Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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Lost 2 big contracts that would have seen the company through January, so i'm on 3 day weeks through January. After just booking a holiday and looking at moving out in the summer too it's not looking like a great start to 2009 
I guess the fact i've still got a job is a bonus but because we have a huge warehouse industry round here that have just fucked off all the agency staff there arent even any temp jobs about.
Ben.
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willay
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Sorry to hear that Ben, what sort of work do you do again? Could you not find some private jobs?
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Tommy L
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Registered: 21st Aug 06
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Electrician?
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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Yeah i'm a Sparky. People just arent spending any money right now, even trade jobs have cut back. Lucky for me I dont have mortgage etc. but still, you have to live don't you....
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Ellis
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Location: Aberdeenshire
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Oh dear, not good at all...not a good start to '09 at all
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Tiger
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Registered: 12th Jun 01
Location: Leicestershire Drives:Astra VXR
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Thing is, it was totally out of the blue! Until we were given the letter today, we hadnt even a clue that the company was still struggling!
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_Allan_
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If you can't find a job in the UK......
Sorry to hear that Ben, hope you get some private work or consider going self employed?. My m8 is but he works contracts for a firm etc.. and seems to always have work or a next project given etc...
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Jake
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Registered: 24th Jan 05
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no work for me yet neither. most of our work came from people taking out loans to pay for it and with banks giving nothing away its dead
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Bad news, im so glad I got out of working in the construction industry when I did. Id deffo have been on the dole at least once some point in the last 8 months!!
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Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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Same story you're hearing everywhere, jobs are at a premium in every single industry.
Just need to hope the peak matches the trough at the other end.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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our company has just won a ten year contract
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CORSA NUT
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Registered: 3rd Aug 01
Location: Wirral
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I'm a spark and we have never been busyer 
Bad luck though man
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Nick A
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Registered: 28th Nov 04
Location: Hertfordshire
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I'm working in insurance and we have just employed some newbies today
Chin up 
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Hammer
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Registered: 11th Feb 04
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Anyone thinking they are covered because they've been told so I'd urge caution to.
It won't just pass over certain industries or companies. My old man is the guy that wins and runs the contracts for one of the largest construction companies in Scotland and even he is bracing himself for a couple of months time when it starts to take grip.
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Cole
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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cant you get on the councils books as most are doing big refurb programs on their propertys at the moment thanks to government grants
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MJFF88
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Registered: 30th Apr 08
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My job is secure 
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corsa120
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Registered: 4th May 02
Location: Northamptonshire
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yeah my place is flying at mo touch wood have just bought building costing 3 million ready for us to move into this year so all good at mo, im electro/mechanical engineer
[Edited on 06-01-2009 by corsa120]
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l15ter
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Registered: 1st Feb 08
Location: Berkshire
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unlucky, this country is getting crap
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