All us bods at ITV Yorkshire find out rather publically on march 4th wether we all get canned or not.
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molgrip - what are you thinking of starting and where?
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So far my PPI is paying up.
But yes as a general rule I agree - banks, credit card co and insurance have been the worst people I've had to deal with in the aftermath of being made redundant.
Recruiment agencies aren't quite as bad but I'm beginning ot be a tad annoyed either at hearing nothing or at being called up by some bloke telling me there's a job as a analytical chemist going in the north of Scotland for £14k/yr and they will be putting my name forward for it...Posted 3 years ago # -
If you are gonna make it a "Grand Designs" type house and need some structural engineering doing, I am your unemplyed man
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Hopefully someones looking for 2 architects because Im in too
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I was thinking of starting up offering consultancy related to my business rules experience. Maybe become an ILOG partner - sell their software, and sell consultancy to go with it. BRMS (business rules management systems) is a big area atm, but people haven't got experience with it so they don't know how to a) create systems around the concept and b) to mange and do the development.
Problem is I don't think I can do it on my own. I'm really an architect/developer, I can do sales and management but it'd be a stretch and I don't think I could do both.
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Hopefully someones looking for 2 architects because Im in too
Mate, we are buggered. I'd say two years until it picks up.
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molgrips: where are you based, could have an opening for a Java developer with knowledge of ILOG. Whats your SQL/PL/SQL like?
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Hey, this is cool
I'm in Cardiff but will travel. SQL is decent, PL/SQL less so but I can get by and I learn fast.
Let me work with you to actualise a solution for you going forward...
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Architects, I fancied extending my kitchen. Who'll do it for the least?
course, that depends on the above job offers 
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One more here. I was made redundant last Spring, but have had some contract stints to keep me going and haven't had to touch the redundancy pay (yet).
Have any of you guys claimed jobseekers allowance? I've seen on the govt site it is reduced if you have savings and at a certain level of saving it's not available. How do they check? If someone opened an account in their child's name & put some cash there would they class that as part of the claimants savings?
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molgrips
Do you want to send me a CV? graham.allan@crowderconsult.co.uk
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FB-ATB - you mean commit fraud?? They have got wise to you shifting funds, just be honest!
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Another one here. 13th March I get given the boot out the door.
Former waste regulator, contam land remediation contractor/site investigator/environmental manager going spare, if anyone needs one.
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FB-ATB, you're allowed to have £16K but a friend who knows the 'score' says it is best just to say you've got nowt.
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molgrips - we might be recruiting Java developers, but it's in London by Southwark Bridge. If interested can you could send CV to me at:
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im a telecoms trainer/coach loooking for work
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MTT
Is it fraud? Surely I can put whatever funds I want in my child's account? What is to stop anyone paying a chunk off their mortgage and later on increasing the loan to get the funds back?They mention "savings" but there seems to be no real definition, so could I withdraw funds & keep them under my bed; buy gold; buy stock etc and they won't be classed as savings but still be an asset, just like any of my shareholdings.
Since I've been made redundant I've sold one of my classic cars to get funds, put 2 of my bikes up for sale, sold some bits here etc.
As others have found out, the PPI we've contributed to for years have declined to payout because we found short term contracts to tide us over. If necessary I'd rather stack shelves for 10 hrs a week at the minimum wage than claim JSA. It seems those of us that make provisions for these situations are then disadvantaged when the rainy day arrives.
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Since I've been made redundant I've sold one of my classic cars to get funds
**** you must be on the breadline, sod JSA I reckon we should start a whip round.
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Me too, finish on the 27th this month. I actually took voluntary, as the job was doing my head in. Redundancy payment should last about 18 months, so hopefully will have time to sort something out!
I make powder coatings, and don't want to make any more!Posted 3 years ago # -
oi move up a bit in here- room for one more, can i book it?
Start my consultation period today, should be complete in 4 wks.
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Things I might sell if it gets bad:
Toyota Prius (on account of it being expensive, but I would miss it)
Orange 5
Er, that's it.Posted 3 years ago # -
Triumph Spitfires aren't expensive to buy- they're not in the same league as a Bugatti! It was a hobby just like the bikes we have. It cost & was sold it for less than a lot of the bikes we ride. It's an example of what I'm trying to do to keep the cash coming in, no different to selling off bikes & parts.
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3 weeks left.
No redundancy. Mortgage to pay.
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FB-ATB - I take your point, but...
When you sign on they will ask you to provide 3 months worth of account details if you have significant savings, if you have moved money in order to increase your benefit they will simply refuse to pay you anything. Savings are considered income. Do a Google search and see the consequences of trying to defraud the state by shifting assets. I double dare you to try it. Over £6000 savings, you loose £1(weekly) per £250 above the £6K , maximum is £16000.
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Ive got a couple of months notice to work but being as our pay has been 'erratic' over the last couple of months not holding out much hope of collecting the statutory redundancy pay without taking someone to court. Oh yes the baby is due in two weeks (no chance of paternity leave because the statutory pay is approx £100/week less than I'd get on jobseekers).
Spent several hundred quid, a large chunk of leave I've got remaining, & virtually all the emotional energy I can muster preparing for & traveling to job interviews for jobs that turn out to be conditional on the company getting work it has a 1 in 4 chance of getting and where they can't even be bothered to tell you whether or not your in the running if the work does turn up.Looking on the bright side....
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Richie_B - Best of luck, plenty of us in the same boat. I have an advert for a job just outside of architecture (in a conventional sense) you may be interested in, its a team leader role (think 10 - 15 years experience) with Amec. Way above my current experience level but it may be of interest to you. Post up your email and i will send it to you. When you get the job can i be your assistant?
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now wait a minute. Virtually everyone on this thread has posted about they're out of work.
Why are you posting on a mountain bike forum? Get out there and look for work. I'm paying you workshy fops to sit around talking crap. Go and scrub grafitti off bus shelters or count cars going round roundabouts.
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I'm still at work, and there's no way I'm going to do going to do any if I'm being made redundant in 3 weeks.
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Get out there and look for work.
Still at work for the next 6 weeks, after that - a morning trawl through jobserve.com doesn't take long, and you have to wait for people to get back to you. That's when you go out biking
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MTT I supppose it's similar to treading the line between tax avoidance & evasion!
You can quadruple dare me, I'm not about to take the risk- it would end all chance of work in my profession. I'm just curious as I've never been in this situation. I'd guess if they saw a few £k withdrawn, they wouldn't believe it went on drugs & hookers. But if I decided to get a fancy Ti frame & kit it out with CK & XTR that would be alright!?At the risk of sounding like a Daily Mail reader, you try to protect yourself and then find it works against you. But if you squander it all
then it's no problem.I've been in discussion with my mortgage lender about making a capital repayment, but having access to further funding if needed. This could look like I'm reducing my savings but on the other hand I'm trying to reduce my monthly outlay.
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MTT thanks my email is posted
glenh I bet the apathy in our office can trump the apathy in your office (Everyone except the boss is on notice).
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trb - Member
Not yet, But I will be redundant sometime between 27th April and 24th Dec 2009. Just as soon as we've successfully transferred all of our machines, processes & jobs to the Czech Republic.
On the plus side our company has a very strong Ethics & Integrity policy - indeed in the US head office they have a whole department focussed on it. So when our savings are spent & the bank manager comes round to repossess the house at least I'll know I was f*cked over in an ethical manner
Process/manufactuing, Six sigma and Lean Engineer looking for something near Swindon
I'm in a similar position to you mate, though just up the road just north of Cheltenham actually. Anyway, there's LOADS of companies out there after LEAN consultants, and people with experience of Six Sigma I'd say. In these times it's when a lot of the bigger companies are putting more effort into making improvements, or face the consequences!
Anyway, I've got an interview with Industry Forum on Monday afternoon, have been in contact with Unipart (my old company, who do a LOT of CI stuff, and are based up the road in Oxford from you), a couple of companies in Bristol I am waiting to hear from etc. Don't know what level you're at (I've got about 3 years LEAN experience, both implementing and consulting, and am a Six Sigma Green Belt), but if you're more experienced or skilled than me, name your price it sounds like!
If you want any contact details of anyone, let me know, I still know lots of people within this industry.
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Why are you posting on a mountain bike forum? Get out there and look for work. I'm paying you workshy fops to sit around talking crap. Go and scrub grafitti off bus shelters or count cars going round roundabouts.
Jon , how dare you assume I've been sat on an internet forum all day! I'll have you know that I've had a bike ride and an afternoon nap as well...
Keep paying yer taxes, there's a good lad. Posted 3 years ago #
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