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Was told by the CEO of the Group that owns my building the other they are changing Managing Agents for all of their properties in the UK from lets call them Firm A to Firm B.

The Security firm I work for have the National Contract for Firm A and the new Agent (Firm B) will have their own Security firm under contract.

I've been told I will be covered under TUPE law and be able to transfer to this new firm (Not sure if this is true though so a little worried).

Being positive even if TUPE does not apply I'm so damn valuable and hold all the codes and keys for this place and am the only one who knows all the systems that they would be mad to not keep me.

But it does mean that I'll struggle to get a raise for the next few years. Firms when they take over NEVER want to increase wages and I have not had a raise in 2.5 years now. I should be earning £120 a month more now to just have been keeping pace with inflation!

The other issue is the SIA licence (Legal requirement for all those who work in Security). is up for renewal now and need it to work. Costs £245 which is a rip off but expect no less from a Quasi-Government body that is badly run.

My firm would usually pay for this and take the money from your wage in stages but no point as seeing as I will be transfering to a new firm by November then it will just all be taken from final wage and leave me short of the amount that is my IVA payment!

So looks like I'm going to have to make some massive cutbacks for the next 6 weeks to pay it. So I'll be using all of my 'In Case of Emergency Fund' and cutting back on the food budget.

Mmmmm beans and toast......[:D]

To be fair I have dozens of courgettes that I am going to chop and freeze and use these along with cheap pasta sauces to eat decently along with cheap garlic baggeuttes of course [:D]

Oh I was tempted to ask for a payment break but I do not want to extend the IVA by even a month. I'd rather sacrifice now than extend the shining light at the end of the tunnel.......

Sounds tasty! I make a lot of bacon rolls nowadays and the kids love them. Tesco part-baked baguettes cost about 39p for 2 and are lovely so when things are tight I cook them up, fill them with bacon and dress the meal up with some salad stuff x

Dice up some peppers, onions, mushrooms and courgettes (whatever is on offer), throw in some diced chicken breast, pop it in a frying pan (or wok)with a sprinkling of cajun spices. When the chicken bits are cooked drop on a good dollop of philadelphia soft cheese and stir.

Well ..... I like it !!!!

Both sound good! Added to my list!

footiemad wrote:

Sounds tasty! I make a lot of bacon rolls nowadays and the kids love them. Tesco part-baked baguettes cost about 39p for 2 and are lovely so when things are tight I cook them up, fill them with bacon and dress the meal up with some salad stuff x

Yes, those part baked bagueetes are lovely -- Especially when still warm.

I love em with butter and dipped in soup.

oh ... shut up ( in the nicest possible way) ... you are making me really, reeeeelly, (in best Victoria Wood voice) hungry !!!!

Apart from the courgettes, I quite fancy yours Foggy!!

I'm soooo hungry now Iam going to start on the tiger bread calling me from the kitchen!

A nice home made stew for us tonight (well it's quite autumnal here today!) with a crusty baguette and butter.

Home made lasagne for us! With crusty bread.

Fish and Chips tonight courtesy of the girlfriend although I have to wait. She will not get into Leeds until 19.45 so by the time home and eating it'll be 9!

It'll be all the better for the waiting Luke!!

I hope so not had them in a while.