Hi there. I'm thinking of moving from one Consultancy to another in the next few months. My only concern is the state of the economy and the unpredictability of how bad this will become in the UK....What are other people's thoughts on this? If one was to move they are on a 3 month 'probationary period' (mandatory I assume?). Surely this would be an easy way for a company to make you redundant if urgent cut backs were required? Also, do all firms typically operate a last-in-first-out approach in such times?Any help/advice would be appreciated.

If you are below manager grade, quit babbling and jump. Any Firm can sack you at any time so get a feckin move on. Grow some kiddo

Probationary periods make no difference - all it means is that there isn't a notice period on either side. Even then, a one month lag isn't going to put off a company if it needs to get rid of underperforming or spare staff.On the bright side, your current firm could just as easily lay you off. Plus, if the new firm is in the market to hire (an, having done your homework, you've decided that you're happy to join them) they presumably have some confidence in their future pipeline.