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The first round is on me!

#1 Post by Viking » Fri Oct 03, 2014 7:59 am

Hey all,

I am no officially unemployed. After 16 years of service to my employer, our group has been "restructured" and my off-sider and I have been made redundant.

I've spent today saying goodbye to all the people I've worked with, and generally feeling very HappySad about the whole thing.

So, the first round is on me!

Cheers!!
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#2 Post by Falcopops » Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:06 am

comisegratulations mate.

I'll have a CC and dry as this will be my staple diet for this long weekend.

Hope something good pops up sooner rather than later.
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#3 Post by wayno » Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:51 am

Hope you got a big fat payout and another job comes straight along so you can enjoy the payout.
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#4 Post by D-Rider » Fri Oct 03, 2014 8:51 am

Enjoy the break from the daily grind - but hope something good comes along too.
I'll raise a glass to you (as long as it's not a pint of VB)

Been at my place just a few months short of 20yrs and wish they'd make me redundant.
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#5 Post by randomsquid » Fri Oct 03, 2014 4:13 pm

Commiserations. Over here things are definitely picking up so hopefully you'll find something fun to do soon.
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#6 Post by fatboy » Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:09 pm

16 years, wow ! Im sure I would have murdered my boss and most of my workmates in that time.
Enjoy a break, hope its only a short break, cheers and good luck !
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#7 Post by BikerGran » Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:19 pm

Happysad? More of which?

Anyway, I'll drink to that!
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#8 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Fri Oct 03, 2014 10:35 pm

good luck m8


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#9 Post by squadron Nero » Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:53 am

Good luck, Viking. Hopefully something better comes along quickly.
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#10 Post by flatlander » Sat Oct 04, 2014 10:54 am

FFS 16 years I've just been laid off for the 3rd time in just over a year ... Del more like a social misfit than ever ! I really want a sherry and coke .. Right now don't care what kind of coke as long as someone else is paying
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#11 Post by DavShill » Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:02 am

All the best - I hope things work themselves out.
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#12 Post by Viking » Mon Oct 06, 2014 7:23 am

Thanks for the good wishes everyone.

Yes, I did get a stonking big pay-out. I still haven't decided what I want to do with my life - a career change is very tempting.

Something will come up soon enough, and I can get back on the treadmill.
It's the V-twin thing. There's just something about it that inline-4s don't have at all, and V-4s don't have enough of.
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