Sonic'

Well after handing in my notice several weeks ago to start a new job, after careful consideration and long discussions with the MD, and my Dad being in Hospital I rescinded my notice and decided to stay where I was (for the time being)

In those few weeks things have gotten quite bad, 2 more guys have resigned (now putting the average retention rate at about 8 months, for a total staff count of 25)

I have accepted another job today after the interview over lunch (they paid too, a few beers and a large chinese, with 2 directors and the MD, we had a good laugh, got on well and quite possibly the most relaxed interview I have ever had) this job I will be much happier in, and its more money too, more holidays and a fuel card and full training in areas that I didnt think I would be working (basically heights and climbing)

So this one is now for real and there is definatly no going back

fatherpierre

Best of luck.

Can I borrow your fuel card?

chocolate_o_brian

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least someones getting somewhere... i havent been at work now since april 15th (against my will)

ah well two court cases hopefully. good luck in the new position mate...

Jamo

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as above

Kieran_Burns

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There goes Mr Potato head - whinging again

Good Luck with the new job mate!

sti-04!!

Good luck mate

Sonic'

Cheers all

re the fuel card, I feel the Scoob coming back out of the garage now

pimmo2000

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So that job you where talking to me about .. thats gone

r32

Well done mate sounds ideal .................. hope your dad improves. How is he?

Scoobychick

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Nice one Steve, a fuel card, lovely You lucky man

Good luck with the new job, it sounds tailor made for you

Maz

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As above really Steve. Hope the old man is on the mend and the new job goes well. Regards to Donna and the rest of your brood.

NotoriousREV

Why does a monkey need training on heights and climing?

Good luck with it mate!

davegtt

Good luck Steve, hope it all works out the way you want it to

Johari Window

Congratulations on your new job, however you were lucky the new company didn't interpret your previous retracted notice and failure to start with the other employer as you being a potential 'ditherer'. I know as an employer I would be slightly concerned about your propensity to renege on a deal.

Good luck with it anyway.

Sonic'

Yep, that thought had crossed my mind, but they know full well all the reasons why I resigned, rescinded etc

To them it all makes perfect sense and gave them the opportunity to recruit me

spireite

Are you a window licker , sorry window cleaner

Sonic'

PMSL, I said to Donna someone would say it was Window Cleaning, and then said no Windows Licker

Heights & Climbing will be for Radio installations Rev

spireite

Good luck in the new job

urban

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I feel that come April 2009, the tax man will be very interested in said fuel card

Sonic'

I know, im not sure what the tax costs are thesedays for fuel cards

I had the choice of a fuel card or an extra 2k in salary, but thinking about it, after tax & NI that 2k is not a lot, and certainly not enough to cover the petrol I will use, Im my current job I use about 400 quid a month in petrol, my new job will be quite a bit more than that, so the fuel card is definatly the better option even when the tax man gets his pennies

Leslie

Well done Sonic, its awful having to stick in a bad job and you will obviously be much better off now too.

Best wishes to your dad too.

Les

urban

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Not fully sure either.
But I used to get personal & business fuel paid for - via expenses just.
But the tax man took great interest.
So now thats gone, and I just get it paid via "other" methods

Sonic'

Yeah I used to get a fuel card, which the total amount got deducted every month from my wages, and I then claimed back business mileage at 12p a mile, then every year claim the tax relief back on the difference

That way we didnt have the fuel card as a benefit, so exempt from the normal Tax constraints

My Dad is doing well, he comes out tomorrow and I am supposed to be picking him up but im coming down with man flu, so I may not be able to get him as I dont want to risk him catching anything

hectic

Result on the Job front Steve.. glad your da' is picking up too

send my regards to Donna and the clan

John

DCI Gene Hunt

....So you're not marching 10,000 men up and down a hill then.... and there's me thinking you'd been promoted to the Grand Old Duke of feckin York

Sonic'

My current MD has marched us all up to the top of the hill and pushed us back down