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So today is the day.
I have known it was coming for a short while, but now I am almost 100% sure today is my last day at work.
My mum has already gone home as she is really upset that the new company boss is making me and my brother redundant.
We have both been here for over 6 years, me 8 years in total but will only get money for 6 as I left for a year and then came back.
Already started looking for new jobs, had a few offers for interviews, but really need to wait to make sure today is the day.
Anyone who knows me, will know how much I have enjoyed working here, and it looks like it is a hard decision for everyone involved.
I wish the company luck, and I have no idea how they will cope with us gone, but they will get through it.
Lets hope I find something that is both as interesting and well paid.
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Christ mate, thats awful... best of luck on the job hunt, how annoying to lose that job. t'was a good'n
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Sorry to hear that mate  Good luck in the Search for a new job.
On the 306 waiting list.
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Hard lines fella, i know a few people in the same boat as you atm . . . . .what was it that you do for them? . . 
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As said on the other forum mate, hope you find something soon!
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Sales Manager for the UK & US and all other English speaking countries.
They need to make cuts to save money and me and bro, are the only ones they can cut without losing an operational manager or someone who builds stuff.
Problem of having a small work force.
All will be good in the end.
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seems crazy because without the sales personnel, nothing gets shifted, so they can build all they want...
hmm would be interesting to see what happens the company.
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It will be fine, me and my bro have build up a great network of current and old retailers in the UK, Amazon, John Lewis, Heals, Conran. To name a few, all they need is managing and showing new stuff to.
We have found a number of foreign distributors, Austrialia, Germany, Scandinavia, Japan, Spain, Italy, Asia.
I have a small network in the US, but that needs growing along with new markets like India, and China.
The new MD will look after the main bulk of the Distributors and my mum and her assistant will look after the rest til they can replace us. (They will be very busy doing all this stuff)
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Ah that sucks, least you've got offers of interviews tho. Thats always the hardest bit and hopefully get a bit of a redudancy package?
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I am not sure on the final figure yet, but if I can get a new job inside a month, I will have a very nice healthy bank balance lol
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Sorry to hear that mate, it sounded like a great job. Hopefully on to something even better though eh?
Best of luck
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IIRC its a weeks pay for every year youve been there and its tax free, thats the legal minimum so IIRC you were on more money than me a year probably meaning youll get £700 for each of the 6 years making £4200 if my maths is right
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Close dumdum. It's only for each full year and I am in my sixth (unlucky) lol
2500 redundancy
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Pompey306mark Wrote:Close dumdum. It's only for each full year and I am in my sixth (unlucky) lol
2500 redundancy
That sounds way too low mate, I thought you were on about £35k
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That doesn't sound like much for 6 years service, I got nearly that when I got made redundant as a pub manager, and I was on 16k with 2 years service...
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hope everything turns out ok mate, i lost my job on christmas day. what a present!
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Good luck for the future bud, gutted for you
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good luck in finding a new job mate,
the way the world is your going to need it.
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Lol I dont need luck, just to work hard.
I did not mention notice period, holiday and consult fee, so its much more.
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Sorry to hear this mark. If you get desperate for work, (which I'm sure you will find a job soon) then give us a shout as we have loads of jobs going at our place at the moment. Offices are in new Milton which I know is a fair way from you but it's a possibility....
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Sorry to hear that mate good luck with finding a new job
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ah that sucks mark!
lets hope you get a job soon, we need someone to spend too much on a DT  lol
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Lol don't worry that will continue Phil. Especially if I get a job soon lol.
Dish alloys, maybe updated rods, plus canon 1d mk2.
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Sorry to hear that bud, sure you'll be reet though. If you're getting interviews already you're doing better than the vast majority, best of luck in your search, hope you find something that suits you.
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Sparky marky...what a shit!!! I've got my pubes crossed for you though fella 
Seriously mate that's a shitter but I've known you for a few yrs and you're a determined little basta*d so you will get a job soon
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lol thanks for that. Great description lol "determined little bastard.
Should be on my profile lol.
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You're welcome
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