Site Supporter Spider Posted July 9, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2020 Nando's is glorified chicken in a basket. I for one am glad they never opened on the burger King site at Middlebrook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted July 9, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 9, 2020 30 weeks redundancy and 12 weeks notice? If hes older than you, thatll take him to retirement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 17 minutes ago, captainmed said: There was an article last weekend in the Express. Basically calling most UK employees lazy workshy bastards who are playing the virus. Happily sat at home collecting 80% and using every excuse they can not to return. Those who are "working" use the excuse that It isn't safe to go into the Office, but its OK to go to the beach etc of course. Doing a couple of e-mails & not even changing out of their dressing gown all day if its raining. Society has accepted this attitude for years & the economy will now pay for it. Most will go from furlough to the dole queue when end of October comes and the Govt hand-outs stop. Sad but true. I'd fucking gladly go back to the office if we were allowed to. Be sending emails in my dressing gown until after Christmas, apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Very happy the gyms are being allowed to open again, our crosstrainer broke down weeks ago. I look like bloody Steve McNulty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Steejay Posted July 9, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2020 12 minutes ago, Casino said: 30 weeks redundancy and 12 weeks notice? If hes older than you, thatll take him to retirement He’s 52. Bad age to be made redundant. Unless you want to work at B & Q. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 1 minute ago, Steejay said: He’s 52. Bad age to be made redundant. Unless you want to work at B & Q. Just about to say that limited options I would think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted July 9, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 9, 2020 Honest, it depends what he's after He's still got 15? Years to offer to an employer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 31 minutes ago, Mr Grey said: Hands up, I'm a peasant 🙋♂️ Nah, love a Nando's, but for what it is, it has gone a bit expensive. In fairness, I've only been twice, and each time I've been surrounded by screaming kids. As a chicory I don't get it though, as you have to write up to order. It's just like KFC, served on plates isn't it? , but without the nice gravy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainmed Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 49 minutes ago, Marc505 said: I'd fucking gladly go back to the office if we were allowed to. Be sending emails in my dressing gown until after Christmas, apparently. If the cap fits wear it. If it doesn’t then this article doesn’t apply to you, which begs the question why you replied in the first place....... Go and write another book if you’re bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 It is KFC/McDs with plates. It's the only place we used to take the kids when youngest was a baby and eldest was 4. Not arsed about pissing every cunt off when chips are flying about at a nandos. We've graduated to proper places now the youngest is nearly 3! 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Cheese Posted July 9, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2020 1 hour ago, captainmed said: If the cap fits wear it. If it doesn’t then this article doesn’t apply to you, which begs the question why you replied in the first place....... Go and write another book if you’re bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 2 hours ago, ProfessorWoland said: I think the safest approach is to assume you're wearing the mask to stop you giving it to others, that way you won't forget the other important things like social distancing, clean hands etc. Obviously you'll need to carry a sword to ensure that others wear their masks. You knew that already. 2 hours ago, Ani said: Wearing a mask either makes you less likely to get the virus or it has no impact. So apart from looking and feeling like a twat, what is the downside ? Yep I can’t argue with either of you to be honest. I’m a scientist at heart (and qualifications) so admit to being a pedant at times and like evidence to make decisions. It’s the way I am and I stand by it but recognise that, fair enough, I need to take a wider view Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc505 Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 1 hour ago, captainmed said: If the cap fits wear it. If it doesn’t then this article doesn’t apply to you, which begs the question why you replied in the first place....... Go and write another book if you’re bored. 3 minutes ago, Cheese said: 😀 Very far from bored or short of work, was just replying to a message on a discussion forum! There will be many like myself who would like nothing more than to return to the office as soon as possible, giant arse shaped crater in my couch now. The hot desking and communal office environment we spent so much time and effort in creating might be a thing of the past already, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MancWanderer Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Steejay said: He’s 52. Bad age to be made redundant. Unless you want to work at B & Q. I got made redundant at 51 after getting a job that saved me after being made redundant at 48 Different times currently, obviously, and I took a 12 month hit on having no job, but I genuinely took the “fuck you, I’ve got years of experience and a younger, cheaper option won’t give you that” attitude. Took a while, a salary drop, and a less than ideal job but was stepping stone back to my current job which has got me back to where I want to be Best advice I got was that it’s easier to get a new job while you already have one so don’t be too proud to go for jobs that are way from ideal but get you back in employment. May sound a bit glib but not meant to be Hope he gets summat. Best of luck to him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Could be me soon. Getting bought out and the acquiring firm have announced 250 redundancies. Will find out if I'm up for the boot in a couple of weeks. Been waiting for a pay off for years. Now it's here at the worst time known to man! 🤣 Be reet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 9, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2020 2 hours ago, captainmed said: There was an article last weekend in the Express. Basically calling most UK employees lazy workshy bastards who are playing the virus. Happily sat at home collecting 80% and using every excuse they can not to return. Those who are "working" use the excuse that It isn't safe to go into the Office, but its OK to go to the beach etc of course. Doing a couple of e-mails & not even changing out of their dressing gown all day if its raining. Society has accepted this attitude for years & the economy will now pay for it. Most will go from furlough to the dole queue when end of October comes and the Govt hand-outs stop. Sad but true. I do some grounds maintenance work for a businessman. He has struggled to get his workers to come back. At least one just fucked it off. I then heard a businessman on the TV say a similar thing; the scheme was too generous. I think it's wrong to label everyone as lazy etc, and I can understand concerns, but there does seem to be something in the claims. Just shows what a bloody difficult job it's been for sunak to pilot the economy through such choppy waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 19 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: I got made redundant at 51 after getting a job that saved me after being made redundant at 48 Different times currently, obviously, and I took a 12 month hit on having no job, but I genuinely took the “fuck you, I’ve got years of experience and a younger, cheaper option won’t give you that” attitude. Took a while, a salary drop, and a less than ideal job but was stepping stone back to my current job which has got me back to where I want to be Best advice I got was that it’s easier to get a new job while you already have one so don’t be too proud to go for jobs that are way from ideal but get you back in employment. May sound a bit glib but not meant to be Hope he gets summat. Best of luck to him I’ve said before I quit my job at 40 to go traveling round the world. When I came back I wanted summat different and started on 1/3 of what I was on before I left. moved back up a bit and am now very happy but still on 1/2 what I was But I’m happier now than I’ve ever been. it’s tough and redundancy isn’t ideal but it’s never too late to change jobs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 34 minutes ago, stevieb said: Could be me soon. Getting bought out and the acquiring firm have announced 250 redundancies. Will find out if I'm up for the boot in a couple of weeks. Been waiting for a pay off for years. Now it's here at the worst time known to man! 🤣 Be reet! All is not lost Stevie. Maybe it's an opportunity to start a steam cleaning business Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieb Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 4 minutes ago, deane koontz said: All is not lost Stevie. Maybe it's an opportunity to start a steam cleaning business 😄 Get fucked. Still got the scar on my foot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Steejay Posted July 9, 2020 Site Supporter Share Posted July 9, 2020 42 minutes ago, MancWanderer said: I got made redundant at 51 after getting a job that saved me after being made redundant at 48 Different times currently, obviously, and I took a 12 month hit on having no job, but I genuinely took the “fuck you, I’ve got years of experience and a younger, cheaper option won’t give you that” attitude. Took a while, a salary drop, and a less than ideal job but was stepping stone back to my current job which has got me back to where I want to be Best advice I got was that it’s easier to get a new job while you already have one so don’t be too proud to go for jobs that are way from ideal but get you back in employment. May sound a bit glib but not meant to be Hope he gets summat. Best of luck to him Thanks, mate. I’m giving him a couple of days off then I’ll have a good chat with him. You’re dead right about the experience thing. Hopefully he’ll stay positive and get lucky. It’s a full time job, looking for a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ani Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Been made redundant twice. Once after 16 years in same place about 18 years ago. Bucket load of cash. Brilliant. Second time after 4 years in a job that I had to leave for tax reasons. Again worked out well. Not worked for over a year. Can take Pension in less than a month. Just a bit bored. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radcliffe white Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Personally I’ve seen a fair few jobs posted in the past few weeks but a majority are unsociable hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Zico Posted July 9, 2020 Moderators Share Posted July 9, 2020 Got made redundant twice in 12 months or so back in 2002/03 Both times I got a better job Honestly don't know anyone who's situation got worse, long term, post redundancy That said, it wasn't during a pandemic Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackleywhite Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, radcliffewhite1 said: Never been Nando’s and why do people say “ having a cheeky Nando’s” Good god wrong thread... Edited July 9, 2020 by blackleywhite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 2 minutes ago, blackleywhite said: 15 quid for chicken and chips that you get yourself. Tremendous. I'd rather sup someone else's loose stool water. I like the sauces and buy them when on special offer and add them to chicken at home. Other than that have been twice and both times was average. Same as five guys burgers. Overpriced Nonsense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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