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Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:55 pm
by Lawless247
Well, after 17 years with the same company. I find out the 22nd of September will be my last day.
So having only just got back on 2 wheels there may be a Suzuki Bandit for sale.
This has never happened to me before so its a bit of a shocker but, as one door closes and all that.
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:56 pm
by AMCQ46
sh1t news mate but good luck with the search for new opportunities........a
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:03 pm
by agentpineapple
really sorry to hear the bad news fella, fingers crossed theres something better in your future.........
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 3:32 pm
by pinkyfloyd
What they said.
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:33 pm
by pariah
17 years, redundancy package maybe ????
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:51 pm
by Flatline
With an ass like that you shouldn't have a problem, unless of course its not yours?
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:07 pm
by Lawless247
pariah wrote:17 years, redundancy package maybe ????
oh yes. not brilliant but will help.
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:09 pm
by pariah
just one thing mate, if you have to sign on. dont mention package, you might not get a penny off social. If i as you I would say some thing different ?
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:44 pm
by BigVeeGrin
bad news Lawless. When it first happened to me bit of a shocker, but after the fourth time kind of got used to it! Have found that sometimes it's a good thing as it spurs you on and opportunities come along if you've got the right mindset. One thing I found that there are lot of useless time-wasters around and if you've been employed for 17 years you're not in that bracket so fingers crossed you'll be looking forward with a smile, a grin and a helmet on soon
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 5:46 pm
by benny hedges
let me know what it is you do m8 as i know my firm is looking for lads.....
alternatively, get your cv on
http://www.cvlibrary.co.uk
very good site that shows near enough everything thats out there
good luck m8
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 7:58 pm
by tony.mon
One little tip, a lot of HR departments these days are scouring t'ineternet to see what they can find on people- you might want to google yourself and see what they'll see, before they get to see it.
Hope you find something soon.
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 11:18 pm
by Opel
Bad luck, but it’s a sign of the times I suppose--although that's no comfort to you.
17 years must be some sort of record in this day and age… Back in early 2009 I found looking for a job was a fulltime occupation that in the end didn’t bear fruit. However, after pulling my hair out and getting myself in a right state, I finally took the opportunity to ‘diversify’ and it’s the best thing that I have ever done, although financially I’ve never been so poor
In my extremely humble (and totally irrelevant) opinion, look upon it as just that, an opportunity… and keep yer chin up!
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:37 am
by vtryorks
Crappy news mate. I hope you get a new gig sorted soon. Good luck.
Re: Lost me job
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 1:36 pm
by budd
Leaving a job when it’s not YOUR choice is never a nice thing and I guess after 17yrs your allowed to feel a bit sorry for yourself, but don’t let it get you down for long these things usually work out for the best in the long run, opportunity often comes from adversity.
My advice would be to book a ‘last minute’ holiday take the wife/girlfriend off somewhere nice for some R&R, forget all about work and come back refreshed and ready to find a better job than you had before.