bad news.......

[pugeyed 0]

well basically just been told today that my job is at risk of being made redundant.
worse case scenario is i could be out of a job by May next year.
wont find out anything until 24th Jan.
just before crimbo too, great huh.

[yankeedoodle 0]

sorry to hear this mate. It looked like i was going to lose my job a few months ago, so I know how you feel

all i can say is make the best of the months that you're still working

good lukc mate

[Davehutch-hutchs 0]

Sorry to hear that Mark

[gravelrash 0]

Hopefully things will turn around for you mate but I fear a lot more of us will be getting the same news before things improve.

[pugeyed 0]

trouble is i used to work at same place but on a diff pay scale then an offer came along for a temp position.
been in that position 18 months (dont know what they call temporary)
then they got rid of my old job and say i have to apply for new job.
but i cant because this new job (temp position) is 2 scales higher than old job.
Rules say i can only apply for jobs 1 scale higher or lower.
there id lots more confusing info none of which i will bore you with now.

[stantheman 0]

sorry to hear that the whole country is going to the dogs

[Grumpyowl 0]

I thought I'd a a tough day but you go to the top of the class with this.
So sorry to hear your news I hope you get something sorted.

[rocker1 0]

Hi
the whole country has gone to the dogs, I am a 60year old fitter and turner and was made redundant 18 mths ago. I am currently working in a commercial zinc plating shop, a really crap job but at least I have somthing. My wife is a biologist with a first class degree and is working as a receptionist in a local hospital. perhaps we should go and work in poland!

[Stue11 0]

Sorry to hear that Mark, im sure you will find something else, goodluck

[always1more 0]

Sorry to hear this Pal

[suzukijax 0]

I can empathize with every single one of you I bought a pub 10 years ago to cut a long story short we lost it through rent rises, no footy for the summer and smoke ban but when we lost our pub we lost our jobs savings and our home so we were out on the street with a big fat nothing and trust me when i say it is very very scarey but thanks to the very small hand full of true friends we now have a rented bungalow and are both in full time employment (even though not the jobs we wanted and a massive pay cut ) but 3 years on we have no debts and we can hold our heads above water ...... just

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@pugeyed wrote:

trouble is i used to work at same place but on a diff pay scale then an offer came along for a temp position.
been in that position 18 months (dont know what they call temporary)
then they got rid of my old job and say i have to apply for new job.
but i cant because this new job (temp position) is 2 scales higher than old job.
Rules say i can only apply for jobs 1 scale higher or lower.
there id lots more confusing info none of which i will bore you with now.

I think I'd question this as you are "temp"! and if they ignore that, you could say it sounds like constructive dismisal as you have no way out of it. I'd speak to someone in HR.

[lee1 1]

bad news there mark,reckon alot will be affected soon,hope everything works out for you