I wouldn't wish redunancy on anyone. Those that get to keep their jobs should really try to appreciate what they have.
Really!
It's been just over 12 months since I was retrenched. Wasn't a shock after 20 years with the regular carry-on about redundancies. Besides, my work (in position description) had declined over 2 years and instead was filling in with work above and outside of my award and hated.
Since then, really happy my worklife has changed for the better (in many ways) since the QF retrenchment. Including financially! :P
It's not all bad.