Yeah every sector is fucked really. Public sector is skint, and political parties say they will cut staff to get votes, Charities are fucked becasue donations are down, costs are rising, small businesses can't cope with rising costs (also members of the public don't understand why people who work 40 hrs a week are paid for working at a charity) and people wanting to buy as cheap as possible and big companies see all that's happening and take advantage. If there are no jobs to go to in these other sectors, we'll rinse you.
I honestly don't think I'd give a fuck about my restructure if I thought I'd pick up a job within weeks or I thought my payment would be good (around £7,300 I think). Some people in my team would get around £40k to fuck off, and I think they'd take it if offered, so not surprised they seem less worried.
Can I also say why do senior managers say while there is the risk of redundancy we have to look at the chances for growth and development are there. Fuck off you utter twat! Do they actually think they don't sound like a prick?