13th November, 2018.
News, news news, news …
News … !
You’ve possibly seen it coming: as have I.
But I’ve been laid off from work.
And, before you ask?
I was a temp worker, there: with all the rule differences that implies.
I’m ALSO wondering …
Well, all sorts of things.
Frankly, I was at the company — an out-sourcing firm called Pinnacle — for some 2 years: long enough, were I a permanent member of staff, to qualify for redundancy.
Not that I was made redundant.
That’s the other thing.
I was there for two years: and never offered a permanent contract.
When everyone who started after me?
Was …
OK, I was told my calls per hour weren’t up to snuff: something I had my doubts about.
I feel that — with recent changes to the actual phone software? — that it was improving.
What CAN I tell you … ?
Apart from the fact I’m now job hunting: and will be heading for the job centre, later, to sort out any benefits.
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Just as a last news thing?
You’ll have possibly read about the death of Marvel creator, Stan Lee, yesterday.
Which I found saddening.
Although, to be brutally honest, I was never a huge fan of Stan’s work: influential though I know it was.
Personally?
I felt the death — also yesterday — of Douglas Rain — the voice of 2001: A Space Odyssey’s Hal 9000 — more keenly.
The man voiced an icon.
Either way?
Either way, the loss of both is sad: and my thoughts, and condolences, go to both men’s families.
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