howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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18 August 2010
21:5766126just thought i would add this one, recieved a text message about 2 weeks ago from someone called trish that wanted to inform someone called jess that she would not be into work that day.
i rang back and left a message on her voicemail to the effect that she had the wrong number.
undeterred she left another message last week to the same affect, then today i get a third message advising jess that she could not get into work, some spurious excuse about her budgie having a sore throat or similar.
i sent a message straight back saying that she was dismissed without notice due to her continual absences and dire work performance when she bothered to turn up.
thought the penny would drop, not so, just now i received another text telling me she had been to citizens advice and would be taking me to a tribunal.
jess will not know what hit him or her.
would love to be a fly on the wall.
Guest 643- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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18 August 2010
22:4666134Blimey Howard - you're taking a chance putting that on a public forum mate!! What if these people read it, put 2 and 2 together ...........
There's always a little truth behind every "Just kidding", a little emotion behind every "I don't care" and a little pain behind every "I'm ok".
Ross Miller
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18 August 2010
22:5366137They will probably come up with 22
"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean
"Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength,
While loving someone deeply gives you courage" - Laozi
Guest 703- Registered: 30 Jul 2010
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18 August 2010
22:5966138I had a voicemail a few weeks ago, sounded like setting up a drug deal in north London. I texted back OK, now waiting for the knock on the door from PC plod.
19 August 2010
00:5866146LOL Howard - that is my kind of sense of humour and would have probably done the same haha Excellent
19 August 2010
05:1566147One word: fabulous!
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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19 August 2010
08:3966158Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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19 August 2010
08:4166159Nice one Howard
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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19 August 2010
08:4366161thanks everyone, hopefully trish and jess will see the funny side too.
19 August 2010
09:4766166Would that you could really sack someone as easily in real life (I mean for poor work attendance).
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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19 August 2010
11:1366172Diana I used to work for the Civil Service and yes it happened. The persons concerned were given warnings and a chance to do something about it but in the end they were sacked for poor attendance.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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19 August 2010
11:2466173you will all be pleased to know that trish and jess have made up.
i have just received another text informing jess that she will not be making into work today!!
this is because she is waiting for "a" level results, but will make up for it by working monday and tuesday.
do members feel that this is the final straw or should she be given another choice?
19 August 2010
11:4666174Off with her head!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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19 August 2010
11:5166176i am torn between what sid wants and giving her a severe ticking off.
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19 August 2010
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15:4366185howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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3 October 2010
10:3173490started again, this time tiff has left me a message that she cannot make it into work this morning, says she is ill!!
hung over more like, what shall i do?
sack her without notice or just be the kind understanding employer?
3 October 2010
10:3773491Guest 644- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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3 October 2010
11:0173493I once got a random text asking me to, ahem, 'do intimate things' to whoever sent me the message. I replied 'Well, thanks very much, but as I have no idea who you are, I'm not sure it would be entirely appropriate', or some such. I got a horribly apologetic reply explaining she had meant to sent it to her boyfriend and had mistyped his number. It was very funny!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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3 October 2010
12:0973498had another text from tiff, detailing her efforts in getting to work, she drove and had to stop halfway as she kept "chucking up".
felt so sorry for her, my heart went out.
needless to say, i sent her a text to say that was sacked.
