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Yup, no way I’d be doing that. Tell them to do one.
Tempted, i'm mortgage free.
Just the fear of not having a job for the first time in my life and looking for a new one. Kind of forced my hand, either get a car and accept the situation or leave.
No job is worth the crap they're expecting of you. Expecting you to sort your own phone, with international calls is a sign of a company that doesn't take their employees seriously, add in the ridiculous car expectations and honestly I'd tell them to get stuffed.
Where are you based and what is the job? It might be easier than you think to find something new, and I will guarantee with absolute 100% certainty that you'll not only leave behind a terrible company, but you'll get a decent bump in money too. Guaranteed.
Currently a mobile field engineer specialising in server & storage hardware repairs and undertaking warranty repair for a major manufacturer, smarthands support for Cisco, Fortinet, Checkpoint, Quantum disk and tape library's.
Also do deskside support so setting up laptops for new users and replacing existing one's (refresh).
All in the midlands area so based from home. Looking for work around where I live as i'm fed up with all the driving (covering Manchester, Cambridge, Shropshire and down to Bedford area). People have just left and not been replaced so it's fallen on the few left to try and cover.
Find some local datacentres, find out who looks after them and start applying. Get on Linkedin if you're not already too. There are four in Birmingham alone:
Birmingham UK
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Honestly get out of that company, it sounds awful. You're very clearly no appreciated.
EDIT: Better still, find some recruiters and let them do the work for you. A 3 second google found this one, start there:
IT Recruitment Agency & IT Jobs - Birmingham - TechNET IT
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Absolutely this. Removal of a company car is a change in terms and conditions something that, unless I'm mistaken, TUPE is meant to protect you against. For a period of time at least.If you have been TUPEd then there should be certain protections in place for your contractual terms so I would be looking at that as well.
Currently a mobile field engineer specialising in server & storage hardware repairs and undertaking warranty repair for a major manufacturer, smarthands support for Cisco, Fortinet, Checkpoint, Quantum disk and tape library's.
Also do deskside support so setting up laptops for new users and replacing existing one's (refresh).
All in the midlands area so based from home. Looking for work around where I live as i'm fed up with all the driving (covering Manchester, Cambridge, Shropshire and down to Bedford area). People have just left and not been replaced so it's fallen on the few left to try and cover.
I worked out i'm earning £0.61p more an hour than my wife who does after school care for children.
Seems like this is the kick I need to get out of this job.