‘Being made redundant is just an empty feeling’

CHARLIE QUINN quit the construction industry 13 years ago and jumped at the opportunity of a job in Unifi.

“I was a happy man then when I landed the job,” he said. “It was Heaven. At that time, everybody was keen to work in Unifi and it was very hard to get in.

“The staff were very well looked after and we had a great sports and social club where, every three months, somebody would walk away with £15,000 from a draw.