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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Got my redundancy notice yesterday, from the fairly well known phone shop, gutted only been there 18 months and was my first 'real' job.
Sat trawling through the job sites 
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Got my redundancy notice yesterday, from the fairly well known phone shop, gutted only been there 18 months and was my first 'real' job.
Sat trawling through the job sites
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Wow, shit. That soon?
I heard they went down but, really? : /
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"get your CV sent today to every other phone shop in your region!
Strike whilst the iron is hot......
Good luck  "
Yeah. that.
The other places are going to know people from phone shops are looking for work as well, so you might get lucky if you're quick! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Got my redundancy notice yesterday, from the fairly well known phone shop, gutted only been there 18 months and was my first 'real' job.
Sat trawling through the job sites
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Look on the bright side, you now have 18 months work experiance working with the public,handling money, credit cards ect, you can close a deal (dont all have to be multi million pound contracts)in various subject.
see not all bad, you seem an idea candidate for a local comapny looking for an young person who is not afraid to work.
good luck |
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
Titz Towers, North Notts |
Not great news, but as Bedbath eloquently enunciated, you can take away a lot of positives from your time there.
Good luck for the future. One tip, get a written character reference from your gaffer. I find they go a long way at inter_iews.  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I read in the paper this morning that Tesco and some other company who I can remember are offering jobs to everyone who's made redundant by phones 4 u "
Yes it's Carphone Warehouse. Fingers crossed |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Sorry to hear that. If it makes you feel a little less shitty, my friend has just been outsourced by the outsourcing company he works for.
They took over Littlewoods, gave him the task of "shrinking the company down to size" and then gave his job to someone in India.
Keep your chin up and stay resilient. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Got my redundancy notice yesterday, from the fairly well known phone shop, gutted only been there 18 months and was my first 'real' job.
Sat trawling through the job sites
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Lifes a fucker sometimes isnt it! And I`m sorry its happened but try and stay positive if possible, hopefully as one door closes another one opens and hopefully a better one for you.
Good luck Pal and fingers crossed for you.  |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
Somewhere in North Norfolk |
Sorry to hear that. I hope you find a new job soon. It may turn out that you find something better though. Sometimes situations that seem bad, or are bad at the time, work out for the best. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Good luck hun, it's a horrible feeling when it happens, but things happen for a reason, maybe the reason for you is to open up bigger and better opportunities. Fingers crossed for you  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I read in the paper this morning that Tesco and some other company who I can remember are offering jobs to everyone who's made redundant by phones 4 u "
Tesco? The same shower who 'employ' people who only get their dole? They must be fucking chuffed at this. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The trouble is EE and Vodaphone have captured the market...it wouldn't surprise me if car phone warehouse is not next...fingers crossed in finding something though OP xx "
I think I`ll choose EE as a service provider when my O2 contract expires soon.
What peeps opinion on EE as a service provider? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"The trouble is EE and Vodaphone have captured the market...it wouldn't surprise me if car phone warehouse is not next...fingers crossed in finding something though OP xx
I think I`ll choose EE as a service provider when my O2 contract expires soon.
What peeps opinion on EE as a service provider? "
Although my phone is with EE, I'll not be renewing my contract with them, as effectively they lost me my job. Not that I'm bitter! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The trouble is EE and Vodaphone have captured the market...it wouldn't surprise me if car phone warehouse is not next...fingers crossed in finding something though OP xx
I think I`ll choose EE as a service provider when my O2 contract expires soon.
What peeps opinion on EE as a service provider?
Although my phone is with EE, I'll not be renewing my contract with them, as effectively they lost me my job. Not that I'm bitter!"
Fair comment, but are they any good compared to o2 or Voda etc? |
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"The trouble is EE and Vodaphone have captured the market...it wouldn't surprise me if car phone warehouse is not next...fingers crossed in finding something though OP xx
I think I`ll choose EE as a service provider when my O2 contract expires soon.
What peeps opinion on EE as a service provider?
Although my phone is with EE, I'll not be renewing my contract with them, as effectively they lost me my job. Not that I'm bitter!"
I don't think that's the case all the major providers went...it was pretty much written in stone EE would follow.....I really do wish you all the luck in finding something soon x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Going to brush up on my inter_iew skills, anybody know of any good sites?"
My bedroom 1 hour young lady, i expect the full short skirt,open buttoned blouse attire with stocking top exposer and the odd crossed legged pantie peep. Then i will judge you skills in communcation and mixing with the public |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Going to brush up on my inter_iew skills, anybody know of any good sites?
My bedroom 1 hour young lady, i expect the full short skirt,open buttoned blouse attire with stocking top exposer and the odd crossed legged pantie peep. Then i will judge you skills in communcation and mixing with the public"
Haha I'll bear that in mind! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Got my redundancy notice yesterday, from the fairly well known phone shop, gutted only been there 18 months and was my first 'real' job.
Sat trawling through the job sites
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Good luck it sounds like things have got pretty messed up there I hope you get sorted soon.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Going to brush up on my inter_iew skills, anybody know of any good sites?"
Try career builder. They give really good advice on CV building, inter_iew skills, will help you build a cover letter and also tell you about what big companied are hiring that month. Hope this helps |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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They will be able to assist you as a company they have to bring someone in and give you notice . The job centre will come in and chat to you and they are a help .
I was made redundant in jan |
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"Sent about 20 speculative CV's off so far and applied for 4 jobs that were advertised. Hopefully hear something soon.
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Good luck in your search . Hopefully Carphone Warehouse may have something for you . Phones4u were an architect of their own misfortune. A greedy private equity owner who refused to re negotiate more reasonable terms with the various network operators . John Caldwell will not be complaining . He received 1.6 billion when he sold the company . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Have you considered if selling phones is really for you?
Sorry dude, just messing! Just couldn't resist the play on words 
Sucks about your redundancy, but it can't have come as a big surprise, given the recent announcement about your employer - not that I have any idea who it might be
As most have suggested, get yourself out there, maybe even call in at a few local phone shops and ask about vacancies etc.
Unless you fancy a change of direction in your career.
You have a good amount of retail experience from your last 18 months, so you're not just restricted to selling telephones.
Any electrical retailers, might be worth considering, as they will be technology related - especially as phones of late have become more complicated and akin to computers - for example, as you'll know, an ipad is pretty much a bigger version of the iphone - well you get where I'm coming from at least.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Got my redundancy notice yesterday, from the fairly well known phone shop, gutted only been there 18 months and was my first 'real' job.
Sat trawling through the job sites
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good luck xxx |
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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago
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"The trouble is EE and Vodaphone have captured the market...it wouldn't surprise me if car phone warehouse is not next...fingers crossed in finding something though OP xx
I think I`ll choose EE as a service provider when my O2 contract expires soon.
What peeps opinion on EE as a service provider? "
Tried to order a phone from them on-line. They lost the order and finally, three weeks later I went to an EE shop and bought the phone over the counter but they WOULDN`T allow me to keep my old number from my T Mobile phone which I lost  Have since tried TWICE to top-up online and I can`t do it because their website keeps crashing.
They`re brilliant!  |
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"Sorry to hear that. If it makes you feel a little less shitty, my friend has just been outsourced by the outsourcing company he works for.
They took over Littlewoods, gave him the task of "shrinking the company down to size" and then gave his job to someone in India.
Keep your chin up and stay resilient."
Karma? |
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