DanV Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 announced at work today No names yet but it has been offically announced they will happen. Out of a work force of 40 odd people, there could be as many as 15 sent packing rumour has it! Now just gotta wait n hear who and when. Nothing to do but... Smile n wave boys, smile n wave
Admin Mk2Jo Posted January 19, 2009 Admin Report Posted January 19, 2009 fingers crossed that you are not on that list then mate We have just made 2 people redundant and more may follow - it's not an easy decision to make but has to be done to keep the company going
Retro-gone. Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 good luck dan, 3 of my mates ahve been finished from 3 different places, me and my work collegues have opted to work less hours to help save our jobs. hope it goes in your favour
DanV Posted January 19, 2009 Author Report Posted January 19, 2009 Cheers peeps We are already on a 32hr week but apparently it just aint working out. At least i live within a mile of my parents and if it should all go to pot then at least i have the option of giving up my house and going back there. Would just piss me off paying a mortgage for two years for nothing!! Oh well, what will be will be. Looks like i have finally netted the girl ive fancied rotten for 8 months so i got a good reason to smile
antz Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 im on the list to go too but at least ive got until july.
Smudger105e Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 My Company employ 5,000 staff and have announced 10% redundancies at least I'm noton the list... Hoe you aren't one of the unlucky ones, DanV
Trevmk3 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 hope you arent on the list mate at our place they have stopped the overtime as we havnt got as many orders for machines at the moment but we are still busyish where is it you work again smudger? cant remember as i know you or Rick told me when he had his Fez painted
Dr Feelgood Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 companies are really stupid, they closed the glasgow site but without the extra staff theyve laid off we're run off our feet and falkirk cant cope with the amount of customers so what do they do? give ppl overtime it just doesnt make sense, im only there till the middle of feb before im out too hope youre not on the list DanV, good luck
Savvi Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 companies are really stupid, they closed the glasgow site but without the extra staff theyve laid off we're run off our feet and falkirk cant cope with the amount of customers so what do they do? give ppl overtime it just doesnt make sense, im only there till the middle of feb before im out too If you think of the cost of opening another factory / Office paying a little bit of overtime is well worth it from a companies point of view. This recession is not getting any better, i've had to go back to my roots and take on Mechanical work ........... even though i have a bad back which will probably make my life difficult and leave me in pain !!! Hope your not one of the few having to go and watch the back stabbers who will do anything to keep their jobs
YOUNGY Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 sorry to hear that mate, hopefully you won't be one of them. And weve got the government to thank for this. And instead of getting us out they are digging us deeper. Spoke to people who have been in business for years and they are struggling.
bigdaz27 Posted January 19, 2009 Report Posted January 19, 2009 yes things are not geting any better im a self imployed taxi driver and things ant good at the moment just been looking at my books for december 2006 i took nearly 4.5k december 2008 was less then half a lot less
DanV Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Posted January 21, 2009 I am not a candidate considered for redundancy! PHEW!!
Copey Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 I am not a candidate considered for redundancy! PHEW!! good news for you then
DanV Posted January 21, 2009 Author Report Posted January 21, 2009 Walked out of work with 6 blokes. They all opened thiers and 4 were layed off!! I waited till i got home and made my girl open it. BIG weight off my mind. Time for a beer!!
YOUNGY Posted January 21, 2009 Report Posted January 21, 2009 nice one mate ,shame about the others though.
SmokeEm Posted January 22, 2009 Report Posted January 22, 2009 Well chuffed for you mate but as one of the people that have to make that sort of decision, I can assure you it ain't easy for the management either. Last time i had to do it I could barely sleep for weeks. Having someones livelyhood in your hands is something that no amount of training can prepare you for
DanV Posted January 22, 2009 Author Report Posted January 22, 2009 TBH mate, i dont feel sorry for the Manager who had to do it. He is a right c*** to everyone. Its nice to see him upset for a change. Some of his finest moments include... Telling one employee that he couldnt attend his mothers funeral due to an urgent job for Lola Shouting in the face of a part time 'retired' employee who refused to do overtime one evening due to outside work commitments 'You dont have a life outside of work!' Giving a verbal warning to one employee who turned up for work at 11am instead of 8am, even though he had worked 23hrs straight the day before (leaving at 7am) to get an urgent job out for him. Giving one employee (me) a written warning for being 10 mins late for work a week after bringing my baby daughter home (babies love keeping you up all night!). Only reason he knew i was late, he was 10 mins late for work as well. His excuse...someone set fire to a car outside his house and the fire crew woke him up so he got up late
SmokeEm Posted January 22, 2009 Report Posted January 22, 2009 I wasn't being specific mate, just generalising
Smudger105e Posted January 22, 2009 Report Posted January 22, 2009 hope you arent on the list mate at our place they have stopped the overtime as we havnt got as many orders for machines at the moment but we are still busyish where is it you work again smudger? cant remember as i know you or Rick told me when he had his Fez painted I work at EWS Toton, although the redundancies are not there, only at technical and admin grades, although i fully understand the reasons for the reductions, and in no way blame my Company or any others. each member of staff costs around say £30,000 to employ, three is a hundred grand, 33 is a million pounds a year, just in wages!
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