dave1888
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 05:25 PM |
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Originally posted by wilkingj
I blame the current financial crisis on ALL the financial types out there lending money to people who simply couldn't afford it.
You only have to look at the total bombardment of offers to borrow money all coming via the post, on TV, and by Email.
Getting credit and loans has just been too damn easy.
Why did they let these people have these loans?... Simply to increase their bonuses and company profits.
Basically its all down to a LOT of GREEDY people, and they have almost screwed up the whole world!
Just my 2 reils worth.
Right on brother thats the way i see it greedy 845t4rd5. Dont know what could happen at my work yet thought my boss' boss is having to re-apply
for his job although they recon it wont come any further down the ladder.
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trogdor
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 05:33 PM |
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I am currently working for my Dad in his company suppling Laboratory Equipment.
Most of our customers are the NHS, government agencies,universities and pharmaceutical/food companies so we are still getting orders.
That said we had been hit with the currency rates, alot of equipment comes from Spain and Switzerland so its costing a lot more.
We have noticed that our repairing and supplying more second hand equipment has increased as people want to save money.
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meany
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 06:32 PM |
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I was made redundant at the end of March last year...i still have'nt been able to find anything to suit....and it doesnt look like its getting
any better.
As has been said, the jobcentre is wee poor.....you only get the money for 6 months anyway, i cant claim on income based because my wife works too
much....20 hours.
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Pdlewis
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 06:36 PM |
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I work for an IT consultancy (Im a SQL Server performance specialist) we got told yesterday they are making people redundant dont know how many but
got the criteria through today will know by thursday if i have a job or not  bad times
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Bigheppy
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 06:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by kitcar007kev
Position made redundant just before christmas
After 10 years working for the same company. The Job center is a waste of space. The first time ever been in one, to be met by 2 security guards and
have the person in front of me drop syringes on the floor  wtf. i asked about retraining - no chance not unless i am a crim!! (nice to know
after paying taxes for the last ten years i am now worse of than a scum bag) the only training i would qualify for would be after 13 weeks - a course
on writing letters and cv's.
anyway got to look on the brightside at least now i get to have a sleep in every morning and can grow a beard to annoy the missus. oh and i get £55
per week from DWP to spend on beer
Same experience here accused of not trying to get a job cos it took me 6 weeks to find one. All the agencies in my area were not interested as they
said ALL THE EMPLOYERS WANT POLISH WORKERS, this is a load of bull they still charge the employers the same for supplying labour but pay much less.
Grr Grr sorry rant over 
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clairetoo
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 06:46 PM |
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Where I work is just starting to slow down - several long-term contracts have been put on hold till further notice
And we have just built a shiny new workshop for the main production
I'm not too worried at the mo - but the total overtime ban is going to hit me very hard soon (after months of unlimited overtime and more work
than I can handle)
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 06:50 PM |
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quote:
Why did they let these people have these loans?... Simply to increase their bonuses and company profits. Basically its all down to a LOT of GREEDY
people, and they have almost screwed up the whole world!
100 % correct that man. And to make matters worse those that have enjoyed the good times will have be no worse off during the bad times than the ones
who remained self sufficient and non borrowing.
So we all pay the same price but not for the same frivolous enjoyment.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 06:57 PM |
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I guess I'm quite lucky at the moment that the line of work I'm in is Government funded. Company is starting a new contract on 1st July
for a minimum of five years which will hopefully see me through this recession.
Phil
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nib1980
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 07:02 PM |
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I work for Nissan, not allowed to say much more
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 07:30 PM |
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My place just announced a merger, with completion forecast in 3-6 months time. There will be some redundancies, but we don't have a clue who
will be affected just yet.
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roadrunner
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 08:17 PM |
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I worked for Atlas caravans in Hull which went into receivership the week before xmass, i was extremely lucky to get another job within the hour.
Hopefully Atlas will be bought up and i might get my old job back.
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greggors84
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 08:27 PM |
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I work in motorsport. Back at work on monday after a long holiday (paid luckily). Will find out everything then.
Luckily we dont compete high enough to directly rely on large motor companies but a high enough level that the money is there and people arnt just
racing for fun, its a career for all of us.
I kept checking the motorsport news when I was on holiday, so far 2 out of 4 drivers. My boss has been away though and isnt too worried about press
releases so im not too worried.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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Moorron
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 08:29 PM |
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well, i thought i was fine as i have been in the engineering office at our work the longest so wouldnt be on any list if one was to come about for
staff layoffs. And where i work it always goes quite at xmas but we had a great output at the start of 2008 so what has happened now is harder to get
use too. We make the 'bodies' like box vans, tippers and dropsides for all the main manufacturers like ford, renualt, LDV and so one. But
it went so quite before xmas they reduced the shop floors hours to 32 and had 1 week layoffs for shop floor.
I thought that was it but we came back from xmas and 13 (lucky?) shop floor were made redundant, 32 hour weeks until further notice and 1 week layoff
for shop floor again. With fords forcast showing nothing for 10 weeks (%40+ of our income) it doesnt look good. I am amazed no staff have gone yet
tho.
So from being smug before xmas i am holding back spending £700 on a mountain bike just incase it all ends sharpish. Bosses seem ok to spend money on
new machines still so it might not be as bad as we all assume (we dont get told anything from them) and my missus is a mabile hair stylist and has
plenty of work and doesnt seem to be effected at all so if it ends in tears for me then atleast we can still pay the bills.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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Aboardman
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 08:34 PM |
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I work for a structural engineers and we are quite busy, in fact we have took on a new person in November.
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ditchlewis
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 08:53 PM |
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i work for a house builder, just halfed the staff today.
Ive been told that i will be there to the end if i want, but how long can we keep going if the banks wont lend the housing associations money to build
the social housing?
Private finance inicitive ... what a load of B>>>>>ks.
the situation is looking gloomy. My mate who works in another sector of the construction industry is also not doing well either, they are laying off
staff to.
keeping my head down and praying
ditch
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carpmart
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 10:40 PM |
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Wow! Judging by the responses, its not a pretty picture overall!
I'm old enough to have sold my first property in the early 90's for £40k which was £8k less than I bought it for!
I pretty certain that we are in for bad times from an employment perspective but at least interest rates aren't at 10%+ That was what killed me
last time out! However, it could be a mute point if I get the 'bullet' as I can't pay for a mortgage if I don't have any
revenue coming in!
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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D Beddows
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| posted on 30/1/09 at 10:49 PM |
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Pretty much everyone I know who works in the architectural field in the NW and who isn't a qualified architect or somewhere along that route
(jobs for the boys it would seem....) has been made redundant - including me..... I was incredibly lucky to get another job in about 4 weeks but a
good few of my mates are in fairly serious trouble with seemingly little chance of getting another job (of any type) at the moment. I got a job as a
design engineer with an architectural solar shading supplier and to be honest we're so busy we're almost turning work away so it all makes
little sense to be honest
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 31/1/09 at 09:40 PM |
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I just got a pay rise  OK, so it's less than 1%, but it's much better than a P45.
Our lot seem to be making confident noises. We contract to mainly theme parks, some of whom are budgeting for 10% more visitors than last year due to
people not going abroad on holidays. I'm not 100% convinced personally. From our side, capital spending is being reduced to a bare minimum,
basically any new project has to pay for itself in a year at the moment, whereas normally it'd get approved on a 3 year payback.
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 1/2/09 at 08:45 AM |
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Originally posted by kitcar007kev:
Position made redundant just before christmas
After 10 years working for the same company. The Job center is a waste of space. The first time ever been in one, to be met by 2 security guards and
have the person in front of me drop syringes on the floor wtf. i asked about retraining - no chance not unless i am a crim!! (nice to know
after paying taxes for the last ten years i am now worse of than a scum bag) the only training i would qualify for would be after 13 weeks - a course
on writing letters and cv's.
My response:
WOW!!!! This is exactly my situation, except that I've just got to the training course offering. I love the security guards though, a real
fantastic atmosphere, but yes, there is NO assistance - period. After my 10 years of taxes, I was hoping for some help, it's incredible,
none.
Many overseas applications now out there, given the UK situation in manufacturing/industry isn't good....
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