RE: Harmon Speakers

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

I've just managed to get hold of my old boss from work (who has just left
to
go to the US) and he's agreed to me giving him as a reference so I don't
have to worry about work giving me a non-descript one any more.

So ... let's just see what the solicitor says on Monday and take it from
there...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mick Furlong [mailto:dorsai@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 04 August 2001 14:50
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Harmon Speakers
>
>
> Phil
>
> I am not 100% sure about this but I think they have to have very
> good reason
> to withold a 'neutral' (ie Phil worked here for x years as chief
donkey
> shagger and performed well;) reference. Most large organisations
> won't give
> you much more than this anyway as they are afraid of becoming
> liable if you
> turn out to be the BOFH;)
>
> Your family solicitor will no doubt be able to advise you but I would
also
> think about contacting a specialist.
>
> If you have a letter which reads as per your quote then tell them to
cough
> up or shut up.
>
> Any large reputable firm will have a HR department which won't let
them do
> this kind of crap, I assume that this is a smaller operation so
threaten
> them with legal action...paying your solicitor to write them a
> letter often
> works and should scare them.
>
> Good Luck
>
> Mick
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 04 August 2001 09:13
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Harmon Speakers
> >
> >
> >
> > That was what I did suggest ... £45 per hour which works out at
> > £360 a day.
> >
> > However they are saying that we agreed this "I will be
available
> > for you for
> > the next three months" crap before they made me redundant. I
> > obviously need
> > a decent reference from them which is the problem but I don't
want to be
> > being called in to clear up the mess that they've got themselves
into by
> > their own decision to get rid of me and let the studio run itself
> > whilst the
> > bosses wife (who was supposed to take it over from me) goes off
> on holiday
> > for a month!
> >
> > I think I'll have to forego the reference and have my solicitor
> > write them a
> > letter quoting my redundancy letter from them and pointing out
> > that if they
> > insist on their current course of action then we would have to
> report them
> > to the income tax people for possible attempted tax fraud.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Paul Gordon [mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 04 August 2001 07:43
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Harmon Speakers
> > >
> > >
> > > Do what I did once a few years ago... Offer to go back on a
short-term
> > > contract basis, on a nice fat contractor rate, - say about
> £500 per day
> > > (which Is still a lot less than they'd have to pay for a
body from a
> > > consulting firm like the one I work for...) - so a bargain!
> > >
> > > (and lots ot money for gadgets!)
> > >
> > > Paul G.
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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