Tess:

So glad to hear that he is ok and recovering from this event. It is so scary - I can't even imagine it. Not so easy for a girlfriend of mine - her 19 year old son was killed in a car accident about 2 weeks ago. Very sad, very devastating. Her son never seemed to get that lesson, Len, about how "it can't happen to me". He was a great kid, a nice kid, just made bad decisions a lot of the time, and this is the last one he will make. Now that I have a child of my own, I just can't imagine the idea of losing her in that kind of a situation.

I feel for you, Tess, and the rest of the parents on the forum - I am not looking forward to letting my little peanut behind the wheel of a car. I told her day care teachers that she isn't driving til she's 25!!!

Lisa

I feel for you, Tess, and the rest of the parents on the forum - I am not looking forward to letting my little peanut behind the wheel of a car. I told her day care teachers that she isn't driving til she's 25!!!

Lisa

Understand how you feel but you will have to let go.

I had mixed feeling when my son flew solo for the first time. At that time he was not actually old enough to hold even a provional (learners) driving licence

He did actually havehis pilots licence before a car licence. I had to drive him to the airport so he could take me flying. oh yes I paid as well.

So its very hard at times and very sadly sometimes it goes terribly wrong

Len

Understand how you feel but you will have to let go.

So its very hard at times and very sadly sometimes it goes terribly wrong

Len

I know, I know...I have spent many years trying to keep my hands out of other people's lives, and let others make their own decisions, for whatever result may come, and I think I got a lot better at it...then I had a baby.

And I know I will have to let her make her own decisions, and live with the consequences, but that will be so difficult. Glad I have a few more years to work on that before she actually can make her own decisions!!

Lisa

We had a local fifty year old man die from a four-wheeler accident last month. Went up a hill too fast and it landed on top of him. Wasn't wearing any protective clothing.

You will NOT believe this.....
As some of you noticed a few weeks ago, I provided a link to this thread.
I CANNOT believe it myself, but as this thread ends, my 17 year old son has a car accident.
Well, wouldn't you know.... same son (only son) now 20 was just in a serious 4 car accident last Friday. His was the last car to hit the group.
His right wrist was dislocated and 3 bones in his hand/arm were fractured.
He underwent surgery just this past Tuesday.
He is ok (again) and pain is manageable.

Hmmm... maybe he shouldn't drive on Fridays.

Maybe we should avoid this thread...damn! Wish him a speedy recovery from us.

Maybe we should avoid this thread...damn! Wish him a speedy recovery from us.

Maybe YOU should avoid this thread, since everything bad seems to happen on Friday. :D

Wish him another speedy recovery for me Tess. :)

You will NOT believe this.....
As some of you noticed a few weeks ago, I provided a link to this thread.
I CANNOT believe it myself, but as this thread ends, my 17 year old son has a car accident.
Well, wouldn't you know.... same son (only son) now 20 was just in a serious 4 car accident last Friday. His was the last car to hit the group.
His right wrist was dislocated and 3 bones in his hand/arm were fractured.
He underwent surgery just this past Tuesday.
He is ok (again) and pain is manageable.

Hmmm... maybe he shouldn't drive on Fridays.

Tess, so sorry to hear your news but glad all seems to be ok. My brother was in a car accident last week but he is ok too thankfully. I was involved in a four car pile up last year too, always something isn't it!

On a brighter note and sorry if this seems like dejavu as I also mentioned this in my first postings on this thread but I have got engaged again so this second time lucky for me :)

Hay

Congratulations Hayley, I hope it works out for you this time. One important thing, what club does he support? :)

Brian

One important thing, what club does he support? :)

Brian

ManU of course:cool::D

ManU of course:cool::D

He could do if doesn't live in Manchester :p , but I expect higher standards from Hayley. :D

Brian

Congrats Hay! And sorry to hear about your son, Tess. Glad that he wasn't injured too seriously, and I hope he heals up soon.

By the way, I waited until a Monday to post in this thread. :cool:

Well, on Thursday I find out if i have been thrown on the great scrap-heap of redundancy. So it isn't just Fridays!

Well, on Thursday I find out if i have been thrown on the great scrap-heap of redundancy. So it isn't just Fridays!

Whatever day of the week its not a good day.



Happened to me on 31/12/07.

Spent 6 months practicing for retirement. Bugger all help from teh government although had worked for 46 years.

been in new job for 5 months now.

So. Hope it does not happen but if it does.

You must make things happen. Agencies will be flooded with people so use them but do not rely on them.

You must make things happen. always and stay with the program as they say. There will be black days but you must push through these and come out the other side harder, stronger and more determined.

Tough business and takea alot of drive. If you do not drive nobody will do it for you.

Again I hope it does not happen and wish you the best in seeking new opportunities.

Len

Well, on Thursday I find out if i have been thrown on the great scrap-heap of redundancy. So it isn't just Fridays!

You'll get a lump sum payout though, won't you?

Col

Tess, I hope your son is truly on the road to recovery now! Kids - they are such a worry !

HiArt, we'll all be rooting for you tomorrow, fingers crossed.

Hayley, well done, congratulations and I wish you all the hapiness this world can throw your way. Thank you for some good news :D

Well, on Thursday I find out if i have been thrown on the great scrap-heap of redundancy. So it isn't just Fridays!I have been there and then come back so just keep looking if the worst happens.

Just heard today that our company is planning to reduce the workforce by 15% over the next 3 years initially by natural wastage.

Thanks for the kind mesages.

Colin, I was forceably transfered to the private sector by the current government some years ago. I used to work for the DWP (actually been around long enough to remeber DHSS). Never changed employment contracts though; good ol' TUPE. The upshot is with 22 years service, at the age of 49 and fully reserved compensation rights I have a very, very nice lump sum coming (4.5 times anual salary, but Mr Taxman takes a good old chunk). I am sure that will cushion the blow!

Oh well, if life was easy it wouldn't be any fun!

PS
For our American cousins; TUPE stands for The Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment), and basically means if your are forcably transfered to another company, for example your company is taken over, then you remain on your existing contract of employment.

Oh well, if life was easy it wouldn't be any fun!



Aye, gone are the days of the "secure" government job eh?

Quite likely there'll be a vacancy in our deptartment soon - my job. Because I've recently had a long term sickness there is talk of "dealing with my disciplinary action" when I get back - that action is directly related to me being ill. And I always thought they couldn't do that :D

Good luck today, I hope it goes favourably for you.

Quite likely there'll be a vacancy in our deptartment soon - my job. Because I've recently had a long term sickness there is talk of "dealing with my disciplinary action" when I get back - that action is directly related to me being ill. And I always thought they couldn't do that :D

Me too as due to problems with my diabeties I have only worked 2 months in the last 15! However, it used to be a breach of contract to be on sick-leave. I would threaten with possible action under the Disabilities Discrimination Act if they try anything. Chances are they wont know whether you are covered by that act or not and may moderate their poistion.

Update:
I go the boot. Hold on Job seekers agency here i come. How odd to be a consumer of a computer system I helped to develop. Ho Hum.

Update:
I go the boot. Hold on Job seekers agency here i come. How odd to be a consumer of a computer system I helped to develop. Ho Hum.

Damn!! I'm so sorry to hear that. Are you ok? You know we are all here to listen (read) if you feel like blowing off steam, sometimes it's helpful just to get it off your chest. In the mean time, we'll all be hoping that you get sorted out with a new job sooner than you expect.

Update:
I go the boot. Hold on Job seekers agency here i come. How odd to be a consumer of a computer system I helped to develop. Ho Hum.So you worked on JSA as well. I did my two years at Lytham. Perhaps we met then

Congratulations Hayley, I hope it works out for you this time. One important thing, what club does he support?

Thanks Brian, he supports Ipswich Town and I've now converted him to Rangers as well...and caused a bit of rivalry in the family as his brother has always liked Celtic. It's not my fault he chose the mickey mouse team :p

Hayley, well done, congratulations and I wish you all the hapiness this world can throw your way. Thank you for some good news :D

Happy to share some good news, it appears that things are not looking good for many at the moment especially on the job front. I'm in the Financial sector and work as a Risk Analyst. The company I work for are right at the heart of all the news on the market turmoil.

Hay

Hey All! Listen to this one: My youngest latest stretch of bad luck: Three weeks ago her boyfriend dumped her unexepectedly, last Friday she was let go from her job, and on Saturday she had two car accidents! No injuries, and the other driver was ticketed in the first accident, second accident was just a bumper to bumper tap with no damage, no ticket. But what a stretch! :(

Hey All! Listen to this one: My youngest latest stretch of bad luck: Three weeks ago her boyfriend dumped her unexepectedly, last Friday she was let go from her job, and on Saturday she had two car accidents! No injuries, and the other driver was ticketed in the first accident, second accident was just a bumper to bumper tap with no damage, no ticket. But what a stretch! :(

Wow, that's a lot to deal with anyway, much less in a 3 week period. Hopefully things will have no choice but to go up from here. Glad no one was injured in her wreck(s).