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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / September 2007Purrs for a friend please
My friend could do with some purrs right now...even through he's not a cat lover, I am prepared to overlook his moral defect and say the right cat hasn't come along yet He got married about 5 weeks back, he was always going to get married but the news they were going to hear the patter of tiny feet (Not kittens) sooner rather than later made them move the wedding forward..alas they've already had some falling out before the last couple of weeks He went into work last Monday and was told they were letting him go, they said he'd failed his probation period. He pointed out that was a 6 month probation and he'd been there over 7 months and nothing had been said about his performance. In the end, he got it out of the financial manager he hadn't "shown enough commitment" more specifially he'd taken 3 days off the week before These were because his wife lost their baby............. He's a bit of an idiot because they told him they would pay him until the end of the month but he could leave now and also they would give him a month in lieu of notice tax free (just as long as he signed a document promising not to take them to a tribunal I imagine,) so he took the money and went...I've had that stunt tried on me and as far as I am concerned it means they know they are on shaky ground , I did sign in the end but only after the offer had been considerably upped (5 months in lieu plus normal redundancy plus a moment to treasure, I was supposed to leave on the Friday but on the Wednesday I told the MD I really felt I couldn't work anymore and he told me to go home. Watching the b**ch who had been doing her best to get rid of me for no more reason than I was still friends with the old manager who had been bullied into signing on the dotted line for a month in lieu and a good reference, staring at me and saying "What?! But I've got an important meeting this afternoon and I need you to stay here!" and being able to reply "Take it up with him and as for needing me you've spent months trying to paint a picture of me as such an incompetent anyone would be surprised you'd leave me in charge". She said "Oh you're upset let me put you in a taxi home" and grabbed my arm to which she recieved comments along the lines of "Do that again and I will have you for assault. As far as I am concerned the one great thing about this is I shall never have to see your face again!") Anyway purrs for my friend and his wife would be appreciated Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs <snip> > Anyway purrs for my friend and his wife would be appreciated > > Lesley > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Purrs for both of them, I hope he gets an even better job and one day a family.  SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk > Purrs for both of them, I hope he gets an even better job and one day a > family. Thanks- he's thinking about going back to college. In his own words last Thursday he's had two good things out of his marriage so far "A resin tank and oh of course, Gill" (I think that;s her name). He seems unconcerned about the baby but I am just waiting for the fuse to blow on that one Lesley Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > My friend could do with some purrs right now...even through he's not a > cat lover, I am prepared to overlook his moral defect and say the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > These were because his wife lost their baby............. Purrs on the way for your friend and his wife. Julie, Hobbes, Lacey, Sam and Barnabus > He went into work last Monday and was told they were letting him go, > they said he'd failed his probation period. He pointed out that was a > 6 month probation and he'd been there over 7 months and nothing had > been said about his performance. In the end, he got it out of the > financial manager he hadn't "shown enough commitment" more specifially > he'd taken 3 days off the week before > These were because his wife lost their baby............. What kind of horrible employer is this? Taking advantage of his tragedy to get rid of him? That's what it sounds like. Or else, they have a very draconian attendance policy. > He's a bit of an idiot because they told him they would pay him until > the end of the month but he could leave now and also they would give [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > sign in the end but only after the offer had been considerably upped > (5 months in lieu plus normal redundancy Oh, Lesley, you were smart. This was done to me once, too. I went to see a lawyer before making the decision, but the lawyer said I would have no case for wrongful termination, even though I had gotten no warnings leading up to the firing (which, from my point of view, came out of the blue). Apparently a company is not required to warn an employee that they in danger of being fired, *unless* they've given out an employee handbook that explicitly states that they will provide warnings, probation, or whatever. Well, looking back, I'm not sure I got the best advice from the lawyer. I doubt I would have sued the company, but I sure wish I'd thought to bargain with them for a better severance package - as it was, I only got one month's pay. Which is a lot in some places, but in the tech industry it's considered meager, especially since this company was rolling in it at the time! In any case, purrs for your poor friend - losing his baby and then losing his job! Are things OK between him and his wife? I couldn't tell from your message. Joyce Purrs for both of them. I hope he finds the perfect job. I don't know how much comfort it would be, so it's up to you whether you pass this on. I had two miscarriages between my daughter and my son, and my son is now my best friend. SignatureJoy "If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk? -- Jay Brand, cognitive psychologist > My friend could do with some purrs right now...even through he's not a > cat lover, I am prepared to overlook his moral defect and say the [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Purrs on the way. Ann Signatureread Sam's blog at http://kittens-3.blogspot.com/ > My friend could do with some purrs right now...even through he's not a > cat lover, I am prepared to overlook his moral defect and say the [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs > Anyway purrs for my friend and his wife would be appreciated > > Lesley > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Purrs on the way. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > Anyway purrs for my friend and his wife would be appreciated Lots of purrs on the way or your friends. SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. > My friend could do with some purrs right now...even through he's not a > cat lover, I am prepared to overlook his moral defect and say the [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > These were because his wife lost their baby............. <snip> > Anyway purrs for my friend and his wife would be appreciated > > Lesley > > Slave of the Fabulous Furballs Lots and lots of purrs, Polonca and Soncek
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