that's quite an email
good luck!

we've been told, by email, that one of our offices is closing and that 30% of the staff in another are being got rid of. no one is shitting themselves here yet because we are really quite busy, but it's not great.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 23 Oct 2009, 13:09, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

thanks mate
It's going to be a long, nervous weekend.

The one thing I have on my side is that (I hope) things cannot get any worse for me. Either I get the raise I need or I sell up and start a new life. Even after I've paid off my eye-watering debts I should still have a good 50 grand left. Not great for a 36 year old with no pension but better than I deserve, the way I've lived. As long as I get to keep my record collection and can pay my maintenance for Eleni I don't really care NB this is a massive lie, I care a shitload but am putting on a brave face as it's all my fault...
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Oct 2009, 13:20, Reply)

sounds like it could be a shitload worse mate

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 23 Oct 2009, 13:22, Reply)

True indeed
My poor brother's in negative equity. He bought his house about 5 minutes before prices started dropping. Poor sod. Where I live the area is very central and is constantly being renovated so prices have never gone down, they've just stagnated a bit.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Oct 2009, 13:26, Reply)

pretty much same as here
our fixed rate ran out a little while ago and we were concerned we'd be in negative equity. not quite though, but it was close. fortunately we've got a lot to do to the house and its a desirable area
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 23 Oct 2009, 13:33, Reply)

Mine needs a fairly brisk facelift
Problems being

a) I am fucking shit at DIY and have zero motivation to do any anyway and
b) I can't afford to pay someone else to do it any more

Growing up we had maintenance people to do everything so I never learned the basics from my father. I bloody wish I had, I can tell you
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 23 Oct 2009, 13:39, Reply)

heh
my old man is a DIY master. Never learned anything from him though, except how to slice the ends of your fingers with a stanley knife.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Fri 23 Oct 2009, 13:42, Reply)