same thing just happened 2 me sacked because they wanted older marshals. worked there over 1 year and now i have 2 pay full price till i get my job back in a few years
Age of marshalls?
- Thread starter Tigger The Bouncing Assassin
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FAO Eddie
Eddie where did you work? Not DF was it? My site has just done the same thing...laid off all 16/17 yr olds. Their reason for doing so is so they can concentrate on their exams. They have said they can marshal again in the summer hols...might be worth asking? Why not try another site?
Eddie where did you work? Not DF was it? My site has just done the same thing...laid off all 16/17 yr olds. Their reason for doing so is so they can concentrate on their exams. They have said they can marshal again in the summer hols...might be worth asking? Why not try another site?
No, i don't work at DF, and the site i did work at said nothing about the possibility of me getting my job back. Have to wait and see. I have bigger fish to fry (exams and all). thanks to everyone for their advice/simpathy.
eddie
eddie
An apology
I have just been in contact with the site owners, and had a conversation during which we discussed many things. Firstly I would publicly like to thank all my Ex workmates and everyone with the site. I understand that some of my comments hit a sore spot, and several people felt betrayed. That was not the intention of this thread. The intention of this thread was to share my experiances with people who could understand my situation, and to gain advice and reasurance. Apparently i have 'burnt the bridge' between me and the members of the site, and for this i an truly sorry. I have alot on my plate at the moment, and even though that sounds like a crap excuse, however my intention was to never hurt or insult anybody. i said alot of stupid things, all of which i didn't mean. It was a way of clearing my head from the feelings that clouded my vision. At the moment i feel stupid and childish. Funny enough, this is just one of those things that comes with experiance (irony strikes again).
Big thanks to everyones help and advice, and again to everyone at the site. I had some of the best times down there. I hope you can see that my intentions were all good, and i never wanted to upset any of you.
Eddie.
peace.
I have just been in contact with the site owners, and had a conversation during which we discussed many things. Firstly I would publicly like to thank all my Ex workmates and everyone with the site. I understand that some of my comments hit a sore spot, and several people felt betrayed. That was not the intention of this thread. The intention of this thread was to share my experiances with people who could understand my situation, and to gain advice and reasurance. Apparently i have 'burnt the bridge' between me and the members of the site, and for this i an truly sorry. I have alot on my plate at the moment, and even though that sounds like a crap excuse, however my intention was to never hurt or insult anybody. i said alot of stupid things, all of which i didn't mean. It was a way of clearing my head from the feelings that clouded my vision. At the moment i feel stupid and childish. Funny enough, this is just one of those things that comes with experiance (irony strikes again).
Big thanks to everyones help and advice, and again to everyone at the site. I had some of the best times down there. I hope you can see that my intentions were all good, and i never wanted to upset any of you.
Eddie.
peace.
i marshall at marchbrook leisure in wrexham, its strange because the only problems that we get apart from muppets taking their mask of is with young kids, that think that they are hip and know better than all the marshalls, they give us the most hastle theres nothing more funny than seing the little mouthy trouble maker getting shot in the head, i tell ya once that happens they listen to everything we say.
i think that firing you was a shady thing to do
i think that firing you was a shady thing to do
mother from hell indeed. Guys take it from me, i was there and this woman was a nightmare.
back to the point. If you are marshaling a group predominantly older than you, and i get a few, im 19. the first thing i try and do is get the groups trust. if they trust your judgement, then the rest usualy follows.
But at the end of the day, no adrenalin pumped bloke with all his mates is gonna want to listen to anyone, regardles of age.
Dont just expect people to turn up and instantly see you as a controling body on the field. make them believe it, but also give them reason to.
ill shut up now, as im always being told i talk too much.
byee
back to the point. If you are marshaling a group predominantly older than you, and i get a few, im 19. the first thing i try and do is get the groups trust. if they trust your judgement, then the rest usualy follows.
But at the end of the day, no adrenalin pumped bloke with all his mates is gonna want to listen to anyone, regardles of age.
Dont just expect people to turn up and instantly see you as a controling body on the field. make them believe it, but also give them reason to.
ill shut up now, as im always being told i talk too much.
byee
Age of Marshalling
Hiya
Just to add my bit.
I've been marshalling for about 10 Yrs now, I started when I was 17 & now I’m the ripe old age of 27. If you don't want a job stacking selves at Tesco I fully understand!
There are plenty of sites that need staff, not necessarily on field. I sorry to say but there are a lot of site's that won't put you on field because of your age. But there is always plenty to do of the field on a site. (Trust me I have been behind the scenes of several sites in my time). But you still get the banter, team work & meeting lots of new people, which is what I love about Marshalling.
Get out there find yourself a new site.
Hiya
Just to add my bit.
I've been marshalling for about 10 Yrs now, I started when I was 17 & now I’m the ripe old age of 27. If you don't want a job stacking selves at Tesco I fully understand!
There are plenty of sites that need staff, not necessarily on field. I sorry to say but there are a lot of site's that won't put you on field because of your age. But there is always plenty to do of the field on a site. (Trust me I have been behind the scenes of several sites in my time). But you still get the banter, team work & meeting lots of new people, which is what I love about Marshalling.
Get out there find yourself a new site.