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I Need A Bit Of Advice!!
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 5:03 pm
by turf
My 23 year old cousin has been sacked from his job for going on e-bay in working time, and he has also been thrown out of his home.
I am sending him text messages of support and I am getting some stick for sending him the messages.
The problem is that my family are calling him stupid for being sacked and are saying don't text him.
What can I do?? I feel stuck??
Re: I Need A Bit Of Advice!!
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:07 pm
by GeoffN
He's stupid to be sacked, and you should tell him so.
Being thrown out of his home seems extreme, though, unless there's another reason for that.
Re: I Need A Bit Of Advice...
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:15 pm
by turf
I think he was thrown out because he had been sacked and not told his parents.
On your other point GeoffN, he has all ready got a band wagon that are calling him "stupid" without me starting as well.
I do think he is daft for getting sacked but basically bo**ocks to telling him, I am just trying to support him at the minute.
He is answering my texts of support by the way!!
PS: I am
not going to jump on the "lets all call him stupid" band wagon. I
refuse to!!
Re: I Need A Bit Of Advice...
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:28 pm
by ancientnloyal
funny considering the same thing was in the news a few days ago.. eBay also. :conf:
Re: I Need A Bit Of Advice...
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:37 pm
by turf
ancientnloyal posted:
funny considering the same thing was in the news a few days ago.. eBay also. :conf:
Someone being sacked you mean ancientnloyal??
Re: I Need A Bit Of Advice...
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 6:59 pm
by waterside glens
ancientnloyal posted:
funny considering the same thing was in the news a few days ago.. eBay also. :conf:
doesn't surprise me
Re: I Need A Bit Of Advice...
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:22 pm
by medlocke
ancientnloyal posted:
funny considering the same thing was in the news a few days ago.. eBay also. :conf:
Are you on about the guy from Barrow that got sacked for stealing £32k of printer ink and selling it on Ebay, Dumb Ovian
Re: I Need A Bit Of Advice...
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:31 pm
by turf
medlocke posted:
ancientnloyal posted:
funny considering the same thing was in the news a few days ago.. eBay also. :conf:
Are you on about the guy from Barrow that got sacked for stealing £32k of printer ink and selling it on Ebay, Dumb Ovian
My cousin does
not live in Barrow!!!!!
Can we
be serious for a minute guys/gals
please!!!

Re: I Need A Bit Of Advice...
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:16 pm
by FROM A TO B
I'd like to be sympathetic, but the abuse of internet during work is rife and companies are clamping down on "abusing" the system.
We are paid for doing a job and I would be very surprised if anyone was sacked for a minor indiscretion.
Don't want to get into an argument about the rights and wrongs, suffice to say there is no smoke withour fire!
Anyway, I hope everything works out OK
Re: I Need A Bit Of Advice...
Posted: Sun Oct 21, 2007 8:28 pm
by mike binder
FROM A TO B posted:
I'd like to be sympathetic, but the abuse of internet during work is rife and companies are clamping down on "abusing" the system.
We are paid for doing a job and I would be very surprised if anyone was sacked for a minor indiscretion.
Don't want to get into an argument about the rights and wrongs, suffice to say there is no smoke withour fire!
Anyway, I hope everything works out OK
id have no chance then lol