O/T Wish Me Luck!!

[NightOwl]

Bit of a selfish thread this. Apologies for being totally non Scoob related.

I got sacked a couple of weeks ago after my lorry tipped over into a field. The police put it down to the gusty winds that night, but my employers decided it was serious negligence, despite having a clean driving and employment record and no proof at all that I had a 'lapse of concentration' as they put it.

Anyway, my appeal is tomorrow at 1pm and I'm starting to get a tad nervous! I've spent all afternoon going over everything with my solicitor who says they've done loads of things wrong...procedure, evidence etc.

It's just the horrible thought that if it doesn't go my way...well, it'll be difficult getting a job a fortnight before Christmas, and I don't want to spend the festive period thinking about selling the car, house etc. Thankfully the bairn's pressies are sorted out which was my main concern.

Anyway, as Monday afternoon approaches, I thought I'd get my new Scooby pals to wish me luck! I'll be back on the computer after all the crying/partying (delete as appropriate!) is over.

Cheers.

[zeolite]

Good luck m8!

[vicki]

I'm sure everything will be fine. Good luck, be thinkin of you

[ScoobyAndy]

Good luck m8. Hope things go ok

[Gumball]

im sure youll be fine mate.

good luck

[jcscoob]

Good luck mate

[p1ggm]

sounds terrible mate, hope it all goes well

[RA Dunk]

best wishes m8

[imprezapete]

Best of luck m8, stick it to them!

[Johnny50]

Best of luck !

[oobster]

Good luck to you Brian

[paul_honthy]

dont worry about it mate,it'll all work out just fine

[Mako]

Good luck bud

Be thinking about you

Russ

[colinj]

Fingers crossed for you mate.....sounds like unfair dismissal to me!!!

[sharon_mccall]

Best of luck

Hope all goes well for you.

[chris_c201]

Good Luck mate, employment procedures are so stringent and sacking someone is a seriously risky business if you don't follow every protocol to the letter. By the sounds of it there is no way they have,

Hope it goes / went your way!!

Chris

[Johnny50]

How'd it go then ?

[NightOwl]

Thanks for all the good luck wishes.

Unfortunately, they weren't enough The ba*****s agreed that they had followed procedures wrongly, but still upheld the decision to dismiss me. I couldn't believe it. I had it in black and white from the dti web-site stating that these procedures must be followed or a tribunal would regard it as automatic unfair dismissal. Swines kept me waiting an hour as well when they adjourned.

So, my solicitor is going to talk to the tribunal expert in her firm, to see what happens next. Trouble is, this could take months and it don't come for free either.

So, for now, I'll ponder my immediate future. I think the car may have to go. I'll have a word with Russ at Eden and see how well he gets on with the finance company.

Whisky time now!!

Thanks again folks.

[sharon_mccall]

So sorry to hear this m8, keep yer chin up.

[stuboo]

sorry to hear the news m8 just at this time of year to lets hope snta can brimg somthing good for you

[gus the bus]

Thats shi@e mate! Make sure n take them to the cleaners. Accidents happen FFS!!!!!

Hope you get something sorted FAST!!!!

Gus

[imprezapete]

Keep at them m8! Dont let it go if they think you have a case!

Damn companies think they can get away with murder with employees sometimes!

I feel sorry for the still employed ones m8, at least your out of their now.

[Johnny50]

Sorry to hear that.

As Pete says...Accidents happen.

Hopefully your solicitor will come up with something for you soon.