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Posted by Cortina on Mon 6 Oct 08, 1:26 PM

Tags: Liverpool (L)

In a somewhat-considered spur-of-the-moment I have quit my job this morning. The job with the office politics I hate. The job that denied me access to University this year. The job that has been the best paid job I have ever had. The final day is on the 31st. I have bills to pay, and no new job in sight. I've just been told I cannot get my pension contributions back, which I was relying on. I am petrified. I question my sanity after having walked away from a career. I don't now where I will end up in.

I am also relieved and very, VERY EXCITED .

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6 Oct 08, 1:54 PM
x_SIX_x
UK(SN), 10 mths
Y!
It takes a lot to guts to do someting like that and nerve to follow it through. I hope every thing works out ok in the end with you being better of than before. Just don't give up hope and belief in your self.
SIX
Some people have thoughts and feelings, others don't they just exist.

6 Oct 08, 2:00 PM
MissKitty
UK, 7 yrs

I walked out on jobs too but don't regret it. As for the pension - it has gone to a pension company right? I mean they haven't just taken them? If they have then get legal advice
Miss Kitty =^.^=
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6 Oct 08, 2:06 PM
Cortina
UK(L), 2 yrs

MissKitty wrote:
I walked out on jobs too but don't regret it. As for the pension - it has gone to a pension company right? I mean they haven't just taken them? If they have then get legal advice
Apparently it is in the contract that if you quit before your two years are up, then you get the money back. If you leave after, then it gets 'frozen'. The Union rep is on the case - if it all works out, then happy days, I will take a month off after paying my debts and alternate between sitting in a pub and a Starbucks . If not, guess I just have to work like a normal person ..

I feel the fire flare alight inside me
Higher so I can see
And aspire to survive this fight in spite of
Liars and travesty
(**Poets Of The Fall: Fire**)

6 Oct 08, 2:13 PM
Lasergrap
UK, 7 yrs
Y! Hi there Cortina
All the best I hope it works out
Sorry about the Pension news, I had to quit a job after 1 year and 364 days a few years ago as I needed the pension contributions back. it was a Friday when I handed in my written notice but HR did not process it until the Monday and they tried to get out of the pension refund. However after they realised I would spend all of the last month hassling HR rather than working and doing a handover they soon relented.
Good luck with the work hunting I am sure it will work out
Love n Hugs
Laser Stu

6 Oct 08, 2:21 PM
Cortina
UK(L), 2 yrs

Lasergrap wrote:
Hi there Cortina
All the best I hope it works out
Sorry about the Pension news, I had to quit a job after 1 year and 364 days a few years ago as I needed the pension contributions back. it was a Friday when I handed in my written notice but HR did not process it until the Monday and they tried to get out of the pension refund. However after they realised I would spend all of the last month hassling HR rather than working and doing a handover they soon relented.
Good luck with the work hunting I am sure it will work out
Love n Hugs
Laser Stu
Many thanks. I am optimistic - as my boss said to me today when we were having a cup of tea after 'the talk', 'with your training and brain, you'll be minted, driving a Lexus in two years and giving your old colleagues the finger' ..
I feel the fire flare alight inside me
Higher so I can see
And aspire to survive this fight in spite of
Liars and travesty
(**Poets Of The Fall: Fire**)

6 Oct 08, 3:42 PM
The_Monster
UK(LL), 2 yrs

This is great news! Seems the big year for you and me has officially kicked off!
Anyways, you can always go back to the job later in life and stir shit up much like Captain Rawling... best damn Captain the barn ever had. In fact, if you go back like her, I'll sign up and be Vic

6 Oct 08, 4:35 PM
Cortina
UK(L), 2 yrs

The_Monster wrote:
This is great news! Seems the big year for you and me has officially kicked off!
Anyways, you can always go back to the job later in life and stir shit up much like Captain Rawling... best damn Captain the barn ever had. In fact, if you go back like her, I'll sign up and be Vic

Well, my great year does not include Uni, sadly, but it's a start. And we'll see about Rawling - I think I am more Dutch that anyone ..you can be Vic, though!
I feel the fire flare alight inside me
Higher so I can see
And aspire to survive this fight in spite of
Liars and travesty
(**Poets Of The Fall: Fire**)


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