Walked out of my job

I worked in a company where i thought i was good at my job and underpaid and asked for a raise. Didnt get it.

Handed in my notice. Was asked to stay and they offered me about half what i wanted. I politely declined.

I then got a lecture about loyalty and how could i leave them stuck like that. I was made to feel like the company loved me and i wasnt returning that love by leaving and how could I do that.

About 6 months later I met the team for a few pints including the person who gave me the lecture about loyalty to the company. The whole team had just got their marching orders due to downsizing.

Company will drop you like a hot snot the minute it suits them. Treat them the same.

Another company had me on 3 months notice. They wouldnt give me the days off for a holiday i wanted, so i handed in my notice the week before i left. Another lecture about loyalty, but they also told me i had to give 3 months notice or i could be sued. I said ok make it 3 months notice then, but im taking my holidays next month. They reluctanly agreed and when i came back i just called in sick every day. I actually had a new job. I would call in sick. Boss would ring me and say i needed a doctor note or they couldnt pay me. I said leave it with me. Sure i was working somewhere else i didnt want to be paid anyway as i had left, even though they didnt want to acknowledge i had left. Same thing every day for 3 weeks before they gave up. They didnt pay me. I didnt care.

References are usually phone calls now, written references aren't worth the paper they are written on except perhaps for a landlord.

But, for future reference. A company can reduce your hours for economic necessity reasons etc, but if they leave it longer than, I think, 13 weeks because of the change in contract you can claim redundancy. Doesn't apply in the OP's case as he was only with the company 7 months.

Like that...

Really only ever heard of it for people in very significant roles.