Thanks Weeble.
*is not remembering crap nineties band MN8*
We were made redundant in a press release today.
Still no word from the company, or any wages.

Why do I have to do this, again? I've done it every day for the past couple of weeks. I'm BORED!

What are you doing Clover?
*is nosey*
Got the lovely and delectable RP1 form from the administrators yesterday. Have filled most of it out but I'm waiting on info about our payroll.
So I'm now officially redundant and applying for unemployment benefit. Hoop jumping galore. I suppose this doesn't count as workplace ranting. I'm worried that a lot of houses I'm looking at in Liverpool say 'no DSS'. I'll be a student in October, but I'll be renting from Sept, so if I don't find a Summer job I may not be able to rent...

What's DSS? *is nosey too *

I translate and test videogames for mobile phones (since 3.5 weeks ago), and I'm finding it astonishingly dull for a job that involves gaming. When you have to play the same game 25 times (and according to a pre-written script) and keep on checking the same stuff over and over again, it kinda loses its appeal.

There's still good things though. And I expect once I wrap an assignment I have (as a freelance) and can thus get some sleep, time off and next month's paychek without stupid emergency tax code, then I might be fine.

Heh, pay makes most jobs better!
DSS is department of social security, but in terms of lettings it means they won't rent to people claiming benefits.

I'm sure that you can explain your situation to your potential landlord... If they know it's only for a couple of months then they probably won't mind...

I hope...

Yes, that's what I'm hoping. Luckily George (partner)is moving too - so if he gets a transfer rather than having to look for work once we've moved it should be OK.

Still no prospect of being paid, Waspy? That sucks. And so does form-filling. Good luck with the home-hunting.

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DSS is department of social security, but in terms of lettings it means they won't rent to people claiming benefits.

If you have your deposit and first months rent, and you'll be a student, they're usually ok. Maybe ring the students union and see do the Welfare Office know who the good landlords are? Actually, do that anyway. I know we have a blacklist for 'Estate agents who are idiots', not to mention the 'Places not to live'.

Thanks for the advice and good wishes.
Hive, I'm hoping the form will lead to getting paid, eventually. I may be able to claim redundancy and notice pay from the government too.

I still can't get over the fact that while I was on sick leave, one of my colleagues went up to my bosses & asked if she should do some of my work while I'm away so I won't come back to it all piling up, & they said "Nah, that's not necessary."

Idiots.

Hey! It's not like I gave them the blood, it was their own damn blood. Officious idiot.

Just a mini-rant:

If I have to hear 'Gary, Indiana' any more, I'm going to scream!!

I am doomed to earworms, aren't I?

I never -did- like that song and now it's on a loop.

Oh, crap.

Something just happened.

I haven't got long to sort it out, I've got no source of help, and it's important.

Oh, crap.

*success vibes*

Thanks! I'm going to need it....

Update: Still have a job. However, I, with my fellow co-workers, drafted a letter of grievances against the executive director and will send it to the Board of Directors for their next meeting. We are unsure of how this will effect anything, as the President of the Board, at one time upon hearing some of the complaints against her, has just kinda laughed it off and said, "well, everybody has their quirks." Wonder if anybody will think that the losing of a $125000 a year grant is a quirk.

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Originally posted by Hive:
Oh, crap.

Something just happened.

I haven't got long to sort it out, I've got no source of help, and it's important.

Oh, crap.

can WE help?

I wish you could! ("And you have, just by asking" say I, sappily, feeling better)

Alas, I'm going to have to flail about on this one by myself.