damm Work

[alanp]

Well I thought life was going great my Jens annulment finished after two years and we were getting all the documents ready to apply for her visa.
Just as things were starting to go right for once in my life dam work has just kicked me in the nuts and informed me i will be made redundant in Jan
what a great christmas present.

[stevewool]

so sorry alan to here the sad news , you mentioned before that you thought the cuts would be sooner then later , wil you get any sort of redundance

[Englishman2010]

Sorry to read about your sad news Alan, not what you want to hear just before Xmas (or at anytime). Stay positive and hopefully something else will turn up very soon.

[alanmf1]

Very sorry the hear that alanp... Times are very tough.

The very same thing has happened to me twice in the last 18months...
We finished my Mahal's annulment in February and just got engaged recently..

Friends here will be of great help and support..
I am a firm believer that everything happens for a reason ...

Stay positive.. there are good times around the corner and im sure with determination you and Jens will be together soon...

rgds

[bher]

that everything happens for a reason ...

Stay positive.. there are good times around the corner and im sure with determination you and Jens will be together soon...

rgds

thats for sure...
evrything will be ok...jst have faith

[bornatbirth]

sorry to hear that, i was made redundant last jan too

lets hope you find another job soon

[Terpe]

Just as things were starting to go right for once in my life dam work has just kicked me in the nuts and informed me i will be made redundant in Jan
what a great christmas present.

So very sorry to hear that Alan.
Just when life was good.
I also know very well the feelings. Nothing to say to make you feel better.
Easy said than done, but try to think positive.
Seems very quick, were you expecting something?
If I can help in any way, don't be afraid to ask. I think a lot here will support you in some way or other.
God Bless

[stevie c]

so sorry to read your bad news alan is there any chance you can submit the visa application before you are made redundant

[nigel]

What is it you do Alan?

[alanp]

thanks everyone time to do some big thinking now what to do now. been told it will be 2to 3 weeks b4 we get the formal letter of redundatcy then 3 months notice so it looks like end of march unless we want to go earlier. not herd what sort of pacage but it will be about 2 weeks for every year service.

[alanp]

What is it you do Alan?

Hi Nigel
i work in environmental health mainly do animal control dogs and pest control
so come april the town will be running alive with rats and agressive dogs.
still got my HGV so one option to look at might have to go on a refresher its been 9 years since i drove one

[Terpe]

...still got my HGV so one option to look at might have to go on a refresher its been 9 years since i drove one

That sounds like a good back-up option Alan.

[nigel]

Hi Nigel
i work in environmental health mainly do animal control dogs and pest control
so come april the town will be running alive with rats and agressive dogs.
still got my HGV so one option to look at might have to go on a refresher its been 9 years since i drove one

It might be worth trying to get some work with Royal Mail this xmas... we always get swamped this time of year....I'm already bogged down with it..

[Englishman2010]

Hopefully something decent will turn up for you before your notice period runs out

[KeithD]

....I'm already bogged down with it..

You're supposed to deliver the letters not keep them in your house

[stevewool]

if its been so long since you drove alan , times have change , what hgv have you , do you own a digi liecence too, if i was you i would register with a agencie straight away

[alanp]

if its been so long since you drove alan , times have change , what hgv have you , do you own a digi liecence too, if i was you i would register with a agencie straight away

I have a HGV class 2. I will prob put in for my class 1. digi Liecence? never herd of that. so i will check that out

[stevewool]

have to have a digi liecence now to drive hgvs, not many places have the old tacho and all new vehicles have a digi fitted you aply yourself for them just go to the post office get the form , fillit in and send the cash and its yours not the company,get that and join the agency i would not bother for the class 1, if anything go for a haxchem lecence then you would be in work straight away, trust me

[KeithD]

How about the Alaskan ice roads? .... although once you start that career it's a slippery slope

[les_taxi]

Yes I was made redundant years ago so i opened an origami shop but sadly the business folded

Seriously tho good luck Alan and hope you get sorted soon

[joebloggs]

Yes I was made redundant years ago so i opened an origami shop but sadly the business folded

Seriously tho good luck Alan and hope you get sorted soon

I use to own a firework shop but they all went up in smoke

[mickcant]

Hi Alan
Hope you can get your Jenn here befor you are redundant
Mick.

[Arthur Little]

Alan ... I'm so sorry to learn you're being made redundant early in the new year. I'd seen the title of your thread, admittedly ... but hadn't read it until now, since I imagined "Damn Work" to be the sort of expression 99.9 per cent of the population - with the exception of those of us who are fortunate enough to be retired - would be likely to use on returning from some glorious holiday.

It's gratifying to note that - true to form - the friendly folk on this site have come forward with their helpful suggestions ... including the excellent of lodging Jen's visa before you [actually] receive your redundancy notice Naturally, we all hope that a suitable job will present itself in the interim ... but, on the basis that you expect to be paid up until possibly the end of March, it's definitely worth considering, Alan.

[Arthur Little]

so sorry to read your bad news alan is there any chance you can submit the visa application before you are made redundant

, Stevie ... and well worth thinking about!

[Arthur Little]

, Stevie ... and well worth thinking about!

Alan ... go for it, mate ... and all the very best!