a sad reality of modern journalism: job cuts are everywhere.

Here in the UK, GB News is cutting a third of its workforce and the BBC is making 550 roles redundant this year. There have also been cuts at Pink News, Bauer Media, LADBible, Iconic Media and more.

Redundancy sucks. It's stressful and painful to go through. It causes anxiety and panic. It disrupts your routines and creates uncertainty.

But as they say, when one door closes, another one opens. What if being made redundant wasn't the end of the world? We've certainly seen how redundancy has spurred journalists to launch their own independent news titles. For others, it's an opportunity to finally take a punt at self-employment.

That was the case for David Thomas, who spent more than two decades with the BBC, during which time he was made redundant not once, but twice. The first time, his department was closed, so he applied for another job at the broadcaster. The second time, he decided he........

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