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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => Non-pinball (other coin opp) => Topic started by: swinks on July 02, 2013, 12:40:40 PM
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Well went to work today hoping to get into it as know things are getting tough out there, but was quickly grabbed and issued a envelop (very small redundancy) and shown the door.
What does this mean - got bills to pay so will start selling some mods and pins as need to keep the roof over our heads and look after 2 kids and a wife.
So look out for a few mods and a Baywatch and quite possibly my beloved Iron Man, my surf champ is in storage so not worth much and the creech could go but needs a bit of work but I do have nearly all the replacement parts (decals, ramps etc all ready for it).
Not a good feeling, jobless and bills to pay ^.^
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That sucks jady. My fingers are crossed that something pops up
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Sorry to hear that mate, very disappointing news
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All to common unfortunately, hopefully something else turns up
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Sorry to hear that, I hope you find some new work soon.
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Very unfortunate, hope things improve quickly.
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Not good mate I to hope another opportunity turns up quick *%*
Peter
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Sorry to hear that. I hope you find work soon and you and your family don't get too stressed by this.
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thanks guys and to add my 5 month old has just been diagnosed with a superbug (similar to golden staph) which is immune to many antibiotics so he is struggling but the good side is I can spend a little more time with him
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Hang in Champ, something will open up soon (http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/uu338/earlymodelkits/smileys-beer-817053_zps341d2d63.gif)
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Sad news Swinks, hope another opportunity turns up, keep positive
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The sun goes down, the sun comes up. Surf is lousy one day, perfect the next.
Hang in there champ and take care, especially your little one. For every negative or setback in life there is always a positive.
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Maybe your avatar is a message?
Get out and enjoy a wave or two, and the sun will rise on a better day tommorow
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Maybe your avatar is a message?
Get out and enjoy a wave or two, and the sun will rise on a better day tommorow
yes I am heading for a surf to clear the head and start to come up with a game plan, thanks mate ^^^
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Hope your luck turns soon. Never good to hear something like this specially for someone with a young family. Hang in there.
What line of work are you in?
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That sucks mate... sorry to hear about the redundancy and your little one... ours caught golden staff in the hospital during the birth and on antibiotics within first week of life... not good mate but she pulled through OK and all ended well.
It will turn around mate.. its the how long will it take bit that kills... all the best to you Jady - you deserve better
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What line of work are you in?
project management and mechanical engineer, but Newcastle is going into a engineering / mining slump at the moment (good old mining tax caused major issues) so mines are letting go of people and engineering shops are shutting, and then Westrac (CAT) let go of 200 people today so competition will be up as well .....
looking forward to a surf and clearing the head tomorrow
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Dump the redundancy payment on a Metallica and enjoy!
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Chin up mate. I have my fingers crossed for you. I am sure something better will turn up in the very near future.
Move down to Albury and escape the rat race. The only thing we don't have down here is salt water and surf, which also means no nasty bitey fish in the water either.
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Chin up mate. I have my fingers crossed for you. I am sure something better will turn up in the very near future.
Move down to Albury and escape the rat race. The only thing we don't have down here is salt water and surf, which also means no nasty bitey fish in the water either.
So no rat race, no fishing and no surf... does it have a cinema?
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Sorry to hear about your bad luck Jady . Hope it all works out for you well very soon .
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Chin up mate. I have my fingers crossed for you. I am sure something better will turn up in the very near future.
Move down to Albury and escape the rat race. The only thing we don't have down here is salt water and surf, which also means no nasty bitey fish in the water either.
So no rat race, no fishing and no surf... does it have a cinema?
Yes there is a cinema believe it or not, even has Gold Class where you are waited on during the movie. Plenty of fishing, it's just freshwater so we have the likes of Trout, Redfin, Murray Cod, Yellowbelly. No sharks to worry about. If you like boating then there are plenty of spots to go. When we moved down here from the coast (Bulli - Wollongong area) I didn't think I would last more than 2 years...can't see us ever moving now.
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Chin up Jady, it is a sign of the times. I was made redundant 20 years ago and it crushed me. Since that time I had 3 jobs and stayed at each job for 6-7 years. So as one door closes, another opens. Just hang in there.
Little one will recover. Kids always have a knack of getting over the nasties and coming out the other end stronger for it !
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looking forward to a surf and clearing the head tomorrow
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Best way. get that happy medium flowing again. Huey will smile upon you mate,
GOT TO HAVE THE BAD TIMES TO MAKE THE GOOD TIMES BETTER!
all the best, the wave I missed the other day I give to you my friend.
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had a surf, beautiful weather, got a few waves and nice to kick back and take it in
thanks all for the positivity, get the CV up to scratch and start the hunt
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had a surf, beautiful weather, got a few waves and nice to kick back and take it in
thanks all for the positivity, get the CV up to scratch and start the hunt
Not sure if your married Jady but maybe get the wife to work extra shifts lol and that way you can surf and take it easy that sounds better than a real job :-)
Peter
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Jady,
Really sorry to hear that mate. Speaking from personal experience where i got booted at the end of last year (and no redundancy) and without work for 3 months i know how tough it is at the moment. While everyone says to keep your chin up, and things will get better, it is hard to understand and accept, it is right. Since getting the boot, i had time at home (couldn't really enjoy it though due to financial pressure of no income. BUT since eventually getting a new job, its been the best thing. Enjoy the new job more and am far more relaxed as there was a heap of crud going on at the old workplace that i didn't need.
If you need to sell pins or anything else, do it, they can be replaced, valuable time with your family cannot.
Also, all the best with your bub, again i know how it feels as we just spent the last 3 days in hospital with our 4 week old with a viral throat infection...
Rob
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Sorry to hear mate. I got the sack 3 weeks ago. Been laying low even not visiting here much. All happened within 2 seconds when my boss emailed me saying no time off for staff in September as he has plans of taking the wife away. I mentioned I put in a request in March for that same weekend in September that clashed with his week off. Two seconds later I was gone after 7 years.
Guess what my weekend was for.......yep pinfest......I knew pinball wasn't good for me %.%
First time sacked, first time unemployed, have no f@%king idea what to do. ^.^
Good luck with the hunt mate
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sorry to hear mate, not a nice feeling, hopefully you to will find something
all the best
Sorry to hear mate. I got the sack 3 weeks ago. Been laying low even not visiting here much. All happened within 2 seconds when my boss emailed me saying no time off for staff in September as he has plans of taking the wife away. I mentioned I put in a request in March for that same weekend in September that clashed with his week off. Two seconds later I was gone after 7 years.
Guess what my weekend was for.......yep pinfest......I knew pinball wasn't good for me %.%
First time sacked, first time unemployed, have no f@%king idea what to do. ^.^
Good luck with the hunt mate
Thanks Rob, hope your bub gets better very soon, stresses you out when they are helpless and struggling
Suppose I have time to do those plans %.%, ..... I am actually getting very close - more work than I thought again
cheers mate and thanks everyone else for your kind and encouraging words
Jady,
Really sorry to hear that mate. Speaking from personal experience where i got booted at the end of last year (and no redundancy) and without work for 3 months i know how tough it is at the moment. While everyone says to keep your chin up, and things will get better, it is hard to understand and accept, it is right. Since getting the boot, i had time at home (couldn't really enjoy it though due to financial pressure of no income. BUT since eventually getting a new job, its been the best thing. Enjoy the new job more and am far more relaxed as there was a heap of crud going on at the old workplace that i didn't need.
If you need to sell pins or anything else, do it, they can be replaced, valuable time with your family cannot.
Also, all the best with your bub, again i know how it feels as we just spent the last 3 days in hospital with our 4 week old with a viral throat infection...
Rob
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Sorry to hear mate. I got the sack 3 weeks ago. Been laying low even not visiting here much. All happened within 2 seconds when my boss emailed me saying no time off for staff in September as he has plans of taking the wife away. I mentioned I put in a request in March for that same weekend in September that clashed with his week off. Two seconds later I was gone after 7 years.
Guess what my weekend was for.......yep pinfest......I knew pinball wasn't good for me %.%
First time sacked, first time unemployed, have no f@%king idea what to do. ^.^
Good luck with the hunt mate
That is shit mate, unfair dismissal?
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That is shit mate, unfair dismissal?
You'd think so wouldn't you? Sure worth exploring.
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That is shit mate, unfair dismissal?
You'd think so wouldn't you? Sure worth exploring.
Absolutely .. sounds waaaayy over the top to me . On the other hand who wants to work for a dick like that ?
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Sorry to hear mate. I got the sack 3 weeks ago. Been laying low even not visiting here much. All happened within 2 seconds when my boss emailed me saying no time off for staff in September as he has plans of taking the wife away. I mentioned I put in a request in March for that same weekend in September that clashed with his week off. Two seconds later I was gone after 7 years.
Guess what my weekend was for.......yep pinfest......I knew pinball wasn't good for me %.%
First time sacked, first time unemployed, have no f@%king idea what to do. ^.^
Good luck with the hunt mate
Worth a call to the fair work ombudsmen or the lawyers. They take a decent cut out of the settlement, however many are no win no fee based. www.mauriceblackburn.com.au
Had a family member dismissed for gossiping in the workplace %.%. She got a good settlement out of it
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Hope things turn around for you and your family very soon. Nothing worse than no job and sick kids. At least you can still have a surf and clear your head. Haven't had a surf for 10 years and some days I'd love to chuck it all in and go back to those simple times. It will get better.
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Thanks guys looked into unfair and decided against it. It runs out after 21 days btw. The prick was a brother in law who has a substance abuse problem causing erratic behaviour. So I weighed it all up, they can deny what happened, make up another story etc. I want to leave the family thing open even though I don't think I'll see them again but a good reference may come in handy. I'll use them a little like they did to me.
Mainly pissed because I was only 6 weeks shy of long service prorata which they didn't give me. Got my four weeks and that's it.
Life goes on and if anyone knows of any management jobs going in the western suburbs of Melbourne, would appreciate hearing from you.
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make sure you check the long service leave as I was only at my job for 5 years and got pro-rata long service leave - worked out 4 and a bit weeks - get what you are entitled to.
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make sure you check the long service leave as I was only at my job for 5 years and got pro-rata long service leave - worked out 4 and a bit weeks - get what you are entitled to.
no award at this place except for the standard so they got me. The truth is biz is going bad for them and I was an easy target in the end as they probably figured I'd just go. On my separation cert they wanted to put that I resigned ^.^ the sad thing is sometimes money is worth more than family. If I was on the chopping block they should have just told me in advance and given me a few months to look while working. What if I bought a shit load of pinnies or something days before this happening. Things could have been done better. *%* the type of work I do can take months to find, so really concerned at the moment.
Good to hear you got something to tie you over for a little while ^^^
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a day of frustration..... ^&^ ^&^ ^&^ ^&^.............. applied for 48 jobs and only had 1 interview and lots of knock backs ...... or no notice from anyone
told by recruitment places - I am either too qualified, or too uniquely experienced that it will be hard to find a job for me
looks like I will be standing by the road with a billboard soon..... maybe even better if I had a ute I would drag out a pinball and a generator and stand along the main road trying to get attention playing pinball and asking for work - reckon the pinball would definitely grab attention just don't know how productive.
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a day of frustration..... ^&^ ^&^ ^&^ ^&^.............. applied for 48 jobs and only had 1 interview and lots of knock backs ...... or no notice from anyone
told by recruitment places - I am either too qualified, or too uniquely experienced that it will be hard to find a job for me
looks like I will be standing by the road with a billboard soon..... maybe even better if I had a ute I would drag out a pinball and a generator and stand along the main road trying to get attention playing pinball and asking for work - reckon the pinball would definitely grab attention just don't know how productive.
That sucks Jady . Don't give up , stay positive . Something will turn up .
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told by recruitment places - I am either too qualified, or too uniquely experienced that it will be hard to find a job for me
I doesn't quite feel right to do it, but you may have to "Dumb Down" your resume so you don't appear over qualified for the positions.
It means you need to have a couple of different resumes depending on the positions you apply for.
If you are using recruitment agents, you need to get a good one who will send the right resume to prospective employers.
I've had to swallow my pride and take a position I was over qualified for because I just needed a job/money.
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told by recruitment places - I am either too qualified, or too uniquely experienced that it will be hard to find a job for me
I doesn't quite feel right to do it, but you may have to "Dumb Down" your resume so you don't appear over qualified for the positions.
It means you need to have a couple of different resumes depending on the positions you apply for.
If you are using recruitment agents, you need to get a good one who will send the right resume to prospective employers.
I've had to swallow my pride and take a position I was over qualified for because I just needed a job/money.
+1
In today's economic climate it would also help to take any job, no matter how low the pay. Best be employed and then aim for the better payed positions.
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thanks guys
- I have about 10 versions of the CV - from self myself to dumbed down and even then tailoring every CV for every job
- have applied for the low pay jobs, just not many to apply for - eg a new bunnings has opened nearby, so they are taking people, over 600 people applied for the first stage employment for 10 positions and they only interview 30 people. Just a case odf slim pickings at the moment.
just had to vent sorry, even listed on Facebook someone help me with a job and they can have a pin for a month - nothing yet.
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I was well over qualified for my last job, but I preferred being happy rather than receiving a larger income.
Maybe have a think about "doing your own thing" - like turning your hobby into a business. From personal experience, I'm kicking myself because I didn't do it myself 10 years ago. From what I've seen, you are very creative and intelligent. Work for yourself, not a boss. Take it from me, you will never look back. The first step is always the hardest.
Something to think about, anyway.
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That's the problem isn't it. Having a bit of cash behind you to get going and a big set between the legs to have a go.
Best of luck with it mate.
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That's the problem isn't it. Having a bit of cash behind you to get going and a big set between the legs to have a go.
Best of luck with it mate.
got it in one,
meanwhile very conscious that my young family is looking at me saying don't stuff it up
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That sucks mate. I hate to think about it but I can see myself being in your position within the next few years. The only way I will be able to keep going is to do fly in fly out work in the mining areas for a few years until fully set up. I definately dont like the idea of being away from my family weeks at a time but Gotta do what you gotta do.
All the best with the job searching hopefully something suitable will pop up soon
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That sux dude hopefully something comes along soon.
If pin side is anything to go by I might be talking to uncle Kev real soon aswell
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Sorry to hear about your job.
Things happen for a reason. Something good will turn up. You seem an intelligent and motivated person. The qualities that employers are looking for.
Good luck man.
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Mate I hear you. I'm not even getting interviews and I'm ex GM material. Coles knocked me back managing a store. Sheesh what the..... I didn't even get a look in for a bookkeeping job. I've set up company systems for people like inghams, I'm so close to being a cpa its not funny. The guys are right, my problem is people think I will get bored or expect 6 figure salaries and I've hit 50. But my biggest problem I have found is where I live. The dicks are dicks I'm sorry to say in the western subs of melb. I've knocked back a position on the other side of town. My wife who can't find a job here gets a GM job on the other side of town 10 min from where we used to live. Swinksy maybe your in the wrong location now for what you can do. I am but I invested too much dollars building here for my last job and refuse to lose the change over costs again.
I am now looking a total career change in a profession that will enable me to work in any location even the where I am. Have two people keen on me so fingers Crossed.
Btw I may know of a job that you can try for, I will pm you
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thanks for thoughts and comments guys....
I think you are right about the location as Newy is driven by the coal mining and the industry is waiting for the Government voting. Thing is only have a humble home here but in a great area to bring up kids, close to the beach - though have been toying with moving but don't really want to as other areas are way more expensive.
Good luck PG with those 2 potentials..... ^^^
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thanks mate and sorry for venting so hard. Just frustrates you to be told you may not have the skills or suit the culture to say make a milkshake @.@
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I think you are right about the location as Newy is driven by the coal mining and the industry is waiting for the Government voting.
The whole economy is in a sort of stasis at the moment until the dust settles one way or the other post September 7th.
No, I am not saying there will be some miraculous economic recovery, but no business wants to commit to any major changes until the clouds have cleared on the economic horizon and the long term management outlook can be seen.
Holden over here in Adelaide made similar pronouncements on the final decision as to their future in Australia being postponed until after the election.
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As a business owner I MIGHT be able to give some sort of insight as to whats happening out there... this is of course my experience, but talking to other business owners, it seems to be a general consensus.
Main problem is a severe lack of confidence in the market place... it all started when KRudd stood on the podium and told us all that were to face the worst financial crisis since the great depression... everyones phone went quiet from that point on. Idea was to sit tight, hold onto what cash they had and see what happened.
This then created a downturn as the big cash wheel slowed right down... shopping centres put out an MO to operators to not commission any work unless urgent... trades feel by the wayside.
Meanwhile Gov injects Billions into school infrastructure.. the architect in the shop next to me did well out of all this.. not many more did. Government then don't pay all that was promised to schools and then they had to pick up the shortfall.
KRudd gets rolled by Julia..
Shes even more of a disaster.. all glimmers of hope for a recovery disappear with the promise of a carbon tax... once again, no one knows just how much their overheads will be and so the financial clamp down begins again... more companies go to the wall.
Carbon tax arrives and its not the end of the world and for a while confidence grows again and we see people prepared to spend a few dollars here and there.
Another electricity rise happens and the cash stops flowing again.
Now we have an election coming and until its over people are nervous again and so we are all doing it real tough again and looking to "tick over" rather than make money... ride it out is the phrase going around.
Noone is going to hire anyone right now.. not with the uncertainty about. its clamp down time and sit tight - again.
Electricity rises are by far the biggest concern for many many people.. restaurants simply cannot keep putting prices up to accommodate every rise.. they have to wear it or put prices on that no one wants to pay which means going out of business.
Falling profit margins... quiet phones and rising costs are killing all industries... its cut throat out there for quoting.
Tough time for any business and not a good time to be out of work im afraid
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What are you skilled in Swinks?
I know you love the coast but never disregard moving inland to the country. Even better place to bring up kids, housing is much more affordable there are opportunities if you are willing to think outside the square a bit and have a go. I never thought I would leave the coast, I worked on the water and loved it. I still work on the water, just now I don't have to wash down the boat or flush the motor....it's all fresh water in here. I moved to Albury 6 years ago and I didn't think I would survive my 3 year tenure, now I can't ever see myself moving back to the coast.
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Electricity rises are by far the biggest concern for many many people..
Double edged sword, this is the reason Australian workers push for higher wages, we need power and the power companies have us by the balls, the cost of living keeps rising and the workers need wage rises to cover the cost of inflation. Most are not looking for ridiculous CEO pay rises, just enough to live as comfortably as they did last year.
What really shits me is when big companies like the ANZ bank send 600 jobs offshore after anouncing a 3.2 BILLION dollar profit in the (only) six month period prior. Insulting to those employed at the company when they have all helped make the unbelievable profits.
The CEO of the ANZ bank earns over 10 Million dollars a year salary :wtf:
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What are you skilled in Swinks?
mechanical engineering and project work
but to move from the coast, as love my surfing more than pinball, put a wave pool inland I would consider it
have applied for heaps just a waiting game on a few hopefulls
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I'll keep you in my thoughts, my wife is presently unemployed as well. I've been there, although it was in 2009 for me. Seems like just yesterday, and I still look over my shoulder, wondering if it's going to happen again. Not a good feeling to have.
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My weekly bitch..... well not really but was told something interesting today. Statically if you're 55+ and lose your job, it will take you on average 72 weeks to find a job. F@#k by that time you're ready for retirement %.%
Now I know why people say things about lack of experience in the workforce or poor customer service, employees not being dependable or employees changing jobs like the weather etc etc ........ well maybe if companies get their heads out of their arses and start employing a 55yo that may solve a lot of problems. I know most biz think the most they'll get out of a 55yo is 10 years well show me a young guy making long service ^.^
Btw I'm not 55 yet and kind of working casually towards a career change (kinda like work experience as a kid %.%) but I thought I'd share this interesting fact.
Vent over ^^^
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My weekly bitch..... well not really but was told something interesting today. Statically if you're 55+ and lose your job, it will take you on average 72 weeks to find a job. F@#k by that time you're ready for retirement %.%
Now I know why people say things about lack of experience in the workforce or poor customer service, employees not being dependable or employees changing jobs like the weather etc etc ........ well maybe if companies get their heads out of their arses and start employing a 55yo that may solve a lot of problems. I know most biz think the most they'll get out of a 55yo is 10 years well show me a young guy making long service ^.^
Btw I'm not 55 yet and kind of working casually towards a career change (kinda like work experience as a kid %.%) but I thought I'd share this interesting fact.
Vent over ^^^
Agree 100% . I'm less than 4 years away from 55, and as one of my workmates says , the sword of Damacles (spelling??) is hanging over our heads again right now . Sure hope I don't join the ever growing list of those being retrenched but I think it is just a matter of time !@# !@#
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I was retrenched on Nov 11, 2011 and called to the office at 11 am to tell me the bad news. How could I forget that date? I took it OK because they gave a good payout after 34 years service. At the time I was aged 52, so it seems that over 50s are definiteley targeted for the scrap heap. On a positive, my mind is free and clear, I am fitter and trimmer and can do what I want to do, stuff the boss. Financialy, I will just make it to 55 when I can access some super. Always be positive and life will go on.
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I think I have a solution, how about they bump off everyone 55+ and make bickies or something from us to feed the youngings. Wasn't that a movie with C.Heston, solent green or something !@#
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I think I have a solution, how about they bump off everyone 55+ and make bickies or something from us to feed the youngings. Wasn't that a movie with C.Heston, solent green or something !@#
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley where they knock you off before you get old.
My Generation by the Who where you "hope to die before you grow old", ha, only Entwisle and Moon took that advice.
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..............................or, Blondie, "Die young, stay pretty"...looks like she didn't take her own advice - && (actually I think she still looks pretty tidy)
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^.^ ^.^ ^.^ just saw on SEEK my old job listed exactly, boy I am pissed, not sure I can make a claim for unfair dismissal as was paid a redundancy and been 9 weeks todays since let go.
maybe everyone should apply to give the HR a headache &&
will soon be selling all my pins as Centrelink won't help until earlier next year as they expect you to use the extra money we paid in our mortgage to get ahead as well as savings accounts of our kids etc, so pins go before the roof over our heads
- Baywatch is fully shopped and will be ready to pickup around Pinfest time
- Iron Man will be ready just after Pinfest as will Creature
so any visitors to Pinfest send me a PM if serious and can come over and have a look
I will be starting for sale threads soon with pictures and videos......
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Selling off your games sucks
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it does but if it buys me time until Feb next year or a job of any de******ion then so be it..... !!!
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Unbelieveable re your old job being listed .. I am guessing for less $$$ !@# .. and I would do the same re selling pins if I had to .
It sucks but Pins are easily replaced later when you are in a better financial position, of course.
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Selling off your games sucks
It could be worse.
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I think you would be within your rights to at least inform Centrelink that your exact job has been advertised. I think that the time period is 3 months, not 9 weeks. Maybe they can advise ?
^.^ ^.^ ^.^ just saw on SEEK my old job listed exactly, boy I am pissed, not sure I can make a claim for unfair dismissal as was paid a redundancy and been 9 weeks todays since let go.
maybe everyone should apply to give the HR a headache &&
will soon be selling all my pins as Centrelink won't help until earlier next year as they expect you to use the extra money we paid in our mortgage to get ahead as well as savings accounts of our kids etc, so pins go before the roof over our heads
- Baywatch is fully shopped and will be ready to pickup around Pinfest time
- Iron Man will be ready just after Pinfest as will Creature
so any visitors to Pinfest send me a PM if serious and can come over and have a look
I will be starting for sale threads soon with pictures and videos......
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will soon be selling all my pins as Centrelink won't help until earlier next year as they expect you to use the extra money we paid in our mortgage to get ahead as well as savings accounts of our kids etc, so pins go before the roof over our heads
It is harsh dude. Claiming Disability is the same and it is out of my control.
Try to hang onto at least one of the games ( SC ) as you will probably regret not using some of the redundancy coin to keep her
Maybe you sell to a good, close friend for immediate cash and buy back at the same price when you land on your feet? I would help but the freight to WA would kill that idea.
Anyway keep ya chin up as you got to have the bad days to make the good days better *%*
All the best waterman
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will soon be selling all my pins as Centrelink won't help until earlier next year as they expect you to use the extra money we paid in our mortgage to get ahead as well as savings accounts of our kids etc, so pins go before the roof over our heads
It is harsh dude. Claiming Disability is the same and it is out of my control.
Try to hang onto at least one of the games ( SC ) as you will probably regret not using some of the redundancy coin to keep her
Maybe you sell to a good, close friend for immediate cash and buy back at the same price when you land on your feet? I would help but the freight to WA would kill that idea.
Anyway keep ya chin up as you got to have the bad days to make the good days better *%*
All the best waterman
That is my goal to keep SC at the very least
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That is shit. I would definately get some legal advise on that one. Sorry to hear you have to sell off your pins that would hurt ^.^
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spoke to Slater and Gordon lawyers and since I was in a union they are investigating now. The company has already removed the job listing so they must know that they have done wrong and the lawyers said legally they are not allowed to list my job for 12 months.
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Hope it all pans out for you & family, keep pushing forward,
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Makes you wonder how many jobs go down that track. Wonder if they're looking for cheap labour? Dunno if simply pulling the job of seek doesn't mean you can go them? Be good if you have a record of the listing though. ^^^ hope you can go them hard, keep us posted.
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happened to get some screen shots of the listed job from yesterday and legal people have already asked for a copy..... #@# *%*
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Good luck mate hope you have a win for everyone who's been shafted
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I hope all the legal stuff goes well for you mate. Sure would hurt what your ex employer has done. Fingers crossed for ya.
Ironically if you win against them you never know ( they might have just been able to increase your pin collection not decrease it) #*#
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happened to get some screen shots of the listed job from yesterday and legal people have already asked for a copy..... #@# *%*
Good, take this all the way swinks, you have a strong argument.
The compensation may not be huge but at least they will not have gotten away with treating people like that.
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What a bitter sweet shit weekend.... !!!
good news is sold the IM and it is getting picked up today
bad news at 12 weeks and still not even a chance at a job
absolute shit news is my wife's mother (who is a lovely person) has been taken to hospital a few days ago but now diagnosed with tumours in her spine, not looking good and find out tomorrow how serious it is - god life can be shit at times......
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Sorryvto hear hang in there tomorrows another day. Think about hings this way, the more shit you get the closer you are to better times. ^^^
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Bad news indeed. Hang in there Swinks.
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Sorry to hear Jady my thoughts are with you.
Peter
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Sorry to hear about more bad luck for you and the family Jady. Sure hope you have some good news very soon.
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Sorry to hear that mate, hope things pick up for your family
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Not good at all mate, bitter-sweet says it all. You are under tremendous stress right now and need to be strong. Good news has to be there around the corner. I always take my Mum's advice to live one day at a time and make most of the life you have. She had leukemia in 1992, had a bone marrow transplant after going through hell with chemo but the good news is that she is alive and well at the age of 74.
Please be positive and supportive.
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Thinking of you mate. No words can make things better right now for you. Hold your head high and hang tough mate, something will have to come up for you soon.
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Hang in there Jady.
Doctors almost always give you the "worst case scenario", and it is never good to hear, but hey need to cover their asses if they are wrong. So as far as they are concerned, every tumor is "life threatening".
My Uncle had brain tumors and had extensive surgery. Doctors told him that he had 6 weeks to live. Ten years later, he was still doing well. My Sister in law was diagnosed with breast cancer last November. Surgery, chemo and radiation therapy and she is going very very well.
Be positive. It is hard, but support is important.
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Sorry to hear Jady, as has already been said try to stay positive mate.
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thanks everyone for the positive thoughts and well wishes, not to suck the mood, but my mother in law has confirmed multiple cancers in breast, spine and glands so not looking good, waiting on treatment options and how long she has. Such a shame as she is a really lovely woman, a very giving person and my wife is shattered which is so hard for me as not alot I can do except be there. Though my mother in law is the most positive person and helping everyone else - amazes me.
as for job prospects - none at the moment
positive thing is I can be there for my wife and kids at the moment and puts everything into perspective, pinballs etc are nice but not important in comparison to family and good friends.
as for pins, IM has left, Baywatch up and am using Creech to document some 3D designs for some future concept pinball designs that I am going to tinker with and then to a new owner that has been kind enough to help me out to hold for a little while.
No need for comments, just wanted to sum up and will let people know when things look up...... Go and enjoy your pinball.
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Jady, I am sure I speak for everyone, please let your wife and mother in law know that you guys are in our thoughts and we wish all of you the very best for whatever may lay ahead.
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Thinking of you and your family mate
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Thinking of you and your family mate
Jady, I am sure I speak for everyone, please let your wife and mother in law know that you guys are in our thoughts and we wish all of you the very best for whatever may lay ahead.
Thanks so much guys and I know many people think the same. I showed my wife both comments and she broke into tears and I choked up myself as it is nice to know that people care, and it is amazing that many people that I haven't even met care.
Thanks again.
Cheers
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Jady, I am sure I speak for everyone, please let your wife and mother in law know that you guys are in our thoughts and we wish all of you the very best for whatever may lay ahead.
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Also , all the best to you and your family.
Dan