| Burning your bridges 14:18 - Feb 22 with 4249 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 14:20 - Feb 22 with 2459 views | GlasgowBlue |
Good advice.
I often go through old employment records when recruiting. |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 14:21 - Feb 22 with 2456 views | itfcjoe |
You shouldn't need to tell people that, but totally agree with it. I never burn bridges with anyone or anything work wise as never know when you might need something |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 14:27 - Feb 22 with 2412 views | RoyKeanesDog |
| Burning your bridges on 14:21 - Feb 22 by itfcjoe |
You shouldn't need to tell people that, but totally agree with it. I never burn bridges with anyone or anything work wise as never know when you might need something |
When I was young and foolish I wasn't so smart about leaving companies. Funnily enough the business I kicked off about when I left hired me as General Manager a couple of years later, although that was extenuating circumstances.
I'm just glad I didn't tell the bosses to f off last summer when I was made redundant. I took it graciously and even complimented them on how they dealt with the situation. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 14:28 - Feb 22 with 2397 views | GlasgowBlue |
It can also work the other way.
About 16 years ago a former employer asked me to review his marketing operation which included a 200 person call centre with a view to cutting costs.
One of the guys I recommended for losing his job was the assistant Marketing Director. We did this very amicably.
About five years later, after I had set up my own business, we had a relationship with a big PLC. My contract with this company was reliant on having a good working relationship with their Marketing Director who it turned out was the bloke I had sacked 5 years previously.
When my company went under in 2011/12 after the PLC withdrew from the UK market he was the first to get me sorted out in a smaller operation. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 14:44 - Feb 22 with 2304 views | RoyKeanesDog |
| Burning your bridges on 14:28 - Feb 22 by GlasgowBlue |
It can also work the other way.
About 16 years ago a former employer asked me to review his marketing operation which included a 200 person call centre with a view to cutting costs.
One of the guys I recommended for losing his job was the assistant Marketing Director. We did this very amicably.
About five years later, after I had set up my own business, we had a relationship with a big PLC. My contract with this company was reliant on having a good working relationship with their Marketing Director who it turned out was the bloke I had sacked 5 years previously.
When my company went under in 2011/12 after the PLC withdrew from the UK market he was the first to get me sorted out in a smaller operation. |
Spot on. It's crazy how time changes circumstances. There have been people who used to work under me that later on held a position where they were above me. They remember how you treated them as a boss, and are likely to return the favour. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 14:49 - Feb 22 with 2268 views | Illinoisblue |
| Burning your bridges on 14:20 - Feb 22 by GlasgowBlue |
Good advice.
I often go through old employment records when recruiting. |
curious - in what way are employment records available to review? Surely company A's file on employee Joe Bloggs is confidential and not available to company B? |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 14:52 - Feb 22 with 2230 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Burning your bridges on 14:49 - Feb 22 by Illinoisblue |
curious - in what way are employment records available to review? Surely company A's file on employee Joe Bloggs is confidential and not available to company B? |
I reckon he is referring to ex employees |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 14:53 - Feb 22 with 2213 views | JakeITFC |
Although it did hinder my career in the bridge burning industry. |  | | |
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| Burning your bridges on 14:57 - Feb 22 with 2190 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Burning your bridges on 14:49 - Feb 22 by Illinoisblue |
curious - in what way are employment records available to review? Surely company A's file on employee Joe Bloggs is confidential and not available to company B? |
As Lucan said, I'm talking about ex employees. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 15:03 - Feb 22 with 2155 views | catch74 |
| Burning your bridges on 14:57 - Feb 22 by GlasgowBlue |
As Lucan said, I'm talking about ex employees. |
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!! |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 15:05 - Feb 22 with 2142 views | 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  |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 15:06 - Feb 22 with 2127 views | Lord_Lucan |
| 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!! |
Why was you making him cook at 3am you b4stard! | |
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| Burning your bridges on 15:10 - Feb 22 with 2111 views | nbsiyag |
Likewise, always be nice to people on your way up - you might meet them again on the way down! |  | | |
| Burning your bridges on 15:13 - Feb 22 with 2071 views | Lord_Lucan |
| 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 |
Tube backpack w4anker | |
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| Burning your bridges on 15:52 - Feb 22 with 1936 views | RoyKeanesDog |
| 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 |
One place closed down after employing me part time. That was because of a dispute over a tenancy 18 months before they employed me.
Stick to writing songs about sweets. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 15:54 - Feb 22 with 1915 views | RoyKeanesDog |
| 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!! |
I have a funny feeling I know exactly what company that is. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 15:55 - Feb 22 with 1905 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 15:13 - Feb 22 by Lord_Lucan |
Tube backpack w4anker |
How else should I carry my stuff, in a wheelie suitcase?! | |
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| Burning your bridges on 15:56 - Feb 22 with 1887 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 15:52 - Feb 22 by RoyKeanesDog |
One place closed down after employing me part time. That was because of a dispute over a tenancy 18 months before they employed me.
Stick to writing songs about sweets. |
I've never written a song about a sweet. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 15:57 - Feb 22 with 1871 views | Dolly2.0 |
| Burning your bridges on 15:06 - Feb 22 by Lord_Lucan |
Why was you making him cook at 3am you b4stard! |
Some McDonalds are 24 hours. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 16:03 - Feb 22 with 1839 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Burning your bridges on 15:55 - Feb 22 by Dolly2.0 |
How else should I carry my stuff, in a wheelie suitcase?! |
You wear a backpack. I fooking hate those. Ignorant fookers forget they have them on in tight spaces. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 16:05 - Feb 22 with 1821 views | hype313 |
| 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. |
I'd put money on the fact that Dollers still sports a bumbag. |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 16:07 - Feb 22 with 1812 views | Lord_Lucan |
| 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. |
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. | |
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| Burning your bridges on 16:10 - Feb 22 with 1785 views | Joey_Joe_Joe_Junior |
Good advice in life in general. Even if you don't really like someone. |  | | |
| Burning your bridges on 16:12 - Feb 22 with 1773 views | SomethingBlue |
Yes, good advice. Knowing when to leave can also be a good skill, too. |  |
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| Burning your bridges on 16:16 - Feb 22 with 1756 views | GlasgowBlue |
| 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. |
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. | |
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