On news a possible buyout by China's Jingye could save thousands of their jobs.
Others in the UK might be less confident in their future.
Official figures show employers cut the most jobs in over four years between July and September.
And though unemployment is at 4-decade lows ....
Weaker wage growth - it slipped from 3.7 to 3.6 per cent -
And reduced vacancies are other signs a so-far robust labour market is losing strength.
On the plus side, the 58,000 fall in employment levels was much smaller than expected.
But as political leaders enter the ring ahead of a national election, the data adds to nerves over the economy.
Growth is at its slowest pace in a decade, the UK stats office said on Tuesday (November 12).
And until Brexit is resolved, many employers see further uncertainty ahead ...
Whoever wins the vote.
