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  • S S Houghtelin

    chriselst wrote:

    Why have I been sacked by a company I don't work for?

    You've skipped so many days from work you forgot you worked there? No wonder they sacked you. ;)

    It was broke, so I fixed it.

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    chriselst
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    I know. In hindsight it was foolish of me to accept a job that was nowhere near where I lived. I wonder what I was supposed to be doing, I might have been good at it.

    Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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      Hi, We regret to inform you that your employment with Limrose Group Ltd is being terminated. Your termination is the result of the following violations of company policy: - FCT 78 12.08.2011 - FCT 62 12.08.2011 - FCT 60 12.08.2011 You were issued written warnings on 26.08.2014. As stated in your final warning, you needed to take steps to correct your behavior by 15.09.2014. Your failure to do so has resulted in your termination. To appeal this termination, you must return written notification of your intention to appeal to Kera Brandsrud in Limrose Group Ltd no later than 03:00PM on 24.09.2014. Sincerely, Luci Weesner +07839 930 969

      Then there was a .arj attachment to it. I assume people are supposed to think "Why have I been sacked by a company I don't work for? I'd better open this attachment to find out".

      Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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      ZurdoDev
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      I'll explain the policies you broke.

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      FCT 78 12.08.2011

      Too much time spent on CodeProject.com

      chriselst wrote:

      FCT 62 12.08.2011

      Reposting of jokes on CP.

      chriselst wrote:

      FCT 60 12.08.2011

      Not showing up to work ever. I believe you have been canned legitimately. Perhaps the attachment was an e-check of your severance? :-\

      There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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        Hi, We regret to inform you that your employment with Limrose Group Ltd is being terminated. Your termination is the result of the following violations of company policy: - FCT 78 12.08.2011 - FCT 62 12.08.2011 - FCT 60 12.08.2011 You were issued written warnings on 26.08.2014. As stated in your final warning, you needed to take steps to correct your behavior by 15.09.2014. Your failure to do so has resulted in your termination. To appeal this termination, you must return written notification of your intention to appeal to Kera Brandsrud in Limrose Group Ltd no later than 03:00PM on 24.09.2014. Sincerely, Luci Weesner +07839 930 969

        Then there was a .arj attachment to it. I assume people are supposed to think "Why have I been sacked by a company I don't work for? I'd better open this attachment to find out".

        Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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        Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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        Of course you don't work for them you've just been sacked (having looked at their website I wouldn't feel bad about them sacking the web designer)

        You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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          I know. In hindsight it was foolish of me to accept a job that was nowhere near where I lived. I wonder what I was supposed to be doing, I might have been good at it.

          Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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          Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
          wrote on last edited by
          #6

          Wrexham? probably something to with sheep probably, you know, like a pimp Looking at the website it was probably web design, looks like the office cat stepped in and covered for you

          You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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            I know. In hindsight it was foolish of me to accept a job that was nowhere near where I lived. I wonder what I was supposed to be doing, I might have been good at it.

            Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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            S Houghtelin
            wrote on last edited by
            #7

            If they have a good severance package, it’ll be the best darn job you never had.

            It was broke, so I fixed it.

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            • C chriselst

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              Hi, We regret to inform you that your employment with Limrose Group Ltd is being terminated. Your termination is the result of the following violations of company policy: - FCT 78 12.08.2011 - FCT 62 12.08.2011 - FCT 60 12.08.2011 You were issued written warnings on 26.08.2014. As stated in your final warning, you needed to take steps to correct your behavior by 15.09.2014. Your failure to do so has resulted in your termination. To appeal this termination, you must return written notification of your intention to appeal to Kera Brandsrud in Limrose Group Ltd no later than 03:00PM on 24.09.2014. Sincerely, Luci Weesner +07839 930 969

              Then there was a .arj attachment to it. I assume people are supposed to think "Why have I been sacked by a company I don't work for? I'd better open this attachment to find out".

              Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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              Lost User
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              What did the attachment say?

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                What did the attachment say?

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                chriselst
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                #9

                It said "Sophos has detected a virus and is not going to let you open this".

                Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                • Z ZurdoDev

                  I'll explain the policies you broke.

                  Quote:

                  FCT 78 12.08.2011

                  Too much time spent on CodeProject.com

                  chriselst wrote:

                  FCT 62 12.08.2011

                  Reposting of jokes on CP.

                  chriselst wrote:

                  FCT 60 12.08.2011

                  Not showing up to work ever. I believe you have been canned legitimately. Perhaps the attachment was an e-check of your severance? :-\

                  There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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                  Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #10

                  it was and it cashed just fine :-D

                  You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                  • B Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

                    Wrexham? probably something to with sheep probably, you know, like a pimp Looking at the website it was probably web design, looks like the office cat stepped in and covered for you

                    You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                    chriselst
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #11

                    Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote:

                    Looking at the website it was probably web design, looks like the office cat stepped in and covered for you

                    Looks like classic FrontPage to me. I remember that from the 90s.

                    Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                      Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote:

                      Looking at the website it was probably web design, looks like the office cat stepped in and covered for you

                      Looks like classic FrontPage to me. I remember that from the 90s.

                      Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                      Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                      1890's?

                      You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                      • C chriselst

                        Bergholt Stuttley Johnson wrote:

                        Looking at the website it was probably web design, looks like the office cat stepped in and covered for you

                        Looks like classic FrontPage to me. I remember that from the 90s.

                        Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                        Bergholt Stuttley Johnson
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                        I love the way its optimised for 655 x 1080 pixels

                        You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

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                        • S S Houghtelin

                          If they have a good severance package, it’ll be the best darn job you never had.

                          It was broke, so I fixed it.

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                          chriselst
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #14

                          S Houghtelin wrote:

                          If they have a good severance package, it’ll be the best darn job you never had.

                          I don't think I'm going to get much[^]

                          Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                          • C chriselst

                            It said "Sophos has detected a virus and is not going to let you open this".

                            Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                            Lost User
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                            #15

                            Uninstalling Sophos should allow you to access it.

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                              Uninstalling Sophos should allow you to access it.

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                              chriselst
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #16

                              Unfortunately 'tis a corporate solution. I'll have a look when I get home.

                              Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                Hi, We regret to inform you that your employment with Limrose Group Ltd is being terminated. Your termination is the result of the following violations of company policy: - FCT 78 12.08.2011 - FCT 62 12.08.2011 - FCT 60 12.08.2011 You were issued written warnings on 26.08.2014. As stated in your final warning, you needed to take steps to correct your behavior by 15.09.2014. Your failure to do so has resulted in your termination. To appeal this termination, you must return written notification of your intention to appeal to Kera Brandsrud in Limrose Group Ltd no later than 03:00PM on 24.09.2014. Sincerely, Luci Weesner +07839 930 969

                                Then there was a .arj attachment to it. I assume people are supposed to think "Why have I been sacked by a company I don't work for? I'd better open this attachment to find out".

                                Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                Lost User
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                                I'm not surprised you left, Wrexham's a dump.

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                                  Unfortunately 'tis a corporate solution. I'll have a look when I get home.

                                  Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                  OriginalGriff
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                                  In a VM I trust? :laugh:

                                  Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                                  "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                                  "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                  • C chriselst

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                                    Hi, We regret to inform you that your employment with Limrose Group Ltd is being terminated. Your termination is the result of the following violations of company policy: - FCT 78 12.08.2011 - FCT 62 12.08.2011 - FCT 60 12.08.2011 You were issued written warnings on 26.08.2014. As stated in your final warning, you needed to take steps to correct your behavior by 15.09.2014. Your failure to do so has resulted in your termination. To appeal this termination, you must return written notification of your intention to appeal to Kera Brandsrud in Limrose Group Ltd no later than 03:00PM on 24.09.2014. Sincerely, Luci Weesner +07839 930 969

                                    Then there was a .arj attachment to it. I assume people are supposed to think "Why have I been sacked by a company I don't work for? I'd better open this attachment to find out".

                                    Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                    NickPace
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                                    I would sue them for a severance package ;)

                                    -NP Never underestimate the creativity of the end-user.

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                                    • C chriselst

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                                      Hi, We regret to inform you that your employment with Limrose Group Ltd is being terminated. Your termination is the result of the following violations of company policy: - FCT 78 12.08.2011 - FCT 62 12.08.2011 - FCT 60 12.08.2011 You were issued written warnings on 26.08.2014. As stated in your final warning, you needed to take steps to correct your behavior by 15.09.2014. Your failure to do so has resulted in your termination. To appeal this termination, you must return written notification of your intention to appeal to Kera Brandsrud in Limrose Group Ltd no later than 03:00PM on 24.09.2014. Sincerely, Luci Weesner +07839 930 969

                                      Then there was a .arj attachment to it. I assume people are supposed to think "Why have I been sacked by a company I don't work for? I'd better open this attachment to find out".

                                      Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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                                      smcnulty2000
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                                      I wouldn't worry about it. Probably someone just pretending to be you. Racking up bills, not paying taxes, missing court dates... Okay, I'd worry about it. But that's the sort of thing I worry about.

                                      _____________________________ A logician deducts the truth. A detective inducts the truth. A journalist abducts the truth. Give a man a mug, he drinks for a day. Teach a man to mug...

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                                      • S smcnulty2000

                                        I wouldn't worry about it. Probably someone just pretending to be you. Racking up bills, not paying taxes, missing court dates... Okay, I'd worry about it. But that's the sort of thing I worry about.

                                        _____________________________ A logician deducts the truth. A detective inducts the truth. A journalist abducts the truth. Give a man a mug, he drinks for a day. Teach a man to mug...

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                                        chriselst
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                                        Looks like the company went bust around two or three years ago but its website is still up so some enterprising spammer has started to use it to give a thin veneer of authenticity. Presumably they rely on the less tech savvy paranoid out there to open the attachment to find out if someone has stolen their identity.

                                        Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.

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