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andmcit
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by andmcit » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:21 pm
Dave - I'm sure I could help you with a base 2.0i Xm - the numbers are going the wrong way at the moment
with this blue V6 and recent V reg Activa!!

Mind - there's the imminent passing on of a 1.8 Xantia to Featch
for his lad!! Watch this space Andy!!
Fingers still crossed for you Dave - no news yet?
Andrew
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Featch
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by Featch » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:43 pm
Don't worry! I'm watching..... Change of plan though. Son Alex has had my ZX 1.9 D and I'm going to use the Xantia.

Andy
XM 2.0 Turbo Auto Exclusive. Silver '96. Awaiting a little TLC.
Xantia 1.8 LX 16v. Red '95. Hibernating in a Welsh barn.
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andmcit
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by andmcit » Thu Jul 16, 2009 7:53 pm
Great Andy - this weekend IT WILL BE DONE!!
Andrew
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demag
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by demag » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:34 pm
Preliminary individual meetings yesterday. I'm keeping positive but it's hard! But I don't want to sound too cocky coz isn't that just when you get your teeth kicked in!
One good thing though, been looking on t'internet and there are lots of engineering jobs for pretty good money. My supervisor sent his cv to one today: Engineering supervisor, £55k + benefits + completely funded car! Don't know why there's so many engineering jobs, maybe they can't get the right people.
Anyone up on the legal side of things here? Just thinking if I do get picked. I'll get about £11k package so thought about banging that straight on the mortgage. That will leave about £5k to pay off. So hopefully can hang onto the house. Payment insurance lasts 2 years I think.
2.5td......Now sold.
BX1.6TXS
Fiat Multipla 115Elx Jtd (Not quite standard!)
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citroenxm
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by citroenxm » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:43 pm
bitonthesidexm wrote:Not 2 hours later I had a phone call asking me if I wanted a job - I may be starting back in September!
Great News! Im pleased to hear that chris!!
I have my fingers crossed for you too Demag!
Paul
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93 L Xm 2.1t D auto project
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by Dean » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:46 pm
its a shame redundancy wouldnt be that little bit more to cover the whole mortgage but then i dont think its worth dwelling on it too much yet, you may well be ok and all the panic was for nothing.
D
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14 Mitsubishi L200 Trojan
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by bobtee » Thu Jul 16, 2009 8:51 pm
Sorry to hear that news, but you have to go with the flow ,I haven't had a proper full time job since Nov 2007, i get the odd bit of agency work now and again and i am due to run out of job seekers allowance in september ,i think thats it then as far as benefits go .I still keep applying for jobs but i'm getting a bit too wrinkly now i think HO HUM.
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by demag » Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:23 pm
Yes thats the trouble Bob they only want young kids now. At least our company sticks with the old boys when they can. Unfortunately this situation was forced on them by the customer. There are a few options, Denmark maintenance at Carlsberg!

but need fluent Danish. Texas, not sure who for but its a bloody awful commute!

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Fiat Multipla 115Elx Jtd (Not quite standard!)
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bitonthesidexm
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by bitonthesidexm » Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:15 am
citroenxm wrote:bitonthesidexm wrote:Not 2 hours later I had a phone call asking me if I wanted a job - I may be starting back in September!
Great News! Im pleased to hear that chris!!
I have my fingers crossed for you too Demag!
Paul
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1994 XM Turbo Onyx in black.