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Re: Today I'm neither Angry nor Happy about....

Post by Worthy4England » Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:50 pm

CrazyHorse wrote:My two pence worth....
Find another job then burn your bridges at the current place by telling them exactly what you think of them and that they can shove their job right up their arse.
:pray: :pray:

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Re: Today I'm neither Angry nor Happy about....

Post by bobo the clown » Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:55 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
CrazyHorse wrote:My two pence worth....
Find another job then burn your bridges at the current place by telling them exactly what you think of them and that they can shove their job right up their arse.
:pray: :pray:
Coz jobs like that are ten a penny in Matlock I guess.

Way to go.
Not advocating mass-murder as an entirely positive experience, of course, but it had its moments.
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Re: Today I'm neither Angry nor Happy about....

Post by Worthy4England » Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:25 pm

bobo the clown wrote:
Worthy4England wrote:
CrazyHorse wrote:My two pence worth....
Find another job then burn your bridges at the current place by telling them exactly what you think of them and that they can shove their job right up their arse.
:pray: :pray:
Coz jobs like that are ten a penny in Matlock I guess.

Way to go.
Look, the opportunity to tell them which shelf to stick it on, whilst they're there, doesn't come around very often. I can recall going into one meeting with a certain manager and they were convinced they had me by the bollocks, because I had a sizeable bonus owing, that they needed to pay me (unless I departed). Smug bastard sat their grinning at me with his gaffer in tow. I told them they could stick the bonus on the shelf opposite. Wankers.

Man did it feel good!

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Post by bobo the clown » Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:38 pm

Twice in my career an employee has had the pleasure of telling me just how far up my jacksie I could stick his job and that it was the best day of their career as they sailed off to their new employer while I knew we were busy acquiring their new Company.

Now THAT felt good.
Not advocating mass-murder as an entirely positive experience, of course, but it had its moments.
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Post by Worthy4England » Fri Oct 18, 2013 11:38 pm

bobo the clown wrote:Twice in my career an employee has had the pleasure of telling me just how far up my jacksie I could stick his job and that it was the best day of their career as they sailed off to their new employer while I knew we were busy acquiring their new Company.

Now THAT felt good.
Aye, gotta keep an eye on the M&A market if her heading down that route. :-)

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Post by clapton is god » Tue Oct 22, 2013 9:16 am

Funeral today. Third in three weeks. Todays is a close work colleague and very good friend who battled cancer for 15yrs. I've never known anyone fight so hard for so long. RIP Alan.

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Post by thebish » Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:14 pm

pretty sad...

a lovely bloke - friend of mine and member of one of our churches - he's the boss at this firm in Brixham which is now to be closed - with the loss of 71 jobs...

http://www.torquayheraldexpress.co.uk/B ... story.html

he has been fighting tooth and nail to come up with an alternative for three months now, all to no avail... he was on the phone this evening literally in tears - he has had to spend the day telling 71 people that they will lose their jobs with little prospect locally for similar employment...

he's a fab guy and a great boss - so much so that many of the people he had to give the news to today were actually sympathising with him over how hard it must be for him to tell them... it's gutting for him - for them and their families and the town - where Zeneca were probably the largest single employer... (certainly of well-paid work)

his job is safe - but he will probably be relocated out of the south west - where he and his family are well settled, - one of his daughters just starting year one of GCSEs...

anyway - really gutted for him :(

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Post by Harry Genshaw » Thu Oct 24, 2013 9:20 pm

That's really sad Bish :(

I suspect, despite claims to the contrary, the full impact of the recession will be biting us for quite a while yet.
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Post by Dujon » Fri Oct 25, 2013 2:44 am

That's a damned shame, thebish. Obviously the article to which you linked is limited, but nowhere was it mentioned that the unit was not viable. The impression that I got was that it is now outside the parent company's interests and (probably) an unwanted drain on management resources rather than a drain on finances per se. From the sound of it it's operating in a niche market - a market that needs its expertise. I hope for your friend's sake that some forward thinking company or entrepreneur will turn up and buy the business lock, stock and barrel.

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Post by bwfcdan94 » Fri Oct 25, 2013 6:47 am

Harry Genshaw wrote:That's really sad Bish :(

I suspect, despite claims to the contrary, the full impact of the recession will be biting us for quite a while yet.
Nice to hear that somebody in the world has common sense HG. Shame for your friend Bish
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Oct 25, 2013 9:34 am

Just got this week's 'Hot Ticket Update' through from Ticketmaster and the only acts on it that I'm familiar with are Status Quo and Suzanne Vega. :?
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Post by Gary the Enfield » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:07 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:Just got this week's 'Hot Ticket Update' through from Ticketmaster and the only acts on it that I'm familiar with are Status Quo and Suzanne Vega. :?

Got my tickets for Quo at the Hammy O next March. Get on it Brucie, you won't be disappointed.

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:11 am

Gary the Enfield wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Just got this week's 'Hot Ticket Update' through from Ticketmaster and the only acts on it that I'm familiar with are Status Quo and Suzanne Vega. :?

Got my tickets for Quo at the Hammy O next March. Get on it Brucie, you won't be disappointed.
You've just reminded me - my tickets for next Friday's Boomtown Rats gig haven't turned up yet.
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Post by Gooner Girl » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:16 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Just got this week's 'Hot Ticket Update' through from Ticketmaster and the only acts on it that I'm familiar with are Status Quo and Suzanne Vega. :?

Got my tickets for Quo at the Hammy O next March. Get on it Brucie, you won't be disappointed.
You've just reminded me - my tickets for next Friday's Boomtown Rats gig haven't turned up yet.
But my tickets for Arsenal - Chelsea have and that's the most important thing. :pissed:

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Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:37 am

Gooner Girl wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Just got this week's 'Hot Ticket Update' through from Ticketmaster and the only acts on it that I'm familiar with are Status Quo and Suzanne Vega. :?

Got my tickets for Quo at the Hammy O next March. Get on it Brucie, you won't be disappointed.
You've just reminded me - my tickets for next Friday's Boomtown Rats gig haven't turned up yet.
But my tickets for Arsenal - Chelsea have and that's the most important thing. :pissed:
In other tickety news the BBC have just sent me two complimentary tickets for Celebrity Mastermind which is being filmed at Media City on the 13th - when I'll be in Copenhagen. :(
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Post by Lost Leopard Spot » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:39 am

Gooner Girl wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Just got this week's 'Hot Ticket Update' through from Ticketmaster and the only acts on it that I'm familiar with are Status Quo and Suzanne Vega. :?

Got my tickets for Quo at the Hammy O next March. Get on it Brucie, you won't be disappointed.
You've just reminded me - my tickets for next Friday's Boomtown Rats gig haven't turned up yet.
But my tickets for Arsenal - Chelsea have and that's the most important thing. :pissed:
You might be sat next to Mourinho... you never know :wink:
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Post by bwfcdan94 » Fri Oct 25, 2013 4:53 pm

Gooner Girl wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Just got this week's 'Hot Ticket Update' through from Ticketmaster and the only acts on it that I'm familiar with are Status Quo and Suzanne Vega. :?

Got my tickets for Quo at the Hammy O next March. Get on it Brucie, you won't be disappointed.
You've just reminded me - my tickets for next Friday's Boomtown Rats gig haven't turned up yet.
But my tickets for Arsenal - Chelsea have and that's the most important thing. :pissed:
That's good hope you have an excellent time and let those Chelsea rent boys know what you think of them but I will stop short of saying I hope you win.
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Post by Bijou Bob » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:07 pm

Where's Vega playing Bruce? Saw her in 89 and she was outstanding. Would be good to see if she has matured well.
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Fri Oct 25, 2013 10:20 pm

Bijou Bob wrote:Where's Vega playing Bruce? Saw her in 89 and she was outstanding. Would be good to see if she has matured well.
Oh, deffo up for this, Chief. Have always wanted to see her play live. Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, Thu 30 Jan 2014.
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Post by Prufrock » Sat Oct 26, 2013 2:52 am

Bruce Rioja wrote:
Gary the Enfield wrote:
Bruce Rioja wrote:Just got this week's 'Hot Ticket Update' through from Ticketmaster and the only acts on it that I'm familiar with are Status Quo and Suzanne Vega. :?

Got my tickets for Quo at the Hammy O next March. Get on it Brucie, you won't be disappointed.
You've just reminded me - my tickets for next Friday's Boomtown Rats gig haven't turned up yet.
Are they touring then? They've a gig at the Roundhouse soon I tried to get our Maud to go with me too (she lives around the corner); she wont have it :whack: .

Given how close she is I tried to see what else was on there, and there's feck all. I'm pretty sure only a few years ago there was something most weeks. Shame, coz I love that place.
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