Chewie Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Bored bored bored. The company I work for is closing down its UK operations and transferring to Germany. This was announced 18 months ago. I was kept on with a few other to transfer projects, info, answer the phone etc until end of Sept 2008. The work has now dried up and there's bugger all left to do. So I've been given garden leave. I pop into the office at 7 am, read a few emails, do whatever needs doing and then go home at 9 am. Believe me after 4 weeks I'm bored stupid cos this weather is rubbish for doing anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Get a new job that starts at 9:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Have you got another job lined up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 You should nip round mine then, I've got loads of housework that needs doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 OMG!!! How can you be bored!! It drives me nuts when people say stuff like this, I don't think I could ever be bored if I didn't have to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Walker Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 So your basically getting paid a lot of money for doing 2 hours work (if you could call it that ) a day, and your complaining?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 OMG!!! How can you be bored!! It drives me nuts when people say stuff like this, I don't think I could ever be bored if I didn't have to work. Yeah me too, the number of people who retire then go back to work cos they couldn't find anything to do!! OMG!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Get some TRAINING!!! Learn man learn!!! Buy some CBT's. Book a course in something that will help - buy books and study.... ...Or mope about on forum in between playing on an x-box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tDR Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I've had periods where I've not been doing a lot because I'm based from home - trust me, the boredom soon sets in and you end up reading up on stuff and effectively learning just to stop you from going insane!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbleapple Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 You should nip round mine then, I've got loads of housework that needs doing He says with an Avatar of a dog smacking a womans ass..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Yes, I've not got much on today. So much so that I'm hoping for another troll to start a thread on here soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 Yep I get paid £££££ for just 2 hrs a day, 5 days a week for the next 3 months. BORED!! I've polished the Supe until it hurts to look. I've refurbished the wheels. £50 worth of primer, paint, lacquer and 3 days of man power. Quite amazed at the result considering it was £300 to get them done 'properly.' I've registered with zillions of job agencies but everybody wants me to start now and not in Oct 2008. It's a hard life but somebody's got to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewie Posted July 9, 2008 Author Share Posted July 9, 2008 We had all this surplus office furniture, projectors, PCs, IT stuff, etc rescued before they demolished the factory... So I've been selling it on classifieds and ebay. We made £400 and last week invited as many of the old redundant work force to the local Harvester for a subsidised nosh up. 27 people showed up and the total bill was £265. LOL!! Still got loads to sell off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 If you're working from home and have nothing to do then that is one thing, if the time is yours then why aren't you getting on with the massive list of jobs that need doing? Don't tell me there isn't one, I won't believe you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 If you're working from home and have nothing to do then that is one thing, if the time is yours then why aren't you getting on with the massive list of jobs that need doing? Don't tell me there isn't one, I won't believe you. I bet you really miss being a Mod, don't you Rosie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 At the moment i do nothing all day although i don't get paid for it like you. I am not bored in the slightest. i have been doing all the hobbies and little projects i started but never finished. I could honestly never work again and not get bored of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Bored bored bored. Yep I get paid £££££ for just 2 hrs a day, 5 days a week for the next 3 months. BORED!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I bet you really miss being a Mod, don't you Rosie? I like having the time to get on with my never ending list!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I like having the time to get on with my never ending list!!!! I find its best to not even start I have so many jobs to do, but sitting down and having a nice cup of tea tends to put things off somewhat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I find its best to not even start I have so many jobs to do, but sitting down and having a nice cup of tea tends to put things off somewhat I'm with you on this one Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juanchan Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 I find its best to not even start I have so many jobs to do, but sitting down and having a nice cup of tea tends to put things off somewhat I'm with you on this one Andrew. A cup of tea solves everything. Well it takes your mind off what needed doing yesterday for a while at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl_S Posted July 9, 2008 Share Posted July 9, 2008 Bored bored bored. The company I work for is closing down its UK operations and transferring to Germany. This was announced 18 months ago. I was kept on with a few other to transfer projects, info, answer the phone etc until end of Sept 2008. The work has now dried up and there's bugger all left to do. So I've been given garden leave. I pop into the office at 7 am, read a few emails, do whatever needs doing and then go home at 9 am. Believe me after 4 weeks I'm bored stupid cos this weather is rubbish for doing anything! poor you. if you are not able to work for another employer maybe you could pretend you have retired and take up some things you always wanted to do but didnt have the time for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Anyone know why it's called Garden Leave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 It's usually a term used when people are made redundant or sacked and are asked to leave before the notice period has run out - usually because the work is sensitive or because of people going to the competition. As fas as I know, it does mean that instead of working your notice, you work on the garden instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellis Posted July 10, 2008 Share Posted July 10, 2008 Chewie - use your time productively!! Go to the gym, look for another job, play golf, offer to help old people across the road, find and destroy caravans, run for government, become a hired assassin, hunt for oil, begin a campaign to end production of the Micra, stop whining, buy a dog and take it for long walks, learn to fly but most of all, stop feckin whinging and feel sorry for those poor tossers who have no choice but to slog 12 hours a day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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