| Burning your bridges 14:18 - Feb 22 with 4255 views | RoyKeanesDog |
To any younger, or indeed older posters too, I can not emphasise the value that leaving workplaces on amicable terms has.
Last year I was made redundant from a job after just a couple of months, not due to my performance. The company just had to make cutbacks and it was a case of last in first out. Despite them leaving me jobless I took it well and wished them the best for the future. I didn't have the best of luck since then and have had to job hop from temporary positions to places that closed down.
Finding a new role that ticked all the boxes for me was very difficult, and I came very close to taking something that I wasn't keen on at all. Out of the blue yesterday I got a call back from the original company offering me an improved role as they were in a better position.
That's the 3rd employer in my life that I have gone back to now, and if I was ever in the dogpoo big time, they are 3 employers who I would be able to turn to in order to help me out.
If I could give one piece of advice to people it would be don't burn your bridges. |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 16:19 - Feb 22 with 1323 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
| Burning your bridges on 16:12 - Feb 22 by SomethingBlue |
Yes, good advice. Knowing when to leave can also be a good skill, too. |
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| Burning your bridges on 16:20 - Feb 22 with 1324 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Burning your bridges on 16:16 - Feb 22 by GlasgowBlue |
I used to hate people wearing those things in HMV. I'd be browsing through the racks and find myself getting hit in the back with one.
I used to show these fookers my displeasure in no uncertain terms. |
Did you cycle straight at them?
Edit; I forgot, you run at people and not cycle at them. [Post edited 22 Feb 2017 16:24]
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| Burning your bridges on 17:29 - Feb 22 with 1281 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 16:03 - Feb 22 by GlasgowBlue |
You wear a backpack. I fooking hate those. Ignorant fookers forget they have them on in tight spaces. |
Yeah, everyone's the same. Obviously. |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 17:33 - Feb 22 with 1271 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 16:07 - Feb 22 by Lord_Lucan |
He wears it on the tube. He downvoted my "Things that should be banned" post about backpacks on the tube.
Dolly; wear it until you get on the tube and then take it off while you are on it, thus not getting on everyones t1ts. |
What if I'm on a fairly empty tube and not near anyone? Do I still need to follow your rules?
How should I carry my stuff? You've still not managed to answer this point.
I would also add the main reason I have a backpack is I cycle. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 17:34 - Feb 22 with 1265 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 16:16 - Feb 22 by GlasgowBlue |
I used to hate people wearing those things in HMV. I'd be browsing through the racks and find myself getting hit in the back with one.
I used to show these fookers my displeasure in no uncertain terms. |
What, you tutted loudly? | |
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| Burning your bridges on 17:45 - Feb 22 with 1244 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Burning your bridges on 17:34 - Feb 22 by Dolly2.0 |
What, you tutted loudly? |
Yes. I'm the sort of bloke who would tut when hit with a moron's backpack. |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 17:56 - Feb 22 with 1242 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 17:45 - Feb 22 by GlasgowBlue |
Yes. I'm the sort of bloke who would tut when hit with a moron's backpack. |
What did you do then? | |
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| Burning your bridges on 18:05 - Feb 22 with 1221 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Burning your bridges on 17:56 - Feb 22 by Dolly2.0 |
What did you do then? |
It's happened more than once. The first time I told the bloke to be more bloody careful. The second time I put a foot out so he tripped up.
As if some student with a backpack is going to turn around and say anything.
Different people obviously. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 18:42 - Feb 22 with 1199 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 18:05 - Feb 22 by GlasgowBlue |
It's happened more than once. The first time I told the bloke to be more bloody careful. The second time I put a foot out so he tripped up.
As if some student with a backpack is going to turn around and say anything.
Different people obviously. |
Wow. Your reaction to someone accidentally knocking you with their bag was violence?
Bit ott wasn't it? | |
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| Burning your bridges on 18:44 - Feb 22 with 1198 views | RoyKeanesDog |
| Burning your bridges on 18:42 - Feb 22 by Dolly2.0 |
Wow. Your reaction to someone accidentally knocking you with their bag was violence?
Bit ott wasn't it? |
Calling that violence is a bit ott. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 18:49 - Feb 22 with 1173 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Burning your bridges on 18:42 - Feb 22 by Dolly2.0 |
Wow. Your reaction to someone accidentally knocking you with their bag was violence?
Bit ott wasn't it? |
Violence? | |
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| Burning your bridges on 18:52 - Feb 22 with 1175 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 18:44 - Feb 22 by RoyKeanesDog |
Calling that violence is a bit ott. |
Tripping someone up in a store? Yeah, I'd say so. What if they fell and hit their head on a fixture? | |
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| Burning your bridges on 18:55 - Feb 22 with 1162 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Burning your bridges on 18:52 - Feb 22 by Dolly2.0 |
Tripping someone up in a store? Yeah, I'd say so. What if they fell and hit their head on a fixture? |
FFS Dollers he only stumbled a couple of steps. I didn't take him out like Chopper Harris on George Best.
Besides, had he hit his head it would have bounced of the over sized back pack and he would have learned a salutary lesson. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 18:58 - Feb 22 with 1163 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 18:49 - Feb 22 by GlasgowBlue |
Violence? |
Yes. See my reply above. If he'd died of a head injury as he fell you'd be locked up.
It was an accident FFS. You don't sound a very tolerant person. If an old lady knocked you with her bag would you trip her up too or is it just students? Maybe kick her arthritic hip while she's down?
I thought you were generally alright Glassers, but you sound a bit of an arsehole. If he'd done it on purpose I'd understand a bit more. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 19:00 - Feb 22 with 1156 views | AdmiralFunge |
| Burning your bridges on 17:33 - Feb 22 by Dolly2.0 |
What if I'm on a fairly empty tube and not near anyone? Do I still need to follow your rules?
How should I carry my stuff? You've still not managed to answer this point.
I would also add the main reason I have a backpack is I cycle. |
If you're on a fairly empty tube, you can sit down and hold said backpack; therefore, there is no problem.
If you're wearing it on a crowded tube, that's poor show, for the reasons previously alluded to. |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 19:01 - Feb 22 with 1148 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Burning your bridges on 18:58 - Feb 22 by Dolly2.0 |
Yes. See my reply above. If he'd died of a head injury as he fell you'd be locked up.
It was an accident FFS. You don't sound a very tolerant person. If an old lady knocked you with her bag would you trip her up too or is it just students? Maybe kick her arthritic hip while she's down?
I thought you were generally alright Glassers, but you sound a bit of an arsehole. If he'd done it on purpose I'd understand a bit more. |
Most of these guys with backpacks must bump into people constantly so it is pig ignorance.
Old lady's would be treated with the due respect their age and sex deserves.
As for banging his head? God help you when you have kids Dollers. They fall and bang their heads all the time. The way you are talking you'd cushion every wall and surface. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 19:11 - Feb 22 with 1137 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 18:55 - Feb 22 by GlasgowBlue |
FFS Dollers he only stumbled a couple of steps. I didn't take him out like Chopper Harris on George Best.
Besides, had he hit his head it would have bounced of the over sized back pack and he would have learned a salutary lesson. |
But when you trip someone up you do realise they can fall rather than just stumble? | |
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| Burning your bridges on 19:16 - Feb 22 with 1126 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 19:00 - Feb 22 by AdmiralFunge |
If you're on a fairly empty tube, you can sit down and hold said backpack; therefore, there is no problem.
If you're wearing it on a crowded tube, that's poor show, for the reasons previously alluded to. |
There are plenty of times when there's no seat but plenty of room to stand without a rucksack getting in anyone's way. If it's rammed I take it off and hold it down by my legs. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 19:17 - Feb 22 with 1119 views | AdmiralFunge |
| Burning your bridges on 19:16 - Feb 22 by Dolly2.0 |
There are plenty of times when there's no seat but plenty of room to stand without a rucksack getting in anyone's way. If it's rammed I take it off and hold it down by my legs. |
A heartwarming conclusion to this tale. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 19:22 - Feb 22 with 1111 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 19:01 - Feb 22 by GlasgowBlue |
Most of these guys with backpacks must bump into people constantly so it is pig ignorance.
Old lady's would be treated with the due respect their age and sex deserves.
As for banging his head? God help you when you have kids Dollers. They fall and bang their heads all the time. The way you are talking you'd cushion every wall and surface. |
No.
I certainly wouldn't trip someone up for accidentally knocking me with their bag though. Having kids has nothing to do with it. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 19:37 - Feb 22 with 1092 views | WeWereZombies |
Good point, well made. |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 20:48 - Feb 22 with 1072 views | Guthrum |
| Burning your bridges on 15:05 - Feb 22 by Dolly2.0 |
So several places closed down after they employed you? Hmm.
"I came very close to taking something that I wasn't keen on at all."
Yeah, the game's not for everyone  |
Virtually all of my former employers have ceased to exist or, in one case, pulled out of the UK. Apart from one, a chip shop where I worked as a student, which has just reopened following a major fire.
Probably safer for everyone if I stay self-employed. |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 22:21 - Feb 22 with 1028 views | peterleeblue |
| Burning your bridges on 15:03 - Feb 22 by catch74 |
The last company I worked for got a new payroll system towards the end. You could simply tick do not re-employ (with valid reason) and it would show up if they applied in any of the other 1200 odd pubs they own.
I had a chef leave a 3am in the morning a few months back (no notice.) Someone called me to see if I'd give him a reference last week!! |
Jumped up Chef's. The Scourge of the hoispitality industry!! |  | | |
| Burning your bridges on 22:57 - Feb 22 with 958 views | RoyKeanesDog |
| Burning your bridges on 18:58 - Feb 22 by Dolly2.0 |
Yes. See my reply above. If he'd died of a head injury as he fell you'd be locked up.
It was an accident FFS. You don't sound a very tolerant person. If an old lady knocked you with her bag would you trip her up too or is it just students? Maybe kick her arthritic hip while she's down?
I thought you were generally alright Glassers, but you sound a bit of an arsehole. If he'd done it on purpose I'd understand a bit more. |
Have you had a couple of beers tonight by any chance? | |
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| Burning your bridges on 08:35 - Feb 23 with 893 views | Vaughan8 |
Couldn't agree more.
Last year I left a job I have been in 5 years just purely for a different scene, I was getting a bit bored etc.
After a month at this new job, they had little work for me, I was really bored. I don't think they really had a job there for me full-time. Without going into it, it was just not a right fit. (some people will say a month is not enough time, but we will just have to disagree on that!)
However, I spoke with my previous boss and I told him what was going on. He said if I wanted to come back I would have an improved role and a bit more wage. I accepted and now I am back where I used to work, enjoying it more.
You never know when you will need people! |  | | |
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