Left a crap job, and they tried to screw me...
Way back in the mists of 2002 I ended up working full-time for Halfords (I'm still not quite sure how to this day); you can probably guess the kind of job, getting paid a shit wage for long hours and being expected to run a "superstore" for 10k a year.

To be honest after a while it started to damage my self esteem, so I decided to look for another job, which I eventually found and duly handed in my notice.

Now I considered myself on good terms with the management and while they were disappointed to be losing someone naive enough to be taken advantage of, no more was said....that is until 2 days later when I was marched into a disciplinary hearing and summarily fired for gross misconduct, I was a little surprised to say the least, but was so stunned by the whole experience by the time it had sunk in it had already happened.

Now luckily my new employer was quite understanding of my situation and agreed to let me start and would end my probationary period (one way or the other) once my "appeal" was heard.

Also, quite fortuitously, a friend of mine was studying law, more specifically employment law. As a result when the "top legal brains" from Halfords head office arrived, to make their trumped-up shit stick, I tore them to pieces and left them with nowhere to go but to reinstate me with full back pay.

Once I had it in writing I promptly told them I thought they were all a bunch of smarmy, smug, lying cunts and they could go fuck themselves and stick their job up their arses.

For some reason quitting was far more satisfying the second time around :)

I don't think they were surprised by my reaction, more by the fact that someone had actually argued with them and won.

That said writing this now makes my blood boil to know the person who put me through 3 months of torture and uncertainty effectively got away with it. Although on a happier note I found out some time later that he did something similar to another employee who wasn't quite as passive as I am, resulting in slashed tires followed by a rather serious beating and hospitalisation.

I'm not sure I believe in karma, but hey it works for me.
(redrewmac *Insert witty comment here*, Tue 27 May 2008, 16:56, 3 replies)

yeah i used to work in halfords
i sued to repair bikes, - even though all i knew about them was they had wheels and some of them had suspension thingys.

Anyhoo, they did pay shit wages and expected you to work the holidays.

I walked out when i fond out i was going to be a dad and needed better pay - quite literally i walked out and rang them up from home.

only they said i couldnt because i had signed a contract - which of course, i hadnt infact the only thing they had on me was the fact i still had a uniform.

cnuts....

on another note i did take the key to my locker which contained 7 eggs, some potatoes...

eww the smell.
(Dan dan dan They tik urh jerbs!!!, Tue 27 May 2008, 17:02, closed)

What were you accused of?

( idonthaveafunnynickname Drink-Aware? Sure. I'm aware I want another drink., Tue 27 May 2008, 17:28, closed)

love Tottenham Halfords
about 3/4 is taken up with boom boxes and the lights that go under your car to make it bling.
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Tue 27 May 2008, 19:06, closed)