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Original poster

Omg Iv found a way to sack my boss!

158 replies

niccroft · 02/08/2015 22:05

Wow so I am literally on track to sack my boss I can not believe it! Feeling so excited! Finally hard work pays off!!!

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HoneyDragon · 03/08/2015 14:08

Is it morally wrong to point out how easily identifiable the op is. Worryingly so.

NerrSnerr · 03/08/2015 14:15

Oh dear. Forever Living it is.

NealCaffreysHat · 03/08/2015 14:17

Forever Living has been the cause of me having to block 3 friends off the dreaded FB as they kept trying to recruit like some sort of cult.

Honey so easily identified.

HoneyDragon · 03/08/2015 14:22

Peter Atherton was my GP and family friend. His mansion is now up the road from me.

For others he is the MIGHTY GOD OF SNAKE OIL ALOE for me he's that dude who's lap I vomited in.

ifancyagreencard · 03/08/2015 14:23

Honey yup, about 5 seconds on FB . . .

Bearsinmotion · 03/08/2015 14:25

Is it morally wrong to point out how easily identifiable the op is. Worryingly so.

See, often I see this written and I don't get it. But even I have managed it this time!

HoneyDragon · 03/08/2015 14:25
HirplesWithHaggis · 03/08/2015 14:33

OP is a self-employed hairdresser, how is she going to "sack the boss"? Confused

ConcreteElephant · 03/08/2015 14:43

I like my boss. I don't want to sack them (or as a pp reasonably pointed out, resign). They pay me good money for a job that I can leave at the office. I see my children plenty. And spend time in my garden - just reading and gardening and stuff too, don't have to work in it.

The main thing I like about my boss employing me is that I have a ready made excuse for when slightly tense/deranged party planners/ MLMers corner me at parties and, with an actual head-tilt, enquire as to why I have ticked all the 'totally not interested in having parties, becoming a Rep thank you' boxes on their potential victim list forms.

I went to a Pampered Chef party where the Rep did this - she had made it fairly clear that 'popping a pork chop in the stoneware for my husband when he's coming home from work' was a highlight of her day. I was so glad to say I already had a job. Some of my SAHP friends were squirming a bit under her gaze. Awkward.

NerrSnerr · 03/08/2015 15:29

We had a forever living rep turn up at a baby group trying to persuade us to give up work to work for them. When I asked her how much i would make she couldn't/ wouldn't tell me. Yep, worth the risk then isn't it.

bingandflop · 03/08/2015 16:25

Can someone fill me in please? Have no idea what this is about?

HoneyDragon · 03/08/2015 16:36

bing Op is trying to employ some mummy's for her pyramid scheme she's signed up to.

NerrSnerr, I did too, it was awkward. I kindly pointed out I was already effectively self employed and quite happy. The rep asked if I had people working for me, I said yes. She wasn't going to let go. She asked

"How many?"

"Over a hundred"

HirplesWithHaggis · 03/08/2015 16:37

Bing, Forever Living is a pyramid scam multi level marketing system which encourages their salespeople to post wildly enthusiastic updates - such as the OP - on social media like Facebook, Twitter, and apparently MN. They appear to offer silly amounts of money which enables said salespeople to give up fulltime work for a guaranteed wage in order to spend time with their kids, retire at 40, sail around the world...

In practice, you spend £200 on a starter pack and spend the next few weeks desperately trying to sell to/recruit your friends and family, before realising the sad truth that there is no such thing as easy money.

MyVisionsComeFromSoup · 03/08/2015 16:52

damn Sad

HoneyDragon · 03/08/2015 17:02
MyVisionsComeFromSoup · 03/08/2015 17:09
Wink
Seffina · 03/08/2015 17:11

"the money in FL is excellent though, what's your turnover?"

"13 million"

Grin
Groovee · 03/08/2015 18:10

How can you sack your own boss??

HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 03/08/2015 18:14

I like my boss. She's pretty cool.

Toobusytowee · 03/08/2015 19:03

Stitchintime this one is for you (from my FLbot)- "Love Monday evenings...weekly online team training from home with a hot cup of tea in my hand!
?#?bliss? ?#?selfdevelopment? ?#?teamtraining?
— feeling thankful."

MagicalHamSandwich · 03/08/2015 19:11

I love my boss! And his boss! Neither of them deserves to get the sack.

My job is rather more interesting than coercing my friends into buying overpriced crap, too!

tribpot · 03/08/2015 19:15

If only office-based training courses could involve cups of tea. Oh, wait a minute ...

Toobusytowee · 03/08/2015 19:23

That's what I thought Tribot. Also, I like Monday evenings because I get to sit with a cup of tea and watch TV/ have a bath/ read a book/ go to the cinema / anything I fancy. And I don't have to work.

IsItMeOrIsItHotInHere · 03/08/2015 19:29

Aaaand the OP hasn't been back……

Never mind lovey, better luck on the next forum full of naive suckers who ask all the right questions and eat out of the palm of your hand.

Because Mumsnet ain't it.

Sallyingforth · 03/08/2015 19:31

literally on track to sack my boss

literally?
So you've tied your boss to the railway line. That's certainly an efficient way of getting rid or him/her. Do let us know how you get on.

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