Your Working Life.

[TWR]

Throughout your working life were you conscientious, A good time keeper, honest, could sort out problems yourself, could handle arguments by staff? was it worth it? meaning, did the company think a lot of you, or were you just like the rest, a Number?

[DJHawkes]

i've always been in retail, but i miss working for the House of Fraser, it was amazing, another world from any other store, except maybe selfridges, back then anyway, now they are all the same.

[pixie373]

I've worked in care for 15 plus years, mainly running dementia units. I have always been treated with respect and found it so rewarding and often challenging. My sister and I are now self-employed doing homecare and it's more like having an extended family than working. We will never be millionnaires, but wouldn't change it for the world.

[andy-hughes]

Like anieigma, I joined Post Office Telephones, and I am still here - forty years in February.

I am under no illusions about my status with the company, but I enjoy my job, and I accept the way things are, because I cannot change them.

When I leave, I fully expect to be forgotten inside a month - but that's fine.

[Peter Pedant]

Health

no the company thought I was a pain in the a+se and spent a lot of time trying to think up ways to fire me.

In short terms I was a the union rep and did disciplinary defence work
and a lot of the time the mgt didnt know what had hit them.
quite right too, a crowd of to++ers.

2 y after retiring, I am still on the job ! no I mean consulted still on disciplinary matters (and pensions and insurance surprisingly).

[DaisyNonna]

Definitely cannon fodder. Female, teaching children no longer acceptable to any school. Paid my own travelling expenses. Bought my own text books. Supplied paper pens, equipment etc. Had to supply weekly reports, lesson plans, future strategies and other information on line. Surprise! Had to supply my own lap top. Worked alone, I was on time, pupils often would not get out of bed. (Travelled to teach them in their homes
If they did not co-operate I did not get paid. Not even a number really.

[tonyav]

Bloody hell Daisy, that's definitely what I call dedication to the job.

[wolf63]

I was a civil servant. I enjoyed it to start with. Off sick a lot and eventually retired on health grounds at 40 year old (did about 24 years service). Looking back I must have been a bit of a liability - manic, depressed, paranoid etc.

I don't miss it at all and do voluntary work in a charity shop - I enjoy it and feel needed/appreciated.

[Caran]

I was in payroll for most of my working life. My last post was with a well known travel agent, I did the salaries of the part timers throughout the country. I absolutely loved my job.

[Jeza]

My O/H micmak had a very labour intensive job. When he became ill they did everything they could to get rid of him. Fortunately our doctor refused to reply to there aggressive letters about when he would be fit. So as in the terms of his contract they had to pay him for a year. After a year the asked him to resign, he refused so they made him redundant. We considered that a result as he was not well enough or fit enough to return to work.

[Jeza]

THEIR ^^ not there

[DaisyNonna]

No choice Tony. Needed to support myself. Funnily enough I actually enjoyed the work. Not the cost or isolationism though.

[tonyav]

Not the cost or isolationism though.


Yes Daisy, not good.

[grasscarp]

Daisy nonna - that has to be one of the most extraordinary and moving posts I ever read. I salute you for what you have done. You must have an inner strength way beyond normal!

[DaisyNonna]

No, grasscarp. Just a survivor.

[grasscarp]

Don't underestimate yourself Daisy. You are someone special whether or not you agree.

[DaisyNonna]

Just me grasscarp. Goodnight, slaap lekke

[tiggerblue10]

I am conscientious, honest, can sort out problems and I always get to work earlier than I need to, because I've got a lot to do.

I've handled a few arguements at work and been involved in a few as well.

There was a time when staff felt valued but not so much now.