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Leaving Presents init?

Grump

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Our firm are being taken over and it looks like I will be leaving.
Looking for another job yet again.
I made a few more pens to give to colleagues as something to remember me by.
Not a brilliant pic as I took it on my phone but you get the idea init?
These are the last of my screw thread slimlines, shame cos they are far superior to the standard crap.

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GeordieB

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Nice looking pens mate hope you fine work soon or the firm that takes over keeps ya on
 
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The company taking over want me to stay on with them but also want to expand my workload and services make me pay for stuff I get issued free at the moment.

Craftily they slipped a new contract and asked me to sign so they could get my records from the existing company.
I didn't have my glasses with me at the time and said I will take it home and read it first, I don't signing nuffink I don't read yet init?
You can't take it away we need it signing now it's only to get your records, if they pull them sort of tricks I don't like em already init?
Under the TUPE laws they don't allowed to do that, I wanna stick with my existing contract.
 
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Sorry to hear that Brian, they sound like a right shower. Hope you get something sorted soon.

My wife was in a similar situation when Care UK took over the NHS contract at the prison and immediately issued almost the whole workforce with "jobs at risk" 90 day notification which was bullying tactics as none would originally accept their new contract terms. It worked as it scared some of them to accept but the company soon realised they needed the staff and had to accept the TUPE regulations. Just as well 'cos they made a mess of it and lost the contract at the end of their 4 year tenure.
If I remember, the only way they can get around TUPE is to issue redundancy and it has to be genuine, not just fill the post with someone else.
 
Grump

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Lons said:
Sorry to hear that Brian, they sound like a right shower. Hope you get something sorted soon.

My wife was in a similar situation when Care UK took over the NHS contract at the prison and immediately issued almost the whole workforce with "jobs at risk" 90 day notification which was bullying tactics as none would originally accept their new contract terms. It worked as it scared some of them to accept but the company soon realised they needed the staff and had to accept the TUPE regulations. Just as well 'cos they made a mess of it and lost the contract at the end of their 4 year tenure.
If I remember, the only way they can get around TUPE is to issue redundancy and it has to be genuine, not just fill the post with someone else.
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If I willingly sign their contract it knackers me straight away which it seems most of the team have, knowingly or not.
This new firm don't got a clue, they have never done our sort of work before and need our expertise but they are going the wrong way about getting it.
All for the sake of saving a few quid and being the cheapest tender.
I haven't signed and don't accept their terms which makes me putting myself out of work if I don't.
The TUPE is only as good as the company that understands and follows it init?
Shame cos I did enjoy this job even if it is crap money, at least I felt useful and wanted.
 
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Quite an array of kits here Brian, i am sure the recipients will remember where these came from my friend .. :thumbs:
 
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Tell em to p#@s off! There's always someone trying it on . Mind you, I pity the the fool who tries to get one over you mate:funny: A very nice selection of pens though sir. :thumbs:
 
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Sorry to hear that Brian they picked on the wrong bloke with you didn't they but you never know mate they may be back with there tails between
 
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