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Friday November 20th 1998
Dear Mr Holiday,
I have recently completed a brief period of employment
at the "Catherine Wheel" 23 Kensington
Church Street, London W8 4LF.
I don't believe that I have been properly treated,
and I am writing to you to explain why I hold
that view.
My employment commenced on Thursday 15th October
1998.
I was employed by the regular manager "Aiden"
A few weeks later "Aiden" and his wife
went on holiday. For the first four days of his
absence, a chap called "Mike" managed
the Catherine Wheel. The end of Mikes period of
management coincided with the start of my own
two days off, and Mike and I shook hands and said
our good-byes because of this.
This was on the Saturday night, and I was not
due back on duty until the following Tuesday morning.
Aiden had completed the staff rota in advance,
prior to going on holiday.
I was due to start work at 11am on the Tuesday,
and phoned in at about 9.45 to tell Alison that
I had a small leak in my flat, and the only time
estimate that the plumber could give me was "before
2pm"
This turned out to be 4.30 pm.
As it had got so late I assumed that Alison would
already have me covered, and I did not turn up
for work until the following morning.
Alison took the view that I should have phoned
in again to make sure that I was covered, I have
to concede that she does have a point.
But the situation certainly did not warrant
me being sacked
At the time Alison seemed to be more irritated
by the fact that she had been denied access to
the staff database on the computer, and had been
unable to get a replacement for me from the staff
pool.
This was certainly not my fault.
I went to the Catherine Wheel today to get my
P.45 from Aiden, who has now returned from holiday.
According to Aiden, Alison told him that I had
disappeared for two days without trace, and that
was the reason that she terminated my employment.
This is a complete lie!!
Also, as my employment was terminated without
notice, should I not be given a weeks money in
lieu?
Because of my past ( and present? ) political
problems, I have to entertain the possibility
of a connection between Alisons treatment of me,
and the information that I have given you here.
I don't need this information back, nor is it
confidential.
Yours Sincerely
Sean Bryson
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