It's the weekend, so I spend my time trying to forget the s*** I'm going through at work by visiting my local pub and leaving work at work where it belongs. Fair enough, wouldn't you say?
So why do some of my so-called "friends" insist on not just asking, but actually interrogating me about my situation at work?
"When are you moving to Andover?" they ask.
"I'm not. I'm going to lose my job in December." I reply.
"Oh, well, You'll get a good payout from them then. After all you've been working for them for how long?"
"Twenty years, and no I won't. I'll be shoved into the redeployment pool next month, and if I don't take up another position within the Ministry there'll be disciplinary action taken against me. It's their way of avoiding redundancy payouts and it effing sucks." I reply. "I'm just going to see if anything I fancy comes up, but if not - well..." *shrugs*
"They can't do that, surely?"
"Apparently, they can..."
And the saga continues.
It's the weekend! I want to forget about work for an entire 48 hours, thankyouverymuch.
And people wonder why I've suddenly become even more introverted than normal. 
Annie1420
Oh, just to tell them to stop asking if you´re not ok with that... maybe they just wanted to be emphatic... and sorry about your job, in my country it is the same... good luck in finding new one :-) and wish you not 48 hours without work, but excellent 48 hours without work ;-)