Ashley Beck joined the ranks of the unemployed this week, along with his fellow Worcester Warriors players and some staff members.
From being part of a settled working situation, the 32-year-old Wales international has found himself plunged into a frightening world of uncertainty. He and his partner had bought a house together and have two young children, one of whom had just started school at nursery level. The family have been happy in Worcester and made friends. Ashley and Leanne had made plans to start up a small business.
Now, life has been badly disrupted.