Woolworth's
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The Boots warehouses ( actually distribution centres) closures have been planned for at least a year to my knowledge, they have spent a fortune fully automating the big dc at Nottingham to handle all the distribution so it's not news to us. No doubt scaremongering tabloids will portray it as more though! Majority of staff have been offered employment elsewhere or a good redundancy package.
Not sure about the one in Falkirk but will find out tomorrow when I take a trip up. Wonder how long it will be before all that we used to buy on the high street is the domain of supermarkets? Even the specialist shops cant hold out against the buying power of supermarkets. Soon there will be no personal touch and service in shops we will just be cash ladened cattle to be milked of our cash. 
i've got a friend who's upgrading his business and needed his shop fixtures - so he's off to woolies to buy their shelving and apparently they've been more than keen to get rid of it.
i managed to pick up a bargain or two from there though normally i would never have bought from there. they were always a few quid mroe expensive in the gamin dept.
i managed to pick up a bargain or two from there though normally i would never have bought from there. they were always a few quid mroe expensive in the gamin dept.
I just wonder how many of the the folks scavenging the shelves for bargins and complaining about prices spent a moment with the store staff to say how sorry they were to see the store closing and that they hoped that soon to be unemployed would soon find new jobs and wish them luck with their future propects ....from some of the comments in this thread I would say not many 
I just wonder how many of the the folks scavenging the shelves for bargins and complaining about prices spent a moment with the store staff to say how sorry they were to see the store closing and that they hoped that soon to be unemployed would soon find new jobs and wish them luck with their future propects ....from some of the comments in this thread I would say not many
We wouldn't care any other time though would we so why would we care now? I think if I was one of them and people kept bringing it up whilst I was trying to be optimistic and still do my job, I'd rather I didn't get the sympathy vote just because my redundancy happened to be the most talked about because it was all over national news. If it wasn't then nobody would care less, at least nobody with the exception of family and friends.
I think they should try and view it as an opportunity, but then again I suppose jobs are scarce enough as it is, particularly in retail and lots of businesses are hanging by a thread so they aren't going to be rushing to hire anyone at the moment.
I've been made redundant before and it wasn't nice, but I've just got on with things and I'm sure many other people do the same. It might take a bit of time but people learn to adapt to cope with the rough times and eventually the sun shines through the clouds again. Let's just hope the government pulls us through all this mess and makes amends. I'm not getting my hopes up for that being any time soon though.
Blazey , suggest you are wasting your time at "Uni" think your time would be better spent learning how to be a kennel maid , that way you could enjoy your time with the other bitchs
We wouldn't care any other time though would we so why would we care now?
Why, you mean because it's Xmas is the only reason we are caring right now? Some of us have concern and compassion for people's situations no matter what.
I think if I was one of them and people kept bringing it up whilst I was trying to be optimistic and still do my job, I'd rather I didn't get the sympathy vote just because my redundancy happened to be the most talked about because it was all over national news. If it wasn't then nobody would care less, at least nobody with the exception of family and friends.
Would think that these people appreciate the concern of others, even if there is nothing they can do about it. It shows a nice aspect of human nature.
I think they should try and view it as an opportunity, but then again I suppose jobs are scarce enough as it is, particularly in retail and lots of businesses are hanging by a thread so they aren't going to be rushing to hire anyone at the moment.
Doubt that people with families and mortgages to worry about will view it as an opportunity. Maybe for some in the long term it may turn out that way, but in the immediate future they will be wanting to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads.
I've been made redundant before and it wasn't nice,
Exactly
but I've just got on with things and I'm sure many other people do the same. It might take a bit of time but people learn to adapt to cope with the rough times and eventually the sun shines through the clouds again. Let's just hope the government pulls us through all this mess and makes amends. I'm not getting my hopes up for that being any time soon though.
What was this job, temporary? part-time? No it's not nice is it?
There is a difference in someone in your position being laid off than those with family, or older people with commitments
Someone your age, and with your apparent lack of worldliness is in no position to advise people how to get on with things, to learn how to adapt. We've been there got the tee shirts and worn em out.
One thing I will admit you are good at blazey.
Trying to teach your grandmother to suck eggs!
Why, you mean because it's Xmas is the only reason we are caring right now? Some of us have concern and compassion for people's situations no matter what.
I think if I was one of them and people kept bringing it up whilst I was trying to be optimistic and still do my job, I'd rather I didn't get the sympathy vote just because my redundancy happened to be the most talked about because it was all over national news. If it wasn't then nobody would care less, at least nobody with the exception of family and friends.
Would think that these people appreciate the concern of others, even if there is nothing they can do about it. It shows a nice aspect of human nature.
I think they should try and view it as an opportunity, but then again I suppose jobs are scarce enough as it is, particularly in retail and lots of businesses are hanging by a thread so they aren't going to be rushing to hire anyone at the moment.
Doubt that people with families and mortgages to worry about will view it as an opportunity. Maybe for some in the long term it may turn out that way, but in the immediate future they will be wanting to put food on the table and keep a roof over their heads.
I've been made redundant before and it wasn't nice,
Exactly
but I've just got on with things and I'm sure many other people do the same. It might take a bit of time but people learn to adapt to cope with the rough times and eventually the sun shines through the clouds again. Let's just hope the government pulls us through all this mess and makes amends. I'm not getting my hopes up for that being any time soon though.
What was this job, temporary? part-time? No it's not nice is it?
There is a difference in someone in your position being laid off than those with family, or older people with commitments
Someone your age, and with your apparent lack of worldliness is in no position to advise people how to get on with things, to learn how to adapt. We've been there got the tee shirts and worn em out.
One thing I will admit you are good at blazey.
Trying to teach your grandmother to suck eggs!
This must be the quote of the year from blazey "I suppose jobs are scarce as it is"
no doubt you will find that out for yourself when you descend from that ivory tower you call university and join the real world, but I actually think cashy's right, you certainly ain't studying humanities blazey, and you wonder why people on here keep jumping on your case, seems your 19 bordering on 3, but that would be insulting 3 year olds
no doubt you will find that out for yourself when you descend from that ivory tower you call university and join the real world, but I actually think cashy's right, you certainly ain't studying humanities blazey, and you wonder why people on here keep jumping on your case, seems your 19 bordering on 3, but that would be insulting 3 year olds
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oh well that makes everything hunky dory then.
i don't think so.
That's confused me
. Have you not gone from school to college to university ? If you were made redundant then presumably it was some sort of saturday job which is not quite the same as the redundancies we are talking about here.
Ive been made redundant 3 times, luckily though this was when I was still living at my parents, and yes had debts etc which still needed paying but at least I wasnt relying on this income keeping a roof over my head or a family fed. Even then I found it very stressful and upsetting and also worrying as to how long I would be out of work for etc.
I really do feel for the staff and hope that they can all get themselves sorted out quickly with new jobs etc (although given the current rate of unemployment I know it will be a very difficult time for them all)
I really do feel for the staff and hope that they can all get themselves sorted out quickly with new jobs etc (although given the current rate of unemployment I know it will be a very difficult time for them all)
I like a few on here have been found surplass to requirements on a few occasions and hated it. Though I have picked up other work there is always that niggling thought that it will happen again as its already started at my place. There is little work about and as there are more bodies per job it is now an employers market again. It could have been a Saturday job evening job part time or full time. When you lose your job it takes a lump out of you and a bit of independence and self relience and belief disappears.
There is no such thing as a job for life anymore as such. As we try to improve our chances it is possible to be over qualified, over the hill, over enthusiastic etc etc etc. In the current climate it will be down to luck if you find the job you want, but my belief is that "if a job puts coin in the pocket or purse then its better than none."
I will take any job that puts coin in my pocket regardles of the wage. Ok there will be more minimum wage jobs now but even that helps give some self respect. If anyone wants a job they will find one, may not be what they want but once in a job it can be easier to find another one. So I hope that those that are left jobless at Woolies will find something. It will not be easy and the job centre/benefit agency are as useful as they want to be depending on what side of bed they get out of.
There is no such thing as a job for life anymore as such. As we try to improve our chances it is possible to be over qualified, over the hill, over enthusiastic etc etc etc. In the current climate it will be down to luck if you find the job you want, but my belief is that "if a job puts coin in the pocket or purse then its better than none."
I will take any job that puts coin in my pocket regardles of the wage. Ok there will be more minimum wage jobs now but even that helps give some self respect. If anyone wants a job they will find one, may not be what they want but once in a job it can be easier to find another one. So I hope that those that are left jobless at Woolies will find something. It will not be easy and the job centre/benefit agency are as useful as they want to be depending on what side of bed they get out of.