couldnt it have waited??

[matthew spooner]

i sat the other day fine tuning my shopping list for the bts show and narrowed it down to about 25 Ts. i was at work yesterday and was called into the boss's office to hear the shocking news that i was being laid off, oh crap i thought, how can i afford my new Ts now. my reply to the news shocked him a little as i believe it was along the lines of 'can we forget we had this coversation and have it again in about 2 weeks' lol.
i will prob still be coming to the show but am going to be too poor to top up my collection.

[James Box]

sorry to hear, mate! hope you're able to get some on your wishlist!

[Ray Hale]

Join the club mate, I got laid off two weeks ago. Whole company went ,180 people. Try getting the enthusisam to organise a show when your out of work!!!. Sorry to hear that Matt. Good luck.

ray

[matthew spooner]

i am sure the show will be brilliant mate, always is

[Colin D Wilson]

Two of my customers went bust last week, seems to be a lot of it about i'm sorry to say.
Hope you both find something suitable very soon.

Regards

Colin

[Peter Lacey]

I think we're going to see lots more redundances tbh as the current financial climate filters down through the various trades.
Sorry to hear your news, hopefully things will imrove for you.

[SylviRigden]

So what was on the wish list Matthew?

[Louise~Nichols]

Awww Matt, many sympathies.
What was on you shopping list? Narrowing it down to 25 T's was good going...I always say I'm only going after a couple, then come home with the car boot jammed full!
Good luck with getting yourself fixed up with something else as soon as poss.

[Nicola Dolby]

Sorry to hear about your situation Matt, and you as well Ray. I had the embarrassment last month of being sent to a doctor by the DSS and being told I wasn't physically well enough to work! Don't worry you two, you'll be back in work in no time. And it will be a brilliant show. (25 spiders, blimey!) My list is down to 9 at the mo.

[Oli Dodds]

Hey dont feel bad, i got fired too!

[Andrew Ferguson]

Matthew and Ray, I can understand your situation. I was laid off 2.5 weeks before Christmas last year. I was a worrying time but luckily I found a job a few days before Christmas, but didn't start till halfway through January and didn't get my first wage until halfway through February. It was a very tough time and wouldn't wish it on anyone (except maybe one person I know, but that is a long story!). I do hope you both find something you want to do very soon.

[matthew spooner]

well i have got my old job back that i had before the one i was just layed off from, they are even letting me go back in at the senior level i was before, nice to know my skills are appreciated by someone lol, only trouble is i still wont get paid from thaqt until after the expo. after having another play with my wishlist to make it a tad more affordable, i narrowed it dwn to the following 14

b.auratum
b.vagans
b.bohemi
b.klassi
a.bicoloratum
m.robustum
p.scrofa
e.pulcherrimaklaasi
h.lividum
t.blondi
l.klugi
s.calceata
c.marshalli
a.seemani

[Richard Shah]

Rah... a lot of people being made rudundant; and yes, as Peter correctly said, it is to do with the financial status in England, and in fact many countries right now.
Good luck, Matthew, Ray and Oli.
But Matthew, how is job searching going for you in that Island off Spain; damn - what is it called?

[matthew spooner]

lanzarote, it not near spain lol. i goin back out there next month to hav a look around

[Richard Shah]

lanzarote, it not near spain lol. i goin back out there next month to hav a look around

Oh, my bad, that is near the Canary Islands (or part of, I should say) - right? Well, hopefully for you, you'll find some other good oppurtunities out there.