MORE job losses. However much it may hurt us, the truth is, this is probably just the beginning.

We are entering a dark new era where savings will made at the expense of many thousands of jobs.

And doubtless the sheer number of redundancies will create a ‘compassion fatigue’ among us.

Yet we would do well to bear in mind that, as the saying goes, there but for the grace of God go those of us still lucky enough to be employed.