Topic: I've been made redundant, "due to economic reasons" (Read 7863 times)

tubaros · « **Reply #40 on:** 29 July 2009 at 08:42am »

Quote from: iknowgungfu on 29 July 2009 at 08:10am

Shit man. That is sucks.

Ill use that to coin a new GS based term. That is "SpriteBait"™

And yeah, Monty, its hard to be able to plan when you dont know quite whats going on. With my job they did say we'll do things on a month by month basis, but I just cant be that unsure whether Ill have a job the next month. Its scary, big time, but I have a great deal of experience in website management and ecommerce, so hopefully someone will notice and give me a job, even if its contracted for 6 months, while I finish my side project.

iknowgungfu · « **Reply #41 on:** 29 July 2009 at 08:52am »

Side project?

GLAM-FOLK C'MON!!!!!

tubaros · « **Reply #42 on:** 29 July 2009 at 09:13am »

Nah, that was my side project, but our dual-bass bass player, Hermann von Gerrmann was involved in an accident with a busload of nuns, a jar of pickles, and an inflatable dingy, so we decided to can it before we recorded our first album (his 7 fingered right hand is, well, irreplaceable). No, my side project is my own online shop, basically doing what I used to at AVSales, but for myself, using my experience over the past 4 years in ecommerce/online shops to make money for myself and my two business partners instead of someone else. But its nearly finished, so to bridge that gap, ill need to find some kind of job in the interim.

Monty · « **Reply #43 on:** 29 July 2009 at 09:40am »

What a fucking joke! We’ve just had a meeting to give us an update on the system which will replace us and how it affects redundancies and team changes. The March/April date has now been stretched back to June/July. Last year, when we first heard about the upcoming redundancies, we were told that it would all be done and dusted by June/July this year so they are already a whole year behind schedule now.

As a small plus, by working into June next year I will cross the threshold of my 8th year of employment and my pay off will go up. On the downside it’s going to cost me so much more to go somewhere hot at that time of year.

iknowgungfu · « **Reply #44 on:** 29 July 2009 at 09:47am »

Quote from: tubaros on 29 July 2009 at 09:13am

Nah, that was my side project, but our dual-bass bass player, Hermann von Gerrmann was involved in an accident with a busload of nuns, a jar of pickles, and an inflatable dingy, so we decided to can it before we recorded our first album (his 7 fingered right hand is, well, irreplaceable). No, my side project is my own online shop, basically doing what I used to at AVSales, but for myself, using my experience over the past 4 years in ecommerce/online shops to make money for myself and my two business partners instead of someone else. But its nearly finished, so to bridge that gap, ill need to find some kind of job in the interim.

Your own AV store...very nice.

tubaros · « **Reply #45 on:** 29 July 2009 at 09:58am »

Yeah, hope so - Ive got the experience to make it work and the other two guys are professional coders so i have high hopes. also the software we're using is the mutts nuts too. Its basically home electronics, but it will have an av section to it.

iknowgungfu · « **Reply #46 on:** 29 July 2009 at 10:09am »

Look forward to having a gander at it when you et it up and running. Good luck dude.

Ryan · « **Reply #47 on:** 29 July 2009 at 08:13pm »

Are you coding your own shopping cart system, or customizing something existing?

tubaros · « **Reply #48 on:** 29 July 2009 at 09:12pm »

Customizing magento, as its bar none, the best shopping software you can get with a free version and a feature rich version you can move onto when profits start increasing. I worked solidly on a shopsite for 4 years, customising another piece of software called ecommercetemplates, and magento just does it out the box. Its complicated to get your head around to start with though.

MIkes · « **Reply #49 on:** 29 July 2009 at 10:15pm »

CHeck with the local government, Tubs - the federal government down here have started a scheme for people who want to set up their own business now quite a few people are out of qork. bsicially, you submit your business idea and if it's accepted you get a free course in small business managent, information support for the first year and, best of all, you get to claim job seekers allowance for the first year regardless of what your business makes.

You never know, the UK giv may have a similar scheme.

I just found out yesterday that the project I was workng on when I left my job in Perth told all the people on it that when it finishes in around a month, they all have to re apply for their jobs back. In other words, they're getting rid of most of them. Knowing that if I had stayed in Perth I would have been still out of a job is actually wierdly comforting.

tubaros · « **Reply #50 on:** 21 September 2009 at 03:47pm »

Id love to be making a post here to say I got the job Id gone for recently for Rentokil, but alas, got an email today to say I wasnt successful. Real shame, I really was perfect for the role and wanted to get it so much. Gonna email back to find out wtf.. Back to the drawing board for me then..

iknowgungfu · « **Reply #51 on:** 21 September 2009 at 04:04pm »

What's happening with your side project? Must be a tough time starting a new business in these times.

tubaros · « **Reply #52 on:** 21 September 2009 at 04:52pm »

Its still on, just trying to get it completed atm.

MIkes · « **Reply #53 on:** 21 September 2009 at 08:52pm »

Stick in there mate. I just started last week after early 7 months, a;though it is only a 3 mnth contract.

SurfEd · « **Reply #54 on:** 22 September 2009 at 08:30am »

Unlucky mate, I'm sure you'll find something soon as you have a good skill set. Do you subscribe to any online find-a-job sites? When I was looking for a job they actually emailed me some quite useful job opportunities.

tubaros · « **Reply #55 on:** 15 October 2009 at 02:52pm »

Well, im sitting in the car park of saga in folkstone at the moment just about to go for my interview. Well nice offices, all steel and glass looking out to the sea

here goes nothing !

Monty · « **Reply #56 on:** 15 October 2009 at 03:39pm »

Good luck.

I've got an interview coming up (not got a date yet) for another position within my department. I'll still be at risk of redundancy come next June but if I get it I'll be earning a good chunk more up until then.

Rogue Soul · « **Reply #57 on:** 16 October 2009 at 10:41am »

After many years of unemployment, and despite the current state of the UK/Global economy, I'm now employed by a very popular, UK based, video gaming website.

Best thing about it: I get to work from home.

If it wasn't for GameStyle's laid back boards, I probably would have never have gotten into the whole 'forum thing' and in a roundabout way wouldn't have got the job. So, erm, yeah... thanks guys!

tubaros · « **Reply #58 on:** 16 October 2009 at 10:53am »

Nice1, well done - which site?

Rogue Soul · « **Reply #59 on:** 16 October 2009 at 11:22am »

videogamer.com

You're all welcome to join the [lightly populated] forums. Make a couple of intelligent posts and you'll be in with a chance of becoming 'Member of the Month', which nets you a game of your choice (value up to £50) from Game.co.uk. It shouldn't be hard for you guys.

/plug

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