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thatbags Fri 17-Jul-15 07:27:59

A letter of resignation from a Haringey reporter because his employer refused to let him carry on working while attending his terminally grandmother to hospital appointments.

thatbags Fri 17-Jul-15 07:28:18

terminally ill

Nelliemoser Fri 17-Jul-15 08:08:01

Too small to read. I can't even expand it with my touch screen.

ffinnochio Fri 17-Jul-15 08:28:17

Same here.

thatbags Fri 17-Jul-15 08:35:59

Ah. It enlarged allright for me. Did you click on the tweet first and then try to enlarge?

thatbags Fri 17-Jul-15 08:36:29

No, that doesn't work....

Maggleflying glass?

thatbags Fri 17-Jul-15 08:40:04

Try going direct to the Twitter a/c of @JTTottenham (John Toner).

Maggiemaybe Fri 17-Jul-15 08:40:11

I'd love one of those, thatbags! I just turned my screen and it was easier to read then.

thatbags Fri 17-Jul-15 08:41:55

smile

It's what Minibags used to call them, maggiemaybe.

Lona Fri 17-Jul-15 08:50:07

I could read it.
I think it's a shocking example of the lack of human kindness and empathy from some employers/ businesses.
When will these employers and managers realise that when employees feel happy and valued, they are more loyal, and productivity increases.

durhamjen Fri 17-Jul-15 08:50:16

The advantages of a laptop.

I disagree with his last sentence. Do unto others...etc.
Hope his boss's boss is as horrible as his boss is.

AshTree Fri 17-Jul-15 09:01:25

I couldn't agree with you more durhamjen. I would want to see this insensitive bas***d suffer in the same way and I particularly hope it comes at a time when he is about to get his dream position within the company and loses it as a result.

Maggiemaybe Fri 17-Jul-15 09:24:42

Me too. Sadly there are plenty of other people in power like this one and they all deserve a bit of karma.

bikergran Fri 17-Jul-15 09:44:12

i saved it to "my pictures" then just enlarged the writing off to read it now

bikergran Fri 17-Jul-15 09:49:02

Well I just hope this man (we shall call him a person as obviously he is not a"man" so to speak) I hope this person is sitting quietly in a corner and reflecting on the misery he has caused through not being understanding and trying to compromise and find a solution suited all.

AshTree Fri 17-Jul-15 09:51:00

I've retweeted it - hope other GNetters who are on twitter will do the same and get this selfish pig vilified far and wide.

vampirequeen Fri 17-Jul-15 18:21:41

What a nasty piece of management bullying.