Too big for the daily rant thread!!! Very upset!

[Bird]

Sounds like standard issue to me in modern times...

Some people say workers are valued, from what I've seen seems to be extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely extremely rare these days...

If you don't like it, theres 1000's of others unemployed and 4 or 5 of them may actually be interested in work.

[chester ver2.0]

Going back to the origional post is that they still cannot tell you what is happening and the deal has been done. So to be honest why would they ever tell you whilst the deal is only in the pipeline stage as that is then 18 months of uncertainty

I know it is not good but when selling a business you want it to look as good as possible and this means motivated employees.

In that case i would have to agree i would not tell my employees maybes and im not sure i would wait for the deal to be done and when i know EXACTLY what would happen i would involve the staff, as hersay and the rumour mill will kill a small business

[lino6]

I know the feeling of uncertainty from when the business I worked for was sold, and then with all of the recent downsizing we have been going through. So in that regard I know how you feel mate. So as some encouragement may I offer up some "options" and some "advice".
1, don't get into the building industry at the moment, its more unpredictable that women at the moment (now ducking for cover) 
2, perhaps you could call yourself Duce Bigallow and make a change, just don't make them pay by the inch you'll never make any money 
3, rob banks, that ALLAYS seems to end well....
4, Sick with your job and see how it works out. Sometimes the change might very well be for the better. If not, no harm done (unless the redundancy package was redonkulous)
5, Send the ol ball and chain out to work and be a stay at home dad, and find a way to mount 2 car seats to the bike!

Clearly I am no good at advice, but usually for those who are willing and able, things usually work out for the best. After all the goings on with my work, I am in a better position that I was even 12 months ago. At the end of the day as long as I am upright I reckon I am in front!

Good luck mate!

[Cruiser 105Tvan]

Evo, It's no good getting wound up.
It'll happen with or without you.
It's happened to me as well, where I worked in a Gov. Dept..
They took the view that they didn't tell us, because we would have sabotaged things.
By Leaving early, to another area and leaving them short handed. 
Or not putting in to get jobs done, taking sickies to disrupt etc.
Just comes down to trust, and my ex lot didn't have any.
Fuji is possibly better off, but ask him about it if you want.
It's grin and put up with the antics, and remember for later on.
At least you've seen and heard from the new or prospective owners.

[Mongoose]

Some things in life can be controlled. This situation clearly isn't one of them, so go with the flow and try not to get stressed. Put your best foot forward with the new owners and see what happens. If it all works out, then all good. If not, vote with your feet and find something else on your terms when the opportunity arises.

And whatever happens, you are still the Evo that you were before!

[evolution]

Thanks for the input guys. I'm not overly wound up about the takeover, and not fussed about becoming a franchise.
Turns out that it was all a bit pear shaped yesterday. We spoke to the regional manager late last night And today. Turns out nothing is even confirmed as yet and that it was only supposed to be a meet and greet. There is a possibility that even if it does go through redundancy may not be offered, relocation may. We are just going to keep going as we were till next week and see where we are then.
I was offered a position elsewhere today, but seriously looking at taking a few months off, doing some shows and trying to have a bit of an extended holiday.
So all in all not sure what is going to happen but a road trip sounds like a great idea. Especially now that Kathleen only needs to go to RCH once every three months. 

Cheers
Evo

[oldmate]

And that's why they haven't or won't tell employees anything, as it's not a hand shake deal yet.

It will all work out for you mate.