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Firstly, this is definitely not a sympathy required post.  I don't post loads on Blonde, but am an avid reader and a supporter when I can (which may be a bit more regular in the short term).

Working for an Asset Based Lender in the subprime market and moving roles earlier in the year from the comfort of a financial controller position to a livelier business development role, meant that the meeting I had yesterday came as no real surprise to me and I'm back in the office tomorrow for a final meeting before being made redundant.

Oh well, I suppose changing job roles earlier in the year with the economy as it was, is a bit like running Kings into Aces, but you always hope it may work out.

It seems a bit weird at the moment, as if it's not really happening, so I thought maybe posting something might clear my head a bit, and I couldn't think of a better place to write it down than on Blonde.

Financially I'm getting looked after for a bit, and I do have something to fall back on career wise, but it's funny how rational thought seems to go out of the window a bit and you have nagging doubts in your head.

I think part of this is brought on by how everyone else around you reacts and assumes how you should react.  I'm pretty much just taking it all in my stride and have already planned out a short term future, which includes taking December off as I've not really had a break this year.  In fact, any holidays this year have comprised of APAT weekends away. (That sounds really bad as I type it - Must book a holiday).

I'm also going to give time to playing a bit more serious poker and try a couple of live games somewhere.  (Don't know where, but I live in Southampton, so any suggestions welcome).

When I say serious poker, I mean a bit more structured as I have the time to play less of a crapshoot tourney.

Hope to see you at the tables, and yes, I do feel better having written this.

Thanks Blonde.   :)up


Leigh

best of luck Leigh x

Good luck Leigh :)up

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 shiddy time of year to get the redundancy,

so go forth and multiply that bankroll good luck  :)up

Fortunately i haven't been affected yet..

GL, enjoy the spare time!

All the best

it always helps to write things down on here as you get diffrent paople in diffrent.,.,situations.,.,
good luck in what you do and be carefull not to do your bankroll .,.,.,

Sorry to hear about that Leigh, but I won't be the first or last to say that sometimes redundancy can be the best thing to happen to you (it might not feel like that now of course).  Best of luck with finding something else, and hopefully your poker can generate some additional income for you.

PM on its way...

One door shuts another one opens.  Just received this email, what do you all think ?    ;pokergods;


Confirmation email Reference No (14-23-16-40-48)

Confirmation email Reference No (14-23-16-40-48)
Reply to E-mail: euromillioclaim4@aim.com

You have won 1.000.000.00.Euro (One million Euro) in the Euro millions Email Sweepstakes Program Corporation, held on the 14th of November 2008. In Brussels Belgium. Please contact the agency for the claim.

Contact Person Mr. kaart van winski.

TEL: TEL: 0032487780257or 01132487780257
Reply to E-mail: euromillioclaim4@aim.com

Winning Information's
Reference No (14-23-16-40-48), Serial No HW101/98527,
Ticket No 28-20-15-19-22Lucky No 2-10-18-22-36-4/6,
Batch No 3-12-30-8-42-10,
Note: all winning must be claim not later than 20th of December 2008.

Sincerely,
Mrs. Pamela De Simon
Promotion co-ordinator.
E-mail: euromillioclaim4@aim.com

WOW talk about timing ....

What you do now is go into work, tell your company to stick their redundancy package up their arses and walk out immediately ... Congrats on the windfall !!













Hope everything works out for you mate :)

good luck Leigh


please look after the 1m Euro win wisely!

Rubbish timing Leigh - you'll be fine though. You're obviously very bright and talented and I'm sure you won't find it too hard to find another job.


Plenty of time to post your fry-up now imo.

Yeah - he just hides it well.

Hope you get sorted soon.

go on a bus(i'll never get on a bus again in my life) you'll never get so pissed off than you will when on a bus!!!!! take a bat with you, bash some random people, you will feel better

Now that is the most sensible advice so far.   ;applause;

Good Luck

Fingers crossed for you Leigh.

All the Best Leigh with whatever you decide

Hold on a minute here, did the syndicate win 1Million Euro's????

How many were in the Syndicate?

Well the redundancy is a done deal, so at least I've got December free now and don't have to sit through a rubbish christmas party.

On the down side, it would appear that Mr Kaart van Winski and Mrs Pamela De Simon aren't perhaps as genuine as it would first appear and I don't think i've won any euros.  Who would have though it ?

And just to finish off the rollercoaster of a day on a high, I've been pm'd by The Crow to do an interview.  I think I've finally made it big time.

Many thanks for all your comments, it is much appreciated.  Hope to catch some of you at the tables so I can donk my chips off to you as a way of appreciation.

I think you should take all your money - possibly sell some/most/all your belongings to boost it up a bit more - and enter the most expensive poker tournament you can afford with that.

If you win that'll sort your finances out until you find something new.  :)up

Best wishes Leigh

I'm sure it will all work out well for you.

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