redundancy

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Kade @akruser13 (475) • Los Angeles, California 8 Feb 22

I helped my roommate's kid with his geometry homework today. Most of it was entirely redundant. I hate redundancy. Geometry in itself is important but even an architect in the real world, building bridges or whatnot, he's going to...

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when life gets in the way

Elizabeth @Poppylicious (11134) • United Kingdom 13 Jul 17

Picture the scene, if you will. It’s about ten past nine in the morning. I’m asleep in bed. Daylight streams through the curtains and a cat is curled up against my tummy. Somebody shakes me on the shoulder. It is Husband. [i]I’ve...

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Stupid Proverb - You Have Nothing To Fear But Fear Itself

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 13 Jul 17

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repeated words that you keep using here at mylot....

missjahn @missjahn (4572) • Philippines 27 Jul 12

as you post your write-ups, comments, articles and such; what word do you usually used repeatedly - i mean, you use the word in here and there and that could be found at your other posts. for me, words like at least or well are...

redundancy

repeated words you keep using

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What do you think of teachers?

skipper9 @skipper9 (51) 18 Dec 09

I am currently qualifying to become a teacher at the minute and having worked in a school for 3 years now I am embarrased by some of my fellow professionals and the Eduacation administrators. There are many good people within...

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Would you take a pay-cut to save a co-workers job?

taraelocin @taraelocin (1138) 4 Nov 09

A friend of mine have just been given a simple choice at work: Either everyone accepts a pay-cut or they get rid of 100 employees. They all are really annoyed but agree that they don't have a choice. Nobody knows who the 100...

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Should an employer tell an employee that they aren't going to get paid?

RieRie @RieRie (820) 14 Aug 09

My partner checked my bank account today, as I get paid weekly on Fridays, but I had no money. I've been off sick and had long term sick visits, I checked the notes from the last one in case I was meant to send them something, but...

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When you're already bored with Mylot, what's next?

tomjoad @tomjoad (551) • Philippines 7 Aug 09

hello fellow mylotters! i have been a member of mylot for a month now. at the start it was really exciting for me. i enjoyed joining in discussions and sharing my opinion. in fact, i even reached payout in just under 20 days. for...

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If you lose your job due to sickness what happens?

RieRie @RieRie (820) 1 Jul 09

I know if you get sacked it's your own fault for doing something wrong and if you're made redundant it's because the company needs to get rid of staff, but what if you've been off sick, does anyone know whether you get redundancy...

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Do You Think We Are Being Made Redundant?

holidaylover @holidaylover (17) 9 May 09

We were informed on 30th April that the Distribution Centre where I currently work is closing down in August. We were individually given paperwork which supposedly told us what is happening and why. It hints at being TUPE'd (but...

And so the mess that is our economy came knocking at our door... ....

gemini_rose @gemini_rose (16264) 12 Feb 09

In the form of redundancy for my hubby! Yep he has escaped it since April last year but they had laid off so many that it is now down to the bare knuckles and now even the best workers are being laid off. They had already cut the...

economy

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Do you think employers are using the 'credit crunch' to get rid of people?

MichaelJay @MichaelJay (1100) 13 Dec 08

Ho much of the job carnage is for real and how much is bosses scaring the remaining people with the threat that they will be next? I was made redundant on 3st October, along with my boss. Thre used to be 4 of us doing the job all...

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Role Reversal

MichaelJay @MichaelJay (1100) 13 Dec 08

For over 40 years I have been fully employed and for the majority of that time in high-powered or stressful jobs. In 34 years of marriage my better half has worked sometimes part time but mostly concentated on making a home and...

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Sorry I haven't been around much

MichaelJay @MichaelJay (1100) 12 Dec 08

It's been a roller coaster couple of months here. I was made redundant from my longterm job on October 31st after nine good years. I loved that job - worked from home and travelled all over UK and Ireland, meeting people and...

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Do you think car workers should take a pay cut to help save the industry?

Just an Ordinary Owl? @owlwings (43897) • Cambridge, England 12 Dec 08

The question is, really, that, in a recession, there isn't enough work (or money) to employ so many people. Which would you rather? Cut jobs or cut wages so that, at least, most people have a job? Do you think that the unions...

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You're Fired!

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 4 May 07

have you ever lost your employment? how were you told? did the boss tell you in person? did he send someone else to tell you? maybe you were given the infamous "pink slip" What words were used? were they angry? Donald Trump...

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Facing Redundancy - A New Start - Weighing Up Money, Security and Happiness

SaraJayne @SaraJayne (26) 23 Feb 07

How do you weigh up money, security happiness when deciding on what to do for a living? Which of these is most important to you and why? I ask because I am due to be made redundant in June but I've just been offered a role within...

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unfair dismissals

sandphinx @sandphinx (131) 31 Jan 07

In this day and age with all the assistance a company can gain from ACAS and the money companies invest in human resource departments it is unbelievable how many claims are still made to employment tribunals by employees who have...

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unfair dismissal

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