I Was Laid Off After 15 Years, So I'm Starting Again

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Start here: Welcome to Work Play Have Fun — working smarter, playing more, and having fun along the way.

In this video on Work Play Have Fun, I share a life update after being laid off in early December following 15 years in my last role (and 43 years of work overall) — and why I’m treating it as a positive reset.

I’m declaring myself semi-retired and redesigning my week to focus on building this channel, spending proper time with family, and enjoying the process. Then I get on with a simple garden job: lighting the incinerator to burn waste wood and branches — and I do something symbolic as part of closing one chapter and making space for what’s next.

🛠 What’s covered in this video:
• Why I’m starting Work Play Have Fun
• My semi-retired weekly plan (Work / Play / Have Fun)
• A simple garden job + a symbolic “closure” moment
• A couple of practical incinerator safety tips

⚠️ Safety note:
Any fire-related activity shown here is done safely and legally. Don’t copy anything unless it’s permitted where you live and you know what you’re doing.

🌐 Links:
• Website: https://www.workplayhavefun.com

💬 Question for you:
If you could redesign your week, what would you protect first — working smart, playing more, or having fun?

#workplayhavefun

Chapters:
00:00 Lighting the incinerator (and burning something I won’t need again)
00:18 Welcome + what Work Play Have Fun is
00:32 Laid off after 15 years (43 years working) — choosing a reset
00:58 My semi-retired weekly plan (Mon/Wed/Fri channel, Tue wife, Thu mum, weekends)
01:44 The 58-year lens: avoiding traps, focusing on practical wins
02:04 Today’s job: burn garden waste + something symbolic
02:40 Incinerator lit (standing clear of smoke)
02:56 The symbolic moment: old work shirts
03:31 Closure, not anger — making space for what’s next
04:08 Don’t overload it (practical note while burning)
05:13 Practical incinerator tips (wind, distance from houses)
05:49 Wrap: semi-retired, building something new + question for viewers
06:15 Thanks + see you in the next one