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22 July 2008, 05:25 PM
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i was told on monda that i'll find out tomorrow if im being made redundant.
not eaten since being told and still not got any appetite
anyone else in same situation?
not eaten since being told and still not got any appetite
anyone else in same situation?
22 July 2008, 05:36 PM
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22 July 2008, 05:41 PM
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got a temp contract position lined up fingers crossed and also a line on a few possible perminent positions, but im just bricking it, just signed a new 1 year contract on the house we rent, also got other bills and worst case is def not a good.
think the worst bit is not knowing, rather just be told on wedm, no warnign or anything, saves worrying about what ifs
think the worst bit is not knowing, rather just be told on wedm, no warnign or anything, saves worrying about what ifs
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dont panic mate.
if the inevitable does happen, it might be a blessing in disguise and you move on to better things.
i know it doesn't stop the worry, but it "IS" out of you hands and you'll have to ride the wave.
i hope it goes well for you and have fingers crossed!!!
if the inevitable does happen, it might be a blessing in disguise and you move on to better things.
i know it doesn't stop the worry, but it "IS" out of you hands and you'll have to ride the wave.
i hope it goes well for you and have fingers crossed!!!
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got a temp contract position lined up fingers crossed and also a line on a few possible perminent positions, but im just bricking it, just signed a new 1 year contract on the house we rent, also got other bills and worst case is def not a good.
think the worst bit is not knowing, rather just be told on wedm, no warnign or anything, saves worrying about what ifs
think the worst bit is not knowing, rather just be told on wedm, no warnign or anything, saves worrying about what ifs
22 July 2008, 05:49 PM
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failing that, go to a phone box and speak to your sales dept, pretending to be a prosective customer, and say you've got a big contract that requires lots of structural engineering. 
22 July 2008, 06:08 PM
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i bet they will be another 100 by october god damn economy
22 July 2008, 06:10 PM
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yep im in the same boat, end of last year found out wife was pregnant with our first, next day find out I am being made redundant at the end of jan 09. Wife on maternity gets called into a meeting the other day. High probability she is going to be made redundant as well (will find out in sept after consultation process)
22 July 2008, 06:11 PM
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Not good mate, but dont let it drag your health down too.
Fingers crossed for you, even if it is the worst news im sure something will come up soon. Especially with the building boom that seems to be going on.
Fingers crossed for you, even if it is the worst news im sure something will come up soon. Especially with the building boom that seems to be going on.
22 July 2008, 06:49 PM
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Can only speak from what I see in comparison to others months and years in the areas I go, and from here it looks like its all go.
Excuse me for not being actually in the building trade, just an observation, and a little better than saying "oh bad luck, crap game to be in in this day and age with the housing crash and all"
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Excuse me for not being actually in the building trade, just an observation, and a little better than saying "oh bad luck, crap game to be in in this day and age with the housing crash and all"
*zips it again
22 July 2008, 06:53 PM
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Can only speak from what I see in comparison to others months and years in the areas I go, and from here it looks like its all go.
Excuse me for not being actually in the building trade, just an observation, and a little better than saying "oh bad luck, crap game to be in in this day and age with the housing crash and all"
*zips it again
Excuse me for not being actually in the building trade, just an observation, and a little better than saying "oh bad luck, crap game to be in in this day and age with the housing crash and all"
*zips it again
We're in recession, the buildings that are being build have to be completed, rather than being left half finished..... but new projects are being stacked as we speak...... so not really a boom.... more of a bust!
22 July 2008, 07:42 PM
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22 July 2008, 09:02 PM
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Tidgy, he Nuclear industry is about to take off, a lot of the original guys have retired so there is a shortage but anything engineering related they may retrain, I work for Amec and they are looking for 700 people.
22 July 2008, 09:05 PM
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23 July 2008, 08:25 AM
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Can only speak from what I see in comparison to others months and years in the areas I go, and from here it looks like its all go.
Excuse me for not being actually in the building trade, just an observation, and a little better than saying "oh bad luck, crap game to be in in this day and age with the housing crash and all"
*zips it again
Excuse me for not being actually in the building trade, just an observation, and a little better than saying "oh bad luck, crap game to be in in this day and age with the housing crash and all"
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unfortuantly it doesn't work that way, by the time the building hits site theres normaly been a years worth of work before hand and were down tooling due to completing our work, same as architects.