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You will all have seen on the news that Liverpool City Council is chopping 1,500 jobs.
'As matters stand at the moment I have to say that I do not think there will be any money available post March to carry on the current arrangement.'
Make it 1,501.
Great.
The Guru
28-01-11, 04:29 PM
Thats a poor show!!
speedplay
28-01-11, 04:30 PM
bugger.
Only plus side is you've been given a bit of notice.
speedplay
28-01-11, 04:34 PM
Only plus side is you've been given a bit of notice.
And wont have to go to liverpool anymore...
Bluefish
28-01-11, 04:40 PM
And wont have to go to liverpool anymore...
maybe you should thank your boss :rolleyes:
fizzwheel
28-01-11, 04:48 PM
Ed - He sent you that news in an email and didnt have the courtesy to discuss with you via the phone or face to face ?
Always remember the saying "When one door closes, another door shuts".
Things are getting tough out there. Soz.
Jimmy2Feet
28-01-11, 04:52 PM
Ed - He sent you that news in an email and didnt have the courtesy to discuss with you via the phone or face to face ?
i agree, that is out of order, it is general courtesy to al least phone, but really should have been done face to face,
But again as has already been said, at the very least you have a good amount of notice.
Good luck with everything, hope you find a new job ASAP
It's not unexpected, the true surprise is that it has lasted this long. But change is opportunity, I firmly believe that, so I'm not too downcast about it.
Ed - He sent you that news in an email and didnt have the courtesy to discuss with you via the phone or face to face ?
Yes, email:rolleyes:
Not much chance of that Tiger now:(
fizzwheel
28-01-11, 04:57 PM
Yes, email:rolleyes:
That seems a more than a little un professional to me. Sorry to hear your news, hope you manage to find something else.
As said above, times are getting tougher arent they.
SoulKiss
28-01-11, 05:08 PM
Not much chance of that Tiger now:(
Another bonus then - I hear that the front end will tuck in under you if a strong gust of wind catched the brake lever on those things...
I have a CG125 with no V5 you can have for £300 in the garage if you want that instead :)
Luckypants
28-01-11, 05:19 PM
Ah yes, the coward's way out, Friday afternoon email. :( what a git.
Sorry to hear the news Ed, but like you say, change is opportunity. Hope something really good comes out of the upheaval.
Bluepete
28-01-11, 05:25 PM
Not much chance of that Tiger now:(
I'll come down, help with some of the veg plot and we can go out on each others bikes! You'll get a taste of the tiger that way.
Pete ;)
Ps, safer not going to scouse land anyway!
Specialone
28-01-11, 05:43 PM
I'll come down, help with some of the veg plot and we can go out on each others bikes! You'll get a taste of the tiger that way.
Pete ;)
Ps, safer not going to scouse land anyway!
There's an offer you can't refuse Ed :)
Secretly I think Pete just wants to thrash your 675 .
Hope something comes up sharpish Ed, my works been crap last couple of weeks but had a few jobs come in today which is a bit better.
davepreston
28-01-11, 05:43 PM
at least you didnt move for the new job ed mate
as for a email what a ****
Biker Biggles
28-01-11, 06:04 PM
Typical spineless British management.Just looking at the news from Egypt.Maybe one day we will grow the b&lls to take the b&stards out and put a few of them up against the wall where they belong.
Not much chance of that Tiger now:(
I've got a nice 09 plate for sale, low mileage!!!:D
SuzukiNess
28-01-11, 06:33 PM
sorry to hear that Ed.. :( nice news to deliver by email... not! hope something else comes up soon for u ... and closer to home.
Pretty shady to give you that news by email... But then it is a local authority and they are mostly spineless workshy mofo's
Pretty shady to give you that news by email... But then it is a local authority and they are mostly spineless workshy mofo's
OY!!! I'm sure I'm not the only one on here!
Sorry to hear that Ed, I know how much you enjoyed going to Liverpool and seeing if your wheels were still attached at the end of the day :D. At least you'll have time to tend to your veggies until you find something else to while away your time, forget the tiger and look for a sprint 955i instead. Time for a consoling drink I think, you have a PM.
daryl
hope something else comes up soon for u ... and closer to home.
No chance of that, Ness. There's diddly squat around here. I don't want to go back to private practice, not after the last disaster, and no local authorities or NHS trusts are hiring... none has any money. I expected it, but it still hurts.
It has simply accelerated something else...
Anne and I have a business idea, I'm convinced it'll work. We're working on it, doing some stress testing, and so on...
More later:D
speedplay
28-01-11, 10:30 PM
It has simply accelerated something else...
Anne and I have a business idea, I'm convinced it'll work. We're working on it, doing some stress testing, and so on...
More later:D
I see a home grown veg plot and the sign "Ed's veg".....:D
http://www.therollinsons.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/nob-carrot.jpg
MattCollins
29-01-11, 04:22 PM
Ed, that sucks...
Out of curiosity, what is it that you do?
Sid Squid
29-01-11, 06:03 PM
Bad news, sorry to hear that Ed.
Pretty shady to give you that news by email... But then it is a local authority and they are mostly spineless workshy mofo's
True that.
That's rotten luck Ed. I hope something new and exciting will work out for you.
And wont have to go to liverpool anymore...
cheeky git
Quiff Wichard
29-01-11, 08:41 PM
all the best Ed.. things happen for a reason matey
Ed, that sucks...
Out of curiosity, what is it that you do?
Solicitor. I deal with the Council's more complex land work. The rest of the team aren't qualified, they can deal with standard stuff but wouldn't really be able to deal with the more involved work that comes in, particularly development agreements. Guess they'll have to learn:D A team of eight is now cut to a team of three, the five gone are all great people, it's a busy team and I don't know how they'll cope. This is the reality of life in local government.
I was expecting it but still hoped they'd keep me on for a bit.
Quiff Wichard
29-01-11, 10:07 PM
all the best Ed.. things happen for a reason matey
I meant that in a positive way Ed..
something will happen soon that will make you happy this happenned - look how much you have enjoyed digging trenches and re felting rooves etc on your new house.
I know you did, Quiff.
I went to hell and back over the law firm and I have no plans to go there again. Me, I'm looking forwards.
I don't really want another job, I haven't been an employee since 2003 and I couldn't bear having some tosser who knows f*ck all about f*ck all telling me what to do and how to do it.
For a month or so I've had a business idea. It needs next to no capital (just as well as I don't have any), and I can do it from home using the laptop I'm typing this on. I've got a lot of experience, good and bad, and I'm planning on setting up a management consultancy for law firms. The Solicitors Regulation Authority is introducing a lot of change October, and most law firms have next to no idea what's about to hit them. So I'm going to help. For a fee, of course:D I've been doing a lot of reading, market research, developing a marketing database on MS Access, designing and writing a website, writing a biz plan and also standard consultancy materials - eg draft biz plan for a law firm, draft risk management processes, and so on. It's a lot of work:D
Hope to go live soon:D
slark01
29-01-11, 10:53 PM
I know you did, Quiff.
I went to hell and back over the law firm and I have no plans to go there again. Me, I'm looking forwards.
I don't really want another job, I haven't been an employee since 2003 and I couldn't bear having some tosser who knows f*ck all about f*ck all telling me what to do and how to do it.
For a month or so I've had a business idea. It needs next to no capital (just as well as I don't have any), and I can do it from home using the laptop I'm typing this on. I've got a lot of experience, good and bad, and I'm planning on setting up a management consultancy for law firms. The Solicitors Regulation Authority is introducing a lot of change October, and most law firms have next to no idea what's about to hit them. So I'm going to help. For a fee, of course:D I've been doing a lot of reading, market research, developing a marketing database on MS Access, designing and writing a website, writing a biz plan and also standard consultancy materials - eg draft biz plan for a law firm, draft risk management processes, and so on. It's a lot of work:D
Hope to go live soon:D
Fingers crossed and wishing you well. Hope everything works out for you.
Ste.
missyburd
29-01-11, 11:01 PM
Ah bugger, obviously not meant to be Ed, you'll walk into something else easy enough I'm sure :-)
BanannaMan
29-01-11, 11:41 PM
Sorry to hear.
Hope it all works out for the best.
Tough times Ed. Hope all goes well for you. Your a good guy.
Ratty
MattCollins
30-01-11, 05:13 AM
Solicitor. I deal with the Council's more complex land work. The rest of the team aren't qualified, they can deal with standard stuff but wouldn't really be able to deal with the more involved work that comes in, particularly development agreements. Guess they'll have to learn:D A team of eight is now cut to a team of three, the five gone are all great people, it's a busy team and I don't know how they'll cope. This is the reality of life in local government.
I was expecting it but still hoped they'd keep me on for a bit.
I thought you might have been a medico for some reason, but that didn't sit right... There are always plenty of jobs in these parts for people in the medical profession.
I know what you mean though... I live in a shire which makes some stupifying decisions on how they allocate resources.
andreis
30-01-11, 11:52 AM
Aaah, I'm sorry to hear that you're going to be out of a job. But if anything, the idea with starting your own business sounds GREAT. You should definitely do it, and best of all, if you can do it online, it would be wonderful.
I envy the people that work online, as they can go & work from anywhere in the world and not worry about it. I'd take the opportunity in a heart beat and move to a sunny island for a month, then to another sunny island & so on 'till I'd have ridden & flown all over the world
So if you ask me, it's a great way to not waste your life repeating the same routines and gives ample opportunity
to visit a buck load of places ;)
Sid Squid
30-01-11, 02:32 PM
This is the reality of life in local government.
Is the Local Authority still fully staffed with Diversity Outreach Co-ordinators though?
Difficult decisions need to be made on funding, but obviously we can always rely on local government to make sensible decisions.
Not.
Luckypants
31-01-11, 03:15 PM
For a month or so I've had a business idea. It needs next to no capital (just as well as I don't have any), and I can do it from home using the laptop I'm typing this on.
Hope this works out for you Ed.
Ed
That really sucks , wish you all the best sorting something out
I currently work for LG and nothing surprises me anymore ...
Cheers Steve
Quiff Wichard
31-01-11, 09:07 PM
For a month or so I've had a business idea. It needs next to no capital (just as well as I don't have any), and I can do it from home using the laptop I'm typing this on.
D
cam porn Ed ? pay to view. hope you get a basque that fits.
on a serious note my bro is a solicitor (partner) in Harrogate .. Litigation mainly but he lectures at Manchester university too on ethics of law bla bla.. he may be interested about your plans .. and may be able to give you some "ins" up that way ..
Sid Squid
31-01-11, 10:41 PM
ethics of law
:confused:
Does not compute.
:)
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