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CNBC
12 hours ago
- Business
- CNBC
Americans are struggling with layoff anxiety: It's causing workers to 'burn out faster,' experts say
In the wake of high-profile layoffs, many workers are feeling anxious about job security. U.S. employers reported nearly 700,000 job cuts in the first five months of 2025, according to outplacement services firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, an 80% increase compared to job cuts in the first five months of 2024. It's little wonder, then, that 46% of Americans report feeling "concerned" about layoffs in the next year, according to a recent Indeed survey. The fear of losing your job can be all-consuming, affecting everything from your productivity to your personal relationships. According to executive coach and licensed social worker Melody Wilding, layoff anxiety can create a "vicious cycle" of overwork for employees. Concern for their jobs is "causing people to work much more, maybe in areas that are not productive, and burn out faster," she says. Below, experts share tips to keep layoff anxiety from affecting your well-being, both at work and at home. Layoff anxiety can make it difficult to stay focused, even on tasks you usually handle with ease, Wilding says. "It's always in the back of your head, so you're not really bringing your best to anything you're doing," she says. "There's just a hum of anxiety in the background." According to career and leadership coach Phoebe Gavin, constantly thinking or talking about your job is another red flag. "If it's something that is just popping into your mind, even at unrelated times, and you're having a hard time distracting yourself or redirecting yourself from that thought, that is definitely a telltale sign that you should probably do something about that anxiety," she says. On a larger scale, layoff anxiety can create a negative environment at work. According to Wilding, when people are on edge, they're more likely to be "reactive and maybe even defensive or snippy" with their co-workers, which creates an atmosphere of "tension and fear." Equally, Gavin says, it can strain your personal relationships: if you're constantly "stress venting" to your loved ones about your job concerns, you run the risk of overexerting your support system. "Anxiety from any place in your life is going to seep into the rest of your life," she says. For many of Gavin's clients, the hardest part of layoff anxiety is "feeling like you have absolutely no control over the situation." While anxiety may feel "paralyzing," coming up with a clear action plan can give you a greater sense of stability, she says. "When my clients are catastrophizing about this sort of thing, I always ask them, 'what would you do? I know you would bad, but what would you ?'" she says. "Often we're able to come up with a list of actions that we can take." If you have a good relationship with your supervisor, Gavin recommends having an honest conversation about the prospect of layoffs, as well as doing some industry research on your own time. Even if you do get laid off, Wilding says, "it usually isn't as catastrophic as we make it" in our minds. You may have to tighten your budget and put more energy into job searching, but being laid off doesn't mean that your career is over. Wilding suggests sprucing up your resume and reconnecting with your professional network so that you're ready to hit the job market if necessary. "It can give you a feeling of agency and control that should something bad happen, at least I'm ready to go," she says.
South Wales Argus
13 hours ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
BBC Gavin and Stacey house in Barry is put up for sale
Despite Gavin and Stacey coming to an end last Christmas, the love for the show remains. Now, a lucky fan could "own a piece of British television history" by buying a house used on the show. Fans will recognise the property as the home of Doris O'Neill, who lived next door to Stacey and her mum, Gwen. Gavin and Stacey house in Barry is put up for sale The two-bed terraced property, listed by Chris Davies estate agents, is on Trinity Street, Barry, for £220,000. The listing says it is in the "highly sought after West End of Barry" and the listing is a "rare opportunity to own a piece of British television history". The home in Trinity Street, Barry, was featured on BBC's Gavin and Stacey (Image: Chris Davies/Zoopla) It continues: "Famously known as Doris' house from the beloved BBC series Gavin and Stacey, this delightful home is brimming with warmth, personality and seaside charm. "The property boasts a modern fitted kitchen and an open plan lounge/diner, ideal for hosting gatherings and creating lasting memories with friends and family. Inside the home in Barry, Wales (Image: Chris Davies/Zoopla) "The two double bedrooms offer comfortable living spaces, while the modern first-floor four-piece bathroom provides a touch of luxury. "Step outside and discover the generous, fully enclosed, low-maintenance rear garden, providing a private sanctuary for relaxation and outdoor enjoyment. The entrance into the kitchen room area (Image: Chris Davies/Zoopla) "Whether you enjoy al fresco dining, gardening, or simply basking in the sun, this outdoor space offers endless possibilities for creating your own outdoor oasis in the heart of Barry." In the show, Doris was played by the late Margaret John and lived next door to Stacey and Gwen. The garden outside the back of the property (Image: Chris Davies/Zoopla) She appeared in nine episodes before John died at 84 in 2011. It was revealed in the 2019 Christmas Special that Doris had passed away on Christmas Eve and left her house to Gavin and Stacey in her will. Fans joke as Gavin and Stacey home goes up for sale Fans of the show were quick to recognise the home when the estate agents shared a video of the listing on social media. One joked: "I'm so pleased to see Stacey got her new kitchen in the end". Another added: "So you're telling me all three of Gavin and Stacey's kids shared a room?" "If I didn't have a year left on my house contract, I'd buy this in a heartbeat," a third said. One fan even suggested turning it into an Airbnb for fans to come and stay in. Where was Gavin and Stacey filmed? The BBC sitcom, created by Ruth Jones and James Cordon, first aired in 2007 and tells the story of two families from Billericay in Essex and Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. The show was primarily filmed in South Wales, in and around Barry and Dinas Powys. Gwen and Stacey's neighbour Doris and uncle Bryn all lived in what is Trinity Street, in Barry. Recommended reading: Pam and Mick's house, despite being set in Essex on the show, is in Dinas Powys. Other iconic locations in Barry that were featured on the show include Marco's Cafe and The Colcot Arms in Barry and the Island Leisure Amusement Arcade on Barry Island. All photos used by permission of Zoopla.
The 42
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The 42
'He's learning and improving all the time, that's why he's back in this environment'
HE'S BEEN ONE of Munster's most important players for years, but when it comes to international rugby, Gavin Coombes has often found himself on the outside looking in. The 27-year-old has clocked up 120 appearances for his province but has been capped just twice at Test level, coming off the bench in a July 2021 meeting with Japan before starting against the USA a week later. Over the past 12 months he's kept his head in the door with Ireland, but has been left frustrated when it's come to selection. Coombes was named in the Ireland A squad ahead of their February meeting with an England A team, but missed the game after being called into Andy Farrell's senior squad ahead of the Six Nations meeting with Wales. He left that international window having played no minutes for either side. However the backrower looks set to get back into a green jersey over the coming fortnight, with Ireland hoping to give gametime to all of their 33-strong squad on the upcoming tour of Georgia and Portugal, which kicks-off in Tbilisi this Saturday [KO 6pm Irish time, Virgin Media]. 'Gavin, he's turned up, he's looking fit, he's looking hungry the last few days,' says Denis Leamy, Ireland's defence coach for the two-game tour. Coombes won his two Ireland caps in July 2021. Ryan Byrne / INPHO Ryan Byrne / INPHO / INPHO 'I think he's deployed himself really well, he's been really good in training. Gavin has been in and out of Irish squads over the last couple of years. The times he's been left out, he's understood the reasons why and (they) have been very fair. Gavin has gone away and worked hard on those parts of the games. 'He's back in now, he has that chance now on Saturday, hopefully, if selected, that he can go and apply that and put his best foot forward. He's a guy that over the last couple of years has been very good for Munster.' Leamy, who coaches Coombes at Munster, feels the Cork man has points of difference he can offer in the squad. 'I think he's hugely strong around opposition 22. His ability to make yards, score tries, he's one of the best around at that and his general play is improving all the time. Advertisement 'He's worked great between 22 and 22. His ability to make yards in open play, his ability to clock up big numbers in his tackles, his rucks and the fundamentals around his basic play, around number eight (working) at the base (of the scrum). He's learning and improving that all the time, that's why he's back in this environment.' With many of the Ireland coaches away on the Lions tour with Andy Farrell, Leamy is enjoying the opportunity to join O'Connell's set up as defence coach. 'It's brilliant to come in and just get different perspectives on how the different provinces are playing the game. Everyone's playing the game relatively similar, but there's little tweaks here and there and everyone sees the game slightly different. Ireland assistant coach Denis Leamy. Leah Scholes / INPHO Leah Scholes / INPHO / INPHO 'A lot of the boys I've worked with either at Leinster or at Irish U20s level, so I know the vast majority of them. It's lovely to see them develop as players, how they've grown into men and how they've developed their own perspective on the game, their own opinions. It's excellent to be back in around them. 'We just find when it's a national set-up, the unity straight away, they all mix. My generation, there was huge rivalry and I think there is still rivalry but it took us a few weeks for the frostiness to wear off. The boys just seem to get on so well. They're straight in, they're best mates, they're constantly over and back on WhatsApp and all the different platforms. It's better than when I was a player. They've grown up a little bit from when we were there.' Leamy expects to see this Irish group get tested in a variety of ways against Georgia. 'I think it's very clear that they're well put together off their launch players, their scrums, their lineouts. They have really good three phase, four phase plays and they run them really well. Their big threat is Davit Niniashvili [fullback/out-half]. 'He's obviously an excellent player, but they're very well put together at 10 by Tedo Abzhandadze. He runs the thing very well. They have the ability to play around you. They have the ability to take you on confrontationally, and they're a very, very well coached team. You can see that they're top level rugby players and they're well used to playing in a big league like France. 'You'd imagine that Georgia would have loads of reasons to be inspired to play a huge game against us on Saturday,' he added. 'We're expecting a really tough, tough game. We're expecting opponents that are really well put together by their coaches… Richard Cockerill, you have Conor McPhillips who's worked in the Irish system and who's been with Bristol as well. He's a really experienced attack coach, so you can see in their game that they're well put together. They're physical. They've got a great platform around their scrum, their maul, their lineout. It is a big test. We're out of our comfort zone and it's exactly the sort of test that we're looking forward to.'
The Irish Sun
21 hours ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Denis Leamy issues warning to Ireland squad before telling them to ignore Lions distractions ahead of Georgia test
DENIS LEAMY has told Ireland players to keep their focus and not be distracted by the Lions. With 15 players and a raft of coaches away with 2 Assistant coach Denis Leamy issued a warning to the young Ireland side ahead of their two tour clashed vs Georgia and Portugal 2 Leamy also told the Ireland squad to avoid Lions distractions There are 13 uncapped players in the squad of 33 which will take on Georgia on Saturday before facing Portugal in Lisbon a week later. Although Craig Casey was overlooked by Andy Farrell when Tomos Williams was ruled out of the And Leamy said: 'I lean on my own experience a little bit with that, being on tours in 2009 when you're on standby for the Lions. 'And it is a challenge, but you have to keep your mind on the job that's in front of you and you have to be very conscious of being as good as you can be in that space. read more on golf 'Obviously, you're watching what's going on in Australia if there's an injury or an opportunity coming. 'But the boys will be very good around that. Their focus will be Ireland and whatever happens after that will happen.' Ulster prop Scott Wilson has been added to the squad with Leamy believing there is a real opportunity for some players such as Gavin Coombes - who might be frustrated by their international progress to date - to advance their claims. Leamy said: 'He's turned up, he's looking fit, he's looking hungry the last few days. I think he's applied himself really well, he's been really good in training. Most read in Rugby Union 'Gavin has been in and out of Irish squads over the last couple of years. The times he's been left out, he's understood the reasons why and they have been very fair. 'Gavin has gone away and worked hard on those parts of the games. Hopefully, if selected, he can go and apply that and put his best foot forward. Brooks Koepka suffers meltdown and smashes tee marker into fans before withdrawing from LIV Dallas claiming 'illness' 'He's worked great between 22 and 22. His ability to make yards in open play, his ability to clock up big numbers in his tackles, his rucks and the fundamentals around his basic play and as a no 8 around the base of the scrum. 'He's learning and improving that all the time. That's why he's back in this environment.'
Irish Examiner
21 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Denis Leamy: 'It's a great opportunity for the boys coming in to show what they can do'
Paul O'Connell's Ireland squad take off for Tbilisi on Wednesday ahead of the first of two summer Tests which could prove to be pivotal to many of the 33 squad members international rugby aspirations. This Saturday's meeting with Georgia and the following week's Lisbon Test against Portugal represents perhaps the biggest window of opportunity in a generation for the 13 uncapped players in the touring party and the dozen with less than 10 Ireland caps thanks to the absence of 16 frontliners on British & Irish Lions duty, an injury to captain Caelan Doris and the international retirements post-Six Nations of Cian Healy, Conor Murray and Peter O'Mahony. 'It's a great opportunity for the boys coming in to show what they can do and just build on some of the things that have (been) done to date,' Denis Leamy said on the eve of departure as Ireland's interim coaching staff wrapped up preparations at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Abbottstown. Gavin Coombes has perhaps more reason than most to take advantage of that opportunity. The No.8 from West Cork has been a consistently shining light for Munster but Test recognition has eluded the 27-year-old since a Test debut off the bench against Japan in 2021 and the 80-minute start the following week against the USA, both on home soil four summers ago. Coombes was not jettisoned by head coach Andy Farrell, indeed the back-rower toured New Zealand the 12 months later and started both midweek games in the drawn series with the Maori All Blacks, alongside Cian Prendergast and Nick Timoney, both of whom will board the team plane with the hope of adding to their four and three cap tallies respectively. It was a trio that also started the November 2022 A international against an All Blacks XV at the RDS on a night when many observers feel Coombes became one of the fall guys for a 19-47 defeat that left Farrell seething in a manner not seen since his post-match media conference following the Lions' pre-tour defeat to Argentina. Tellingly Prendergast and Timoney have earned Test caps since that dark night in Dublin, though not since before the 2023 World Cup, when the former and Coombes were cut from the pre-tournament training squad. So does the door remain open? Ireland interim defence coach Leamy was asked just that of Coombes, with whom he also works at Munster, on Tuesday. Is the door open for Gavin Coombes? Picture: Leah Scholes/Inpho 'Gavin has turned up, he's looking fit, he's looking hungry the last few days. I think he's deployed himself really well, he's been really good in training. 'Gavin has been in and out of Irish squads over the last couple of years. The times he's been left out, he's understood the reasons why and (they) have been very fair. Gavin has gone away and worked hard on those parts of the games. 'He's back in now, he has that chance now on Saturday, hopefully, if selected, that he can go and apply that and put his best foot forward. He's a guy that over the last couple of years has been very good for Munster.' It will chiefly be O'Connell's feedback to a returning Farrell that counts most, of course, but Leamy believes Coombes has learned his lessons and deserves this latest shot at an Ireland return. 'I think he's hugely strong around opposition 22. His ability to make yards, score tries, he's one of the best around at that and his general play is improving all the time. He's worked great between 22 and 22. "His ability to make yards in open play, his ability to clock up big numbers in his tackles, his rucks and the fundamentals around his basic play, around number eight (working) at the base (of the scrum). He's learning and improving that all the time. That's why he's back in this environment.' O'Connell will name his matchday squad to face the Georgians from Tbilisi on Thursday with Craig Casey set to captain from scrum-half with the interim boss set for a big decision at fly-half where the duel between Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley continues. For some Irishmen there remains the possibility of a call up to the Lions if injuries should crop up Down Under but Leamy spoke about the importance of staying focused on the task at hand in a green jersey. 'I lean on my own experience a little bit with that, being on tours in 2009 when you're on standby for the Lions. 'And it is a challenge, but you have to keep your mind on the job that's in front of you and you have to be very conscious of being as good as you can be in that space. Obviously, you're watching what's going on in Australia if there's an injury or an opportunity coming. 'But the boys will be very good around that. Their focus will be Ireland and whatever happens after that will happen.'
