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From just getting my head above the water....

Without_a_paddle_3
Without_a_paddle_3 Posts: 14 Forumite
in Debt-free wannabe
To having someone push me under again!

Just a whinge.

Got sacked today. Given one months notice.
Great :-(
Mortgage 15 years to go: £130,000
Bank Overdraft: £3,000
Credit cards 14,600
Total debt: £147,600 :eek:

Equity £247,000

Comments

  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Sorry to hear the bad news, hope you find a new job soon.
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
    GC: £200
    Slinkies target 2018 - another 70lb off (half way to what the NHS says) so far 25lb
  • saubryn
    saubryn Posts: 610 Forumite
    Ouch, sorry to hear that.

    Hope you can find something else soon. Good luck with the job hunting!
    DFW Nerd No. 140 :)
    Status as of 30/11/12
    [strike]Rent 2500 Council Tax 800 NlPower - 800[/strike][SIZE=-2]:j IF - 8000 :(British Gas - [strike]112[/strike] - 102 Lloyds - 1123
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  • LavenderLily_2
    LavenderLily_2 Posts: 869 Forumite
    Don't take this the wrong way but do you think you deserved to be sacked or could you challenge it?

    Hope you find something soon.
    "The path of my life is strewn with cowpats from the Devil's own satanic herd!" Blackadder
  • bank_of_slate
    bank_of_slate Posts: 12,922 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Were you the only one sacked? do you think they had just cause to do so?
    If you have any doubts, contact ACAS for advice?
    Have you done an up to date CV so you are ready to jump at new opportunities?
    Let us know how you get on babe!
    ...Linda xx
    It's easy to give in to that negative voice that chants "cant do it" BUT we lift each other up.
    We dont count all the runners ahead of us & feel intimidated.
    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
  • lucy7509
    lucy7509 Posts: 126 Forumite
    Remember the old proverb - where one door shut another one opens!

    Seek a better paying job, use this opportunity to your advantage! Get out there and find a job before you notice period is up.

    Post your Cv on websites like jobsite.co.uk and register with the local job centre, they now will allow you to search their database online.

    Good Luck!
    DFW 199 - Debt FREE March2009
    Proud to be dealt with my debts!:D
  • Without_a_paddle_3
    Without_a_paddle_3 Posts: 14 Forumite
    Thanks for all the support and advice, I will be talking to a solicitor on Monday, however, they have been quite cute. The notice period takes me up to 11 months from the date I started and you are not covered by employment legislation regarding unlawful sackings (No verbal warnings, no written warnings etc..) This is not the first time this company has done this it seems.

    Alrady a member of Jobsite, but my area of expertise (automotive manufacturing) has been hit hard so not many jobs around. Time to get some training in a new caree I think
    Mortgage 15 years to go: £130,000
    Bank Overdraft: £3,000
    Credit cards 14,600
    Total debt: £147,600 :eek:

    Equity £247,000
  • immoral_angeluk
    immoral_angeluk Posts: 24,506 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Oh you're joking! Sorry to hear that.. hope you sort something out soon.
    Total 'Failed Business' Debt £29,043
    Que sera, sera. <3
  • chevalier
    chevalier Posts: 7,937 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    That really sucks. I hate companies that pull this c**p. grrrr
    I want a job that is less than an hour driving away from my house! Are you listening universe?
  • lynsayjane
    lynsayjane Posts: 3,547 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Xmas Saver!
    i'm so sorry to hear your bad news, similar thing happened to me a couple of years ago. i'd been there for three months and they didn't carry on my contract after my probation. i promise there will be a silver lining, however hard it is to find, and things will get better, just keep fighting and remember you have many many friends on here who'll help as much as they can!
    xx
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