NJ2 Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Not exactly petty but I found out this morning that me and a couple of hundred other people from my company are being laid off. I've been with the company for fifteen years but hey ho. My boss, who to be fair is pretty sound, told me to take the rest of the day off and go ride my bike. It's a cold but beautiful day here so I think I might just take him up on that. Shite one mate, sorry to hear. Hope the pay out is decent and you get something else sorted quickly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMorton Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 When a player goes down injured but his teammates play on, however as soon as they lose the ball they are wanting the other team to put the ball out so their injured teammate can receive treatment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 14 hours ago, Zen Archer said: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/theresa-may-appoints-tracey-crouch-as-uks-first-minister-for-loneliness-to-continue-jo-coxs-work-a3741956.html Imagine this turning up on your doorstep? I'd rather be a hermit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 2 hours ago, IainMorton said: When a player goes down injured but his teammates play on, however as soon as they lose the ball they are wanting the other team to put the ball out so their injured teammate can receive treatment. This. I'm always amazed at the number of players who go down with injuries/cramp at the very end of a game whilst they are protecting slender lead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 9 hours ago, Honest_Man#1 said: Sorry to hear that. A prime example of why you should never be loyal to a company. Truth. Although I learned that lesson with my last company after I devoted most of my thirties to working myself into the ground, being the "company guy". Got laid off from that company just the same. 8 hours ago, welshbairn said: Hope everything works out for you, and you get a decent pay off. Thanks. They've given me a month's notice and 6 month's severance which all things considered, isn't too bad. 8 hours ago, Bully Wee Villa said: Likewise. Good luck. 7 hours ago, NJ2 said: Shite one mate, sorry to hear. Hope the pay out is decent and you get something else sorted quickly A workmate who got swept up on the last round of layoffs, right before Christmas was able to get another job pretty quickly and he's currently bigging me up to his boss. It sounds like it would be a great fit for me too but it's very early yet so no chicken counting. I believe I'm on the second of the 5 stages of grief. The first is "Denial", which I was over before the end of the phone call. Now I'm most definitely in the "Anger" stage. Apparently the next one is "Depression" and I suspect that may come tomorrow morning following the sub-stage of "Heavy Drinking", which I have just begun. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Bag of c***s. What excuse are they giving for laying folk off? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 18 hours ago, Shotgun said: Not exactly petty but I found out this morning that me and a couple of hundred other people from my company are being laid off. I've been with the company for fifteen years but hey ho. My boss, who to be fair is pretty sound, told me to take the rest of the day off and go ride my bike. It's a cold but beautiful day here so I think I might just take him up on that. Look on the plus side - that healthy severance package should buy you a decent pile of ammo and hardware for when you go back and shoot the place up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: FBI, if you are reading this, please take his gym tights into account when compiling the charge sheet. Just above the charge for inciting mass murder. Might be needing advice on green tights. Got some new boxing gloves with green flashes on black and struggling to find an outfit that works with them. ETA, the FBI reading P&B is a pleasing thought. "Sir, we believe the acronym "Wid" is a reference to some sort of improvised device, they have a rogue agent codenamed Grimbo who specialises in fireraising and a special division of the most dangerous, deranged individuals codenamed "Juniors". Div is getting a drone strike right up the jacuzzi. Edited January 18, 2018 by Shandon Par 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 ETA, the FBI reading P&B is a pleasing thought. "Sir, we believe the acronym "Wid" is a reference to some sort of improvised device, they have a rogue agent codenamed Grimbo who specialises in fireraising and a special division of the most dangerous, deranged individuals codenamed "Juniors". Div is getting a drone strike right up the jacuzzi. I’ve heard the FBI have actually shat it, caught a look at Smudger and knew it was a square go they weren’t winning. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz FFC Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 13 hours ago, IainMorton said: When a player goes down injured but his teammates play on, however as soon as they lose the ball they are wanting the other team to put the ball out so their injured teammate can receive treatment. Said for years it should be the ref who stops games and not the crowd booing to intimidate players into kicking it out. See far too many try and milk the system by staying down when they barely got touched. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Might be needing advice on green tights. Got some new boxing gloves with green flashes on black and struggling to find an outfit that works with them. ETA, the FBI reading P&B is a pleasing thought. "Sir, we believe the acronym "Wid" is a reference to some sort of improvised device, they have a rogue agent codenamed Grimbo who specialises in fireraising and a special division of the most dangerous, deranged individuals codenamed "Juniors". Div is getting a drone strike right up the jacuzzi. Tbf the way they go on about a ‘pyramid’ being a bad thing they sound exactly like illuminati conspiracy theorists. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 55 minutes ago, Gaz FFC said: Said for years it should be the ref who stops games and not the crowd booing to intimidate players into kicking it out. See far too many try and milk the system by staying down when they barely got touched. That is the actual rule, but players and managers still cry about it, and even have the nerve to mention 'sportsmanship' 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 One of my colleagues has the mumps, but has still came into work. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 20 minutes ago, philpy said: One of my colleagues has the mumps, but has still came into work. And your supervisor has presumably told them to f**k the f**k off? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 People coming into work sick. You're not a hero, you're not that important, you're jeopardizing the health of colleagues and you're just being an attention seeking arsehole. And on being told to stay the f**k home deciding to soldier on and work from home and making sure everyone knows about it. People don't think you're a hero, they think you're a cretin. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 22 hours ago, Shotgun said: Not exactly petty but I found out this morning that me and a couple of hundred other people from my company are being laid off. I've been with the company for fifteen years but hey ho. My boss, who to be fair is pretty sound, told me to take the rest of the day off and go ride my bike. It's a cold but beautiful day here so I think I might just take him up on that. Does Mrs S not work? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locheedfcno1 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Looks like the wife is losing her job due to Edinburgh council and their fucking stupid absence procedures.[/same few people are off at my work a lot. Pisses me off. Sack the bassas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 4 hours ago, DA Baracus said: Bag of c***s. What excuse are they giving for laying folk off? The company went public about 3 years ago and since then it's been one round of layoffs after another with a revolving door on the Executive boardroom. Last summer they laid off 10% of the company and there have been 4 smaller rounds since then. All the usual Corporate Excuse-ometer, "Leaner", "More Focused", "Positioning ourselves for the future." All just weasel words for "We want a bigger bonus." Morale is at rock-bottom but hey, that's not management's problem is it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Shandon Par said: Might be needing advice on green tights. Got some new boxing gloves with green flashes on black and struggling to find an outfit that works with them. ETA, the FBI reading P&B is a pleasing thought. "Sir, we believe the acronym "Wid" is a reference to some sort of improvised device, they have a rogue agent codenamed Grimbo who specialises in fireraising and a special division of the most dangerous, deranged individuals codenamed "Juniors". Div is getting a drone strike right up the jacuzzi. They're already well aware of Bible John. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Every train between Düsseldorf and Köln cancelled. Managed to get a lift home but what a fucking farce. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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