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odyssey2200

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18,650 posts

238 months

Thursday 29th March 2012
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I am employed by an agency and assigned to work on a specific program for a very large company.

At just before 5:00 tonight I was called by the agency (first time they have ever contacted my in 18 months of working for them) and invited to a meeting at 10:00 tomorrow to discuss the "longevity of the assignment and my options".
frown

I guess that by 10.05 tomorrow I could be on the dole, again.

Happy82

15,078 posts

198 months

Thursday 29th March 2012
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I worked for an agency and received a similar call a while ago, however it was so that I would be directly employed by the company I was working for smile So it might not be bad news!

I'll be crossing my fingers for you that it's the above!!

odyssey2200

Original Poster:

18,650 posts

238 months

Thursday 29th March 2012
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Happy82 said:
I worked for an agency and received a similar call a while ago, however it was so that I would be directly employed by the company I was working for smile So it might not be bad news!

I'll be crossing my fingers for you that it's the above!!
If you knew the name of the company that I am assigned to you would know better.

hehe

think of a global company that is in the st and in the news

Grey Ghost

4,610 posts

249 months

Thursday 29th March 2012
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odyssey2200 said:
"longevity of the assignment and my options".
Quite possibly your assignment could be timetabled go past the period when you are regarded as a permanent employee at the place you are working at and you need to be advised of your options to continue in this case.


Best of luck.

johnfm

13,751 posts

279 months

Thursday 29th March 2012
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odyssey2200 said:
Happy82 said:
I worked for an agency and received a similar call a while ago, however it was so that I would be directly employed by the company I was working for smile So it might not be bad news!

I'll be crossing my fingers for you that it's the above!!
If you knew the name of the company that I am assigned to you would know better.

hehe

[b]think of a global company that is in the st and in the news[/b[
That doesn't really narrow it down!!

Good luck, either way.

odyssey2200

Original Poster:

18,650 posts

238 months

Thursday 29th March 2012
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johnfm said:
That doesn't really narrow it down!!

Good luck, either way.
Maybe I will not feel the need to be so secretive about it buy 10:01 tomorrow but there is a thred in the Motoring News section of PH about it.

STW2010

5,918 posts

191 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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Well?

odyssey2200

Original Poster:

18,650 posts

238 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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Redundant. frown

4 weeks gardening leave and a redundancy payment at the end.

Kermit power

29,622 posts

242 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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odyssey2200 said:
Redundant. frown

4 weeks gardening leave and a redundancy payment at the end.
Bugger. frown

Good luck finding something new.

odyssey2200

Original Poster:

18,650 posts

238 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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Kermit power said:
Bugger. frown

Good luck finding something new.
I have an interview on the 5th for a similar job with another agency/manufacturer and have applied for a Service Managers job at a local (ish) dealer.

Fer

7,773 posts

309 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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Good luck, O2k.

davepoth

29,395 posts

228 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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odyssey2200 said:
Redundant. frown

4 weeks gardening leave and a redundancy payment at the end.
Could be worse - they didn't make you work the notice at least. Hopefully you'll have some nice weather to enjoy while you are gardening. wink

All the employment agencies I've been speaking to have said that they're expecting to get quite a lot of roles authorised once the new financial year rolls round.

odyssey2200

Original Poster:

18,650 posts

238 months

Friday 30th March 2012
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davepoth said:
Could be worse - they didn't make you work the notice at least. Hopefully you'll have some nice weather to enjoy while you are gardening. wink

All the employment agencies I've been speaking to have said that they're expecting to get quite a lot of roles authorised once the new financial year rolls round.
woohoo

Mojocvh

16,837 posts

291 months

Sunday 1st April 2012
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odyssey2200 said:
Redundant. frown

4 weeks gardening leave and a redundancy payment at the end.
It's only a job mate, at the end of the day you still have the important things, health, family etc.

Good Luck.

jonah35

3,940 posts

186 months

Sunday 1st April 2012
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Mojocvh said:
It's only a job mate, at the end of the day you still have the important things, health, family etc.

Good Luck.
we are all thinking this is bad news, if you get 4 weeks paid leave and a good redundancy package and then another job things could work out well for you

odyssey2200

Original Poster:

18,650 posts

238 months

Sunday 1st April 2012
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Probably won't be a great package as I have only been there 18 months.

But fingers crossed for the forthcoming interview smile

odyssey2200

Original Poster:

18,650 posts

238 months

Tuesday 8th May 2012
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Well thats it.
Consultation period done.
Notice served.

I am now a dole scrounger frown

To cap it all I got rejected for 2 jobs that I had applied for today, one of which I had been interviewed for.

Anyone wanna buy a 6 month old Astra?

AnonymousCaller

50 posts

183 months

Tuesday 8th May 2012
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Feeling your pain...

Good luck with it.

Chilli

17,320 posts

265 months

Wednesday 9th May 2012
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Yep, I'm in the same boat. However, Im in Dubai where there's no such thing as benefits! 5 weeks now and its driving me mental. At least you have options and have had intervews....thats a positive.

Good luck with the search.