SackedI've never been sacked (yet)... One company I worked for made everyone redundant on Valentine's Day. The boss handed out little envelopes. We all thought he'd bought us cards and were really touched.
...but I've never been sacked. What have you done that led to your dismissal? Are you still bitter, or was it a fair cop?
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chthonic, Thu 23 Feb 2006, 13:23)
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Got made redundant once ....... for a total of 16 hours.
In 2002 I was working on A Major Sporting Event in Manchester (yes, that one). The main sponsor was a vast company that had over-stretched its finances and flushed cash down the khazi for 5 years and were about to go bust with a capital B.
When the inevitable finally happens, a verrrrry nice young lady from some accountancy firm comes round to tell us we're all redundant and will recieve a month's pay in lieu of notice, offers her sincere apologies and best wishes for the future.
At which point we all break up laughing. The city council had already agreed to pick up our contracts the next day.
Redundant overnight, back at my desk in the morning with a cheque for £1600 in my pocket ayethankyewverymuch. Sometimes you fall downstairs and land on your feet.
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Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Fri 24 Feb 2006, 4:30,
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