Teenager dismayed at losing job - is there NO NEWS in Devon tonight?

[Mich the Tester]

Originally Posted by Ravello

A grand is quite a chunk of money for a 16yr old - and at least she's making an effort to go out and earn it rather than getting herself knocked up and blagging off the state.

Agreed, but who would knock her up?

[Purple Dalek]

and lay off the pies.

[Doggy Styles]

Originally Posted by Mich the Tester

Agreed, but who would knock her up?

I might.

[Doggy Styles]

Originally Posted by Mich the Tester

Guys, I think the point here is that the girl had been hired and was ready to start and then was told by some jobsworth that she couldn’t start; typical manager behaviour to make the agreement and then break it.... Anyone ever received a call just before starting a contract to hear ‘management have carried out a budget review and as a result have restricted funding for this project such that…bla bla bla manager speak…we won’t be needing your services’?

Them 'n us, eh? Are you from up north?

[tay]

I feels orry for her, £1000 is a lot of money to someone of her age, and in this time we need as many young poeple as possible to learn the value of hard work.

[Mich the Tester]

Originally Posted by Doggy Styles

Are you from up north?

No, you don't say.

[Mich the Tester]

Originally Posted by tay

I feels orry for her, £1000 is a lot of money to someone of her age, and in this time we need as many young poeple as possible to learn the value of hard work.

I’m tempted to agree and I certainly sympathize with the girl for her disappointment, but for many people the value of hard work is just about zero. Why would you work hard if you know that the moment your employer has one bad quarter you stand a good chance of being declared ‘surplus to requirements’, your job’s about to be outsourced to India and you get taxed up to your eyeballs on everything you earn to subsidize the bank that lost any money you’ve saved by lending it to unemployed single mothers in Detroit?

I know, it’s a bleak image of modern working culture, but the reality is that for too many people, hard work just doesn’t provide any rewards. Or maybe I’ve worked in too many multinationals. Sorry, got bored in too many multinationals.

[JoJoGabor]

I blame her agent! They probably only sent her to the interview to get her references!!

[gingerjedi]

Originally Posted by Mich the Tester

I know, it’s a bleak image of modern working culture, but the reality is that for too many people, hard work just doesn’t provide any rewards. Or maybe I’ve worked in too many multinationals. Sorry, got bored in too many multinationals.

I agree, I have an average house with an average mortgage yet my money doesn't seem to go all that far, my family just couldn't live on an 'average' wage.

I don't know how Mr Average does it?? My guess is he doesn’t and that’s why so many of the population are in serious financial trouble.