No i am afraid the points system is there to give the impression that they are being fair, last company i worked for used to used this as an excuse to get rid of people, i knew a chap who got the push and had an inpecable attendance record and was well liked, the guy the company kept on in his place didnt. I got the feeling the manager felt threatened and used the opportunity to get rid of a potential future rival. The point is its a job, and if they have made a decision to get rid of you do you really want to keep working for these people.??