Redundant

Small word. Lots and lots of consequences.

Oh well - time for me to recreate myself as someone that others might want to employ and move on into a new chapter of life.

Comments

  1. Ken Skinner3 February 2009 at 14:48

    Ouch. Another small word!

    Fingers crossed for new opportunities!

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  2. Cynnie3 February 2009 at 15:07

    OH..no!

    really , have you been ?
    I think everyone is going to feel it before this is over with ..
    damn..worse comes to worse mister you and the fam can move in with me :)

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  3. Liz Hinds4 February 2009 at 09:50

    Oh no! Thinking about you and praying for you.

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  4. Heff4 February 2009 at 14:55

    Ewww. That didn't sound good AT ALL.

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  5. The Preacherman4 February 2009 at 20:40

    Shit. Soz old bean. I was thinking of you the other day.

    We lost a dozen from Manchester Airport and it's not over yet.

    Got a decent payoff at least?

    Good luck mate.

    Word thingy is 'glich'....that's putting it mildly eh?

    You know where I am.

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  6. Istvanski5 February 2009 at 10:19

    Christ! That's bad news, I feel for ya, mate. But I hope something comes along very soon.
    Bloody wanker bankers got lots to answer to.

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  7. punxxi6 February 2009 at 07:09

    Oh, sory to hear that mr.fo. I hope you get get reinvented very, very soon!

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  8. Furtheron6 February 2009 at 08:15

    Thanks all for the comments. Just to clarify my situation has much less to do with the financial turmoil the banking crisis has created and much more to do with the industry I'm in (Pharmaceutical R&D) and my particular company's previous performance and long term prospects.

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  9. Sara9 February 2009 at 22:21

    Oh dear, thinking about you Furtheron...you wait, something will be waiting around the corner for you!

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