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saspro
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Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm Posts: 8603 Location: location, location
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In that case we're more than due a pint then
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Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:40 pm |
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Blue_Nowhere
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:57 pm Posts: 2220 Location: Here for now...
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I make you absolutely right!
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Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:05 pm |
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm Posts: 6355 Location: IoW
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I got a job.
The money is [LIFTED], I'll probably hate it and I'll have tighten my belt to the point that it cuts off blood flow but it's a job and we'll get by. I might even be able to take my house off the market.
I'd like to hold out for the outcome of one or two other applications where the interviews went really well but, if I turn this down, the dole office won't pay me any benefits. I can't afford to take that chance.
So, I'll just have to keep applying for other work whilst this one pays the bills.
_________________ Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:19 am |
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l3v1ck
What's a life?
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:21 am Posts: 12700 Location: The Right Side of the Pennines (metaphorically & geographically)
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Well it's better than nothing. Hope the other jobs come through.
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Tue Sep 26, 2017 9:13 pm |
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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What is the situation with quitting the job now in the UK? It is so long since I had a new job in the UK (1987), that I can't remember. But in Germany, the first 6 months are a propbationary period and either side can cancel the contract without notice.
That would mean taking the first job, if something better comes along in the first 6 months, you can just tell the employer that it isn't working out and swap jobs.
_________________ "Do you know what this is? Hmm? No, I can see you do not. You have that vacant look in your eyes, which says hold my head to your ear, you will hear the sea!" - Londo Molari
Executive Producer No Agenda Show 246
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Wed Sep 27, 2017 4:44 am |
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davrosG5
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:37 am Posts: 6954 Location: Peebo
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Depends to a certain extent on the contract of course but broadly speaking the notice period at the start of a new job is pretty short or non-existent so pretty much the same as Germany by the sounds of things.
_________________ When they put teeth in your mouth, they spoiled a perfectly good bum. -Billy Connolly (to a heckler)
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Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:17 am |
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm Posts: 6355 Location: IoW
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One week later... I was offered another job this afternoon! It pays ~25% more than the one I started last Monday, and it's closer to home. I start a week on Monday. Result. I'll still go into work on Monday - there's a bunch of lads relying on me for a lift, and I can't leave them hanging - I couldn't do that to them - but it is a probationary period, so I won't be there on Tuesday. They'll have get the bus from there on.
_________________ Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:31 pm |
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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That's fantastic news, Spreadie, congratulations! NAS drives are on my mind. Had to replace a second drive in about three months. Bought a disk that is optimised for NAS use, so let's see how that goes, once the array has resynced, in about 54 hours!
_________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:07 pm |
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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Great news. Still waiting to hear about a new job here.
I had a 1 year contract to help out a friend, we had hoped it would be extended, but so far it looks like it won't - my mate still needs help, but the managing director things he can cope alone from now on (he is implementing a ERP system and needed someone to take on the day-to-day work). The ERP system still isn't fully implemented, but the MD thinks it doesn't now need 2 people (plus apprentice).
I have a number of applications out there and I had a second interview for a job last week, which went very well.
_________________ "Do you know what this is? Hmm? No, I can see you do not. You have that vacant look in your eyes, which says hold my head to your ear, you will hear the sea!" - Londo Molari
Executive Producer No Agenda Show 246
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Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:00 am |
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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Fingers crossed, Dave.
_________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:26 am |
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Spreadie
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:06 pm Posts: 6355 Location: IoW
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Hope you get something soon.
I don't know about mainland Europe, but the UK job market has improved somewhat in the last 18 months.
_________________ Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes; after that, who cares?! He's a mile away and you've got his shoes!
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Sun Oct 01, 2017 8:28 am |
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TheFrenchun
Officially Mrs saspro
Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:55 pm Posts: 4955 Location: on the naughty step
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We’ve had several buildings go on hold and had to stop hiring
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Mon Oct 02, 2017 4:00 pm |
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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Is this a seasonal event, or is it something for you and your colleagues to be worried about?
_________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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Mon Oct 02, 2017 5:10 pm |
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TheFrenchun
Officially Mrs saspro
Joined: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:55 pm Posts: 4955 Location: on the naughty step
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It is worrying, hopefully it won’t dive like it did in 2010. A lot of commercial office developments are under threat due to uncertainty in financial sector. It’s also affecting high end residential
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Mon Oct 02, 2017 6:00 pm |
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am Posts: 7935 Location: Manchester.
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It probably goes without saying, but I'm sure everyone on the forum will be keeping there fingers crossed that it all turns out OK, (or better!)
_________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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Mon Oct 02, 2017 7:24 pm |
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