Satch
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Nov 24, 2003
- Messages
- 3,508
- Location
- Surrey
- Car
- S211 E320Cdi Avantgarde Estate & Toyota Land Cruiser
In the shape of meetings without coffee or biscuits and letters telling me and most others in my department that wef from 28th December our employment is terminated because our division is being closed down. Those who remain will be covering "legacy" business and will be gone before 2013 is out.
Been on the cards for a long while so no great shock to me (plus I am being offered a decent package) and the arrival of some suits from Head Office on Monday followed by many a closed door was the clear peal o' doom.
But despite bitter old cynics like me giving clear "be careful" noise for at least 12 months the younger ones have had their heads up their proverbial behinds in idiotic denial. Like car crashes, it will never happen to them.
Thus there will be at least one order for a C63 being cancelled and one chap managed to pull out of exchanging contracts (and a mega mortgage) by the skin of his teeth this morning.
Anger, confusion, some tears. Not a pretty sight. Most are already gone or in the pub.
As for me, desk cleared some months ago.
And the best bit? Departmental Christmas lunch, already paid for, due to start in 15 minutes!
Been on the cards for a long while so no great shock to me (plus I am being offered a decent package) and the arrival of some suits from Head Office on Monday followed by many a closed door was the clear peal o' doom.
But despite bitter old cynics like me giving clear "be careful" noise for at least 12 months the younger ones have had their heads up their proverbial behinds in idiotic denial. Like car crashes, it will never happen to them.
Thus there will be at least one order for a C63 being cancelled and one chap managed to pull out of exchanging contracts (and a mega mortgage) by the skin of his teeth this morning.
Anger, confusion, some tears. Not a pretty sight. Most are already gone or in the pub.
As for me, desk cleared some months ago.
And the best bit? Departmental Christmas lunch, already paid for, due to start in 15 minutes!