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sojourner said:
but hasn't it been about 2 weeks now?
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It started about 2 weeks ago with the heating being off for a day then it was okay for a while, then they discovered asbestos in the boiler room last week and the heating has been off since then.

We have been told that the asbestos and lack of heating is not connected but god knows what is going on as we are never told anything :mad:
 
QueenOfGoths said:
It started about 2 weeks ago with the heating being off for a day then it was okay for a while, then they discovered asbestos in the boiler room last week and the heating has been off since then.

We have been told that the asbestos and lack of heating is not connected but god knows what is going on as we are never told anything :mad:
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I reckon it is. They'll also have to have a full survey of the building for asbestos if they've found it in one place. Costs a bit. Perhaps they're trying to save up for it? :(
 
No work today...

Was not exactly restful as I have all new windows fitted. To be fair they arrived at 08:30, tore all the old doors, skylights and windows out and all new ones were in by 15:00. I spent the day making coffee and clearing up mess around them but pleased they are done. Have tomorrow to clean the place up (so much dust has appeared) and try to have a de-clutter now half our stuff is dragged out. Pleased to not be in the office but feeling wearier than a sloth now, sofa feels nice!!
 
Aye, but at least it's done now eh Badgers?

I had the first of my 'big 2' meetings that were deciding whether I completely shit myself or not today, and it went MUCH better than I thought it would. We have bought us 12 months of grace :cool::cool:
 
sojourner said:
Aye, but at least it's done now eh Badgers?

I had the first of my 'big 2' meetings that were deciding whether I completely shit myself or not today, and it went MUCH better than I thought it would. We have bought us 12 months of grace :cool::cool:
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Great news Soj, I find that the 'not knowing' can be worse than the actual loss of a job as you can't plan. I was not in the office yesterday but spoke to a colleague and turns out (((((CF))))) was sick again so we might be (although this has been said before) another man down this week.

Oh well, not in work today and only 6.5 working days till the Winterval break. I for one am happy about this situation and plan to block work from my mind for the whole 15 days of turkey filled goodness.

:D
 
Badgers said:
Great news Soj, I find that the 'not knowing' can be worse than the actual loss of a job as you can't plan. I was not in the office yesterday but spoke to a colleague and turns out (((((CF))))) was sick again so we might be (although this has been said before) another man down this week.

Oh well, not in work today and only 6.5 working days till the Winterval break. I for one am happy about this situation and plan to block work from my mind for the whole 15 days of turkey filled goodness.

:D
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cheers :) yes, much relieved :cool:

has CF STILL not had the elbow?!!

hehe - I'm counting down the working days n all - 8 for me :cool:
 
Who is CF? :)

I'm off today but I've had a phonecall from a colleague to tell me that the managers have decided we are have a seating re-shuffle. I have been put next to the most irritating, screechy, moaning old bag in the office. I know this seems like a minor complaint but everyone I know that has sat with her has looked really pissed off and stressed because she's such a pain in the arse. Fucknuts. :( :mad:

Don't ever make the mistake of getting on with your colleagues because they will make you sit somewhere else.

I've just read this back and it is very trivial when people are losing their jobs and stuff so sorry about that but it just feels like they are deliberately trying to make things difficult for the team at the moment.
 
sparklefish said:
Who is CF? :)

I'm off today but I've had a phonecall from a colleague to tell me that the managers have decided we are have a seating re-shuffle. I have been put next to the most irritating, screechy, moaning old bag in the office. I know this seems like a minor complaint but everyone I know that has sat with her has looked really pissed off and stressed because she's such a pain in the arse. Fucknuts. :( :mad:

Don't ever make the mistake of getting on with your colleagues because they will make you sit somewhere else.

I've just read this back and it is very trivial when people are losing their jobs and stuff so sorry about that but it just feels like they are deliberately trying to make things difficult for the team at the moment.
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generally I am in the office on my own :cool: but a few days a week there are various volunteers who come in and sit at another desk in the office to do stuff, sometimes this involves whispering to themselves as they go through lists :mad:
 
marty21 said:
generally I am in the office on my own :cool: but a few days a week there are various volunteers who come in and sit at another desk in the office to do stuff, sometimes this involves whispering to themselves as they go through lists :mad:
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(((marty))). :(

There is a war going on between 2 women in the office who used to be friends. I currently sit opposite one of them and have had weeks and weeks of her bitching and moaning about the other one and much as I like this woman she has made it really difficult to sit near her at the moment. The person I am soon to be sitting next to is the other one so I will have weeks and weeks of her bitching and moaning now. She also wears mickey mouse sweatshirts. :mad:
 
sparklefish said:
(((marty))). :(

There is a war going on between 2 women in the office who used to be friends. I currently sit opposite one of them and have had weeks and weeks of her bitching and moaning about the other one and much as I like this woman she has made it really difficult to sit near her at the moment. The person I am soon to be sitting next to is the other one so I will have weeks and weeks of her bitching and moaning now. She also wears mickey mouse sweatshirts. :mad:
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Harm her. Harm her now. It's the only way. And only fair :mad:
 
:mad::mad: No heating here until January at the earliest. In the meantime we are supposed to "pull together" with some Blitz like spirit.

Bollocks! I'm cold:mad:
 
Thursday is my Monday and so far the general apathy is fairly overwhelming.

Inbox was not to brutal (49 emails still to work through) and have a meeting (bleating) after lunch to work out what the fuck is going on here. Guess it will consist of blame passing, navel gazing and general misery but who knows?!?!?

Ah well, tomorrow is Friday friends and another weekend arrives to save the day :)
 
sojourner said:
Haven't they even given you any small fan heaters or anything like that? What's their explanation - have they got one yet?
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We have got some fan heaters, two in out office - which are helping but it is an old building and the majority of the offices are large and high ceilinged with big windows through which a lot of heat is lost.

It is partly down to the asbestos - which is being removed between Christmas and New Year - and also that the boiler is so old that it is a museum piece (we are, I have just learned through all this, in a listed building!) so there are complications about that!

In some ways I know the management are doing all they can but at the same time having no heat for the next 3 if not 4 weeks is a bit of a pain :(
 
QueenOfGoths said:
We have got some fan heaters, two in out office - which are helping but it is an old building and the majority of the offices are large and high ceilinged with big windows through which a lot of heat is lost.

It is partly down to the asbestos - which is being removed between Christmas and New Year - and also that the boiler is so old that it is a museum piece (we are, I have just learned through all this, in a listed building!) so there are complications about that!

In some ways I know the management are doing all they can but at the same time having no heat for the next 3 if not 4 weeks is a bit of a pain :(
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oh well, at least you have some heat, and an explanation now! nowt worse than being left in the dark. i'd bring my own fan heater in if that was me, and put it under my desk!!
 
Just had an email from an old client who is worth a fair bit of money to us:

I have looked at the financial data concerning *********.

Basket case comes to mind. On paper your business should be cash positive
but you seem to be hemorrhaging cash, perhaps the level of Director's
remuneration may be a challenge going forwards, never a good sign but
certainly not at a time when the City would rather drop you than back
you. At *p a share the City has made its decision and voted with
its feet. I feel sorry for those who invested at £* a year ago.
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It seems to me that they are not looking to sign a contract with us?

Now...... How to respond????

:confused:
 
Badgers said:
Just had an email from an old client who is worth a fair bit of money to us:



It seems to me that they are not looking to sign a contract with us?

Now...... How to respond????

:confused:
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Is it actually to you or a random rant coppied in to everyone?
 
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