If they offer me my three months notice as a lump sum is that tax free?

I’ve heard that colleagues in Germany and France are getting one month per year worked – that’s more than 10 times what I’m being offered.
I’m now thinking that because it’s cost the company so much to make these guys redundant, that they’re off-setting their loss by giving the UK guys the minimum. Very unjust!

How come the government have allowed this to happen? I’m told that in Europe it’s a very different story!

I’m 46 actually

Thank you – all open questions too!

SP Hypothetical – sorry.

martyntr, can you give a hyperthetical example?

geetee, many thanks – really helpful!

I don’t want to destroy them but keep them.

6.5 version thanks

6.5 version thanks

Cheers YGM

DezB – YGM cheers

WCA – I need you email address please. Cheers

Thanks Gary.

WCA and DezB – is it okay to contact you? Thanks

DezB are you at what was Tyco Healthcare in Gosport?

In Europe it’s a very different system apparently?

Thanks Olly 🙁

druidh – I’m slightly confused. I reckon that I’m due about 15.5 weeks pay minimum but (panicing slightly) are you saying that actually it’s only going to be 15.5 x 350??

Hi kevonakona, thanks that could be a good lead! Btw what Kona do you ride?

Thanks everyone – a new day dawning

Thanks ernie – it means a lot – much appreciated. Would love to meet up with you sometime – email me where abouts you are.

I have a horrible sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach and sense of foreboding and uncertainty plus I have a dependant family too. It’s not a nice feeling, I can tell you.
The stupid thing is is that I landed 3 x 100k+ opportuntities for my company only this week – I really feel betrayed.
Aaaargh – where’s my Highland Park LOL !

Currently in Business Development serving the electronics industry. MEMS and Photonics specifically. Thanks

The International – fantastic!!

LOL because people always take exceptions as the rule – don’t misunderstand me, I wasn’t being flippant.

“I always found it very boring”

Yeah me too – like looking at those 3D pictures trying to find out why everyone was saying how marvelous it was – until suddenly you see it for yourself and the wow! 😀

The Bible is just another historical book unless you are willing to have a little faith – mustard seed size if you like – to realise that it is something more.
Think of it like containing the ‘why’ we are as opposed to the ‘what’ we are.

Now I’m going to be careful here because I don’t want to be labled as preaching ok!

Rudeboy, maybe, just maybe God looks at you and thinks you’re ‘beautiful’ too. Not taking the micky but just a thought.

I was quoting you surfer 🙂

Okay then, where does the ‘highly developed’ sense of right and wrong come from?

Hey surfer, where do morals come from? Animals don’t have them.

gusamc – or join a Baptist church instead of C of E?

Most Christians would subscribe to the fact that God made man and gives him wisdom.

Goon, “Lots of them, like yourselves, were praying for an intervention that the doctors couldn’t give them. They still died. Why should that be? “

My point was that for those who have faith death is not the end and also it really made a difference in being able to cope with something you have no control over.

SSP [/quote]I find solace in my wife, friends and family, in riding my bike and fettling things. If disaster strikes I will use my knowlege and skills to overcome it, I do not relly on out side help to wish it away.[/quote]

When my wife had cancer and despite my knowledge and the doctors knowledge, it was our faith and prayers that really made the difference.

So where can your hope be found? Where do you find your peace if disaster should strike? There’s a better life to be had but it requires faith and reading some of these replies, it’s seems that it’s sadly lacking – no offence meant, just an observation.

From the response to my contribution earlier perhaps this thread should have been titled “Evolutionist bating” – snigger, LOL !

As Evolution is only a theory and carbon dating isn’t as acurate as most people believe then, of course, it could be totally wrong (or am I the only one to shout out that the King’s got no clothes on) LOL!