June 30, 2009
There's bad days, and then there's really bad days. The next time disciples get home from work and moan at their nearest and dearest about their "horrible day at work", spare a thought for Sean Daley.
Ex-pat Sean was running a mill in Bishkek, which everyone will know is the capital of Kyrgyzstan, when he was shot and sacked on the same day.
He was attacked by unknown gunmen while leaving his home, and while in hospital received a missive from his emplyers, consultancy firm Camco Corporation, dated the day of the attack. Unfortunately it wasn't a get well soon card, but a letter informing him that he had been made redundant.
Talk about kicking a man when he's down. Daley was lucky to be alive and was flown back to the UK for treatment. Doctors eventually had to remove one kidney and part of his other kidney.
He has now been awarded £160,000 in pay arrears after the High Court upheld a original tribunal ruling. It heard that Daley would often borrow money or use his own funds to keep the mill afloat due to a lack of cash.
Camco appealed the original decision accusing Daley of fraud, but the High Court upheld the ruling and also ordered the firm to pay his legal costs.
Guru reckons the next time you have a stinking day at work, think of poor old Sean and thank your lucky stars.
Ex-pat Sean was running a mill in Bishkek, which everyone will know is the capital of Kyrgyzstan, when he was shot and sacked on the same day.
He was attacked by unknown gunmen while leaving his home, and while in hospital received a missive from his emplyers, consultancy firm Camco Corporation, dated the day of the attack. Unfortunately it wasn't a get well soon card, but a letter informing him that he had been made redundant.
Talk about kicking a man when he's down. Daley was lucky to be alive and was flown back to the UK for treatment. Doctors eventually had to remove one kidney and part of his other kidney.
He has now been awarded £160,000 in pay arrears after the High Court upheld a original tribunal ruling. It heard that Daley would often borrow money or use his own funds to keep the mill afloat due to a lack of cash.
Camco appealed the original decision accusing Daley of fraud, but the High Court upheld the ruling and also ordered the firm to pay his legal costs.
Guru reckons the next time you have a stinking day at work, think of poor old Sean and thank your lucky stars.
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