getting made redundant

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

or worse case getting shipped to bangalore

lol not really!

but bloody ANZNational just dropped that wee bombshell on our centre yesterday!

oh actually redeployed elsewhere in the bank....yeah right!

after 13 years with them i'd rather take the money and go

so i will be looking for some partime work if anyone has anything to throw my way

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

We (the American company that I finish with next week... maybe) have centres (not Call Centre's, but IT sorta stuff) in Bangalore and Mumbai with a wee one in Brissy... (plus a couple in Europe and the US).

They're so much cheaper... just wait until the chinese work out how to push buttons and speekee engrish... it'll be all over.

I did a voice over for a Call Ctr training course yesterday and put on a fake Indian accent, oh the irony (I guess you had to be there). Big news here yesterday with F&P closing going offshore too, they have a Frudge plant here in Brissy - not good news!

Sorry to read your news FM. If your an accountant and/or web designer then let me know :)

PS: or if you can paint lol

SurgeQld2008-04-18 09:35:29

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

That relaly sux, heard the news this mornign that ANZ were shipping 500 jobs of to india.....cheaper option obviously.....plenty of call centre jobs going at the moment....I'd suggest hooking up with a good recruitment agent though, get the best for you.

Queenslander 3x a year.

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Vodaphone use Egypt for their help center! Mum I know a job for you, 35k starting wages I hear. And you get to tell grown men off! The Dept of Corrections!

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The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

i don't want to work in a call centre, i kinda like where i work.

thats full time pay LG i wouldnt get out of bed for 35k after what i get paid at my work

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

SurgeQld wrote:

PS: or if you can paint lol

what kind of painting??

I can paint just ask my dad....

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I have to paint my office when I get there apparently lol

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Yellow and black i hope

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

well in america the poor maccas drive-thru staff are getting cut and its being outsourced to india and other cheap labour countries

pretty weird being sat it the drive thru talking to a lad in india

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I have just found out my contract is not getting renewed (getting rid of all contractors in the department), so I am back on the bench again in a couple of weeks.

I am going to sit in the park drinking special brew everyday until someone offers me a new job, and recommend that everyone else in this position does the same.

Now then, where can I find a mangy dog to take with me?

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

where do you get special brew over here? anyone who hasn't tried special brew before i recommend mixing it with merrydown cider(silver label) it always did the trick for me but be prepared for the consequences.. shining path2008-04-18 22:13:35

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

SurgeQld wrote:

Oh she can paint I have seen her in action and the end result would have to be a B+

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

hmmmm... Yellow and Black...

My colours gonna be orange, black, and white I think

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

shining path wrote:

Mmm Special Brew Snakebites

up there with Tennents Super and White Lightning Snakebites

When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

ginger_eejit wrote:

shining path wrote:

Mmm Special Brew Snakebites

up there with Tennents Super and White Lightning Snakebites

Give me a pint of 80/- from the Diggers beats all that head snorting snakebite stuff any day.

[ATHLETIC ARMS EDINBURGH]

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Me too Football Mum, except we've been told sweet piss all by the Bank as to whether our jobs are safe or not. All they're saying is that there looking at it somewhere in the next 3-6 months.

I'm a Union delegate, and we've just had meetings today about the "Business Transformation" and what our plan of action is. Definately not going to take it lying down, that's for damn sure

So yeah, I know how you're feeling mate, and a lot of people are feeling pretty screwed over as well. If ya need any info or just want to vent, PM me.

Milky Pisswit2008-04-22 16:37:00

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

gut rot wrote:

ginger_eejit wrote:

shining path wrote:

Mmm Special Brew Snakebites

up there with Tennents Super and White Lightning Snakebites

Give me a pint of 80/- from the Diggers beats all that head snorting snakebite stuff any day.

[ATHLETIC ARMS EDINBURGH]

Even though I'm a born and bred hibby and former season ticket holder at ER, I always make a beeline to the diggers for a pint of 80/-, tolerating all the jumbo paraphernalia hanging from the walls, made sure I got there and caught up with a jambo mate whilst sinking a few when I was over Xmas before last.
Unfortunately, McEwans said it was no longer financially viable to produce cask conditioned 80/- (I think the Diggers was the only place shifting it), so ceased production - the diggers were on their last few barrels when I was over. You can now get run of the mill kegged 80/-, but the diggers have also sourced a brewer in East Lothian to produced a cask conditioned 80/-.

When Hibs, went up, to win the Scottish Cup - I wisnae there - furfuxake!

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Milky Pisswit wrote:

Me too Football Mum, except we've been told sweet piss all by the Bank as to whether our jobs are safe or not. All they're saying is that there looking at it somewhere in the next 3-6 months.

I'm a Union delegate, and we've just had meetings today about the "Business Transformation" and what our plan of action is. Definately not going to take it lying down, that's for damn sure

So yeah, I know how you're feeling mate, and a lot of people are feeling pretty screwed over as well. If ya need any info or just want to vent, PM me.

went to the union meeting on Monday night and said what I thought

@the bank

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I asked for a Snakebite at JJ Murphy's on St Paddy's. They said it was illegal?

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almost 18 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Let us know if there's gonna be a picket line Mum. I'll catch the train to support you, Petrol is too expensive.

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The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Well after several months...we were told last night....our team is going mid Feb next year.....so bit gutted have to wait that long but kinda good cos its another 6 months on to the payout!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Milky Pisswit wrote:

I'm a Union delegate, and we've just had meetings today about the "Business Transformation" and what our plan of action is. Definately not going to take it lying down, that's for damn sure

I love managment speak. Makes me laugh.

I feel sorry for ya FM, espicially since you actually like your work

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

It's not all despondency, redundancy can be a good thing. I've been "surplus to requirements" twice, both times when I was a rep in the printing industry. The first was after 7 years with NZFP and I got a decent payout, the second after only two years with SICPA (ink manufacturers) and they gave me an extra 6 grand on top of the redundancy in lieu of the counselling I'd supposedly need. So it worked out OK and pointed me in the direction of a career change which I've never looked back from.

Not saying you should be feeling good about it or anything, but it can turn out to be a real silver lining.

Nix, Leyton Orient and Alloa Athletic supporting schmuck.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'm happy in a way..I agree with the silver lining

I'm stuck in a rut here, it was a change from hairdressing 13 years ago...and i never left

....its ok i will soon to be running Champs

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

You could always try my occupation! It's nothing like anything you've tried before.

Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

you with jobs should be thankful that you have them. I have been unemployed for over 2 months now, and it is tough - I wrote a poem about it:

job

where are you?

why do you taunt me so?

An interview, no luck

Is it because I am fat?

You don't judge on the colour of my skin

or the use of my legs

but only the size of my belly

weightest bastards

I'll have a chip butty before Will and Grace starts

All I do is make the stuff I would've liked
Reference things I wanna watch, reference girls I wanna bite
Now I'm firefly like a burning kite
And yousa fake fuck like a fleshlight

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

The sooner you find a job the better for all of us...

How's my driving? - Whine here

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Hah, that's not half bad actually.

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Lonegunmen wrote:

You could always try my occupation! It's nothing like anything you've tried before.

Grumpy bugger??? I dunno if FM could quite pull it off LG

E + R + O

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Did you say something Surge? Sorry I was distracted by Frankie's pearls of wisdom. Not exactly John Masefeild but not bad Frankie. Lonegunmen2008-07-21 16:34:21

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The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I'll be heading down to WINZ this week if you want to join me FM.

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

I doubt I will get the dole with my big payout

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

When I got made redundentt from TeleCON back in 95, we were stood down for 10 weeks before we could get a benefit and because most of us had A/L owing and got paid on it, we were stood down for an extra 5 weeks. 15 weeks without help. After tax there wasn';t much left in the redundancey payment either.

Proud to have attended the first 175 Consecutive "Home" Wellington Phoenix "A League" Games !!

The Ruf, The Ruf, The Ruf is on Fire!!

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

Perhaps when we consider payouts that some of us have received we should remember workers in the Meatworks or F&P who, as i am led to believe, get given a couple of weeks notice and a pat on the back...perspective is useful...

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

surely they have some kind of redundancy clause in the contract!

my pay out will not be that great as I only work 19.5hrs a week

but i have a good super scheme that is going to be payed out

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

That's good news on the Super scheme...you'll be able to offer Abramovitch some assistance for the Kaka purchase, perhaps?!HarryHotspur2008-07-22 20:35:17

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over 17 years ago · edited over 13 years ago

haha I doubt it would help

....I know one things for sure I will be going on a shopping spree

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