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Well friends....I guess this is the last post.....as right out of the blue I was made redundant this morning! bit of a pi**er so say the least, and regrettably I won't be on line any more to answer your multitude of questions.
I have to say it's been fun, and I hope in my little way I've been able to answer your questions, help you with your hallmarking problems and sort out your queries.
Oh no Steve, that is really bad news. You will be very much missed not just in this forum but by me at least in the big wide world of pearls. Please don't disappear even if you won't be talking hallmarking any more. You have an incredible breadth and depth of knowledge of the jewellery business
Really sorry to hear that Steve, you have been an excellent ambassador for the LAO ass well as a very helpful and knowledgeable contributor. I hope the future works out well for you. It happened to me many years ago (I am now retired) and led to a complete career change which was the best work thing that ever happened to me.
Take time to consider....
that is just the worst news!
You have been fantastic both online and at the office.
Things will be much sadder as a result of the space you leave!
I cannot thank you enough for all you have done for me, and thank you for the knowledge and contributions to here.
you have my deepest admiration and I so hope you find something that brings you back here soon in another way.
Bummer. Our household's been through this more times than I care to remember, and I hope you find your silver lining very quickly.
Hope you'll stay on here, as yourself rather than with an official hat on, as I know we'd all miss you.
Firstly, I'd like to thank you for all the help you've provided in answering hallmarking questions - it's not an entirely cut & dried setup (especially to those of us on the periphery), and your assistance has been utterly invaluable both to the forum and to me personally.
Secondly - being selfish here - given your expertise it'd be fantastic if you were able to chip in from time to time still; I'm sure we ("we" as in I'm volunteering someone else) can sort a preferable username...
Finally - my sympathies. It's a truly shitty thing to have to go through; it's a lot worse when you didn't see it coming.
That's very sad. You've been a good friend to all of us, so thank you and good luck. Dennis.
That is tough for you, Steve, and bad news for us - I've only been active on the forum for quite a short time, but have enjoyed reading your posts and you've helped answer a lot of my awkward questions. I'm glad I had the chance to meet you on Monday. Strangely enough, the exact same thing happened to my brother this same morning - he worked as a financial analyst in a building about 200 yards from Goldsmiths Hall... must be something in the air around there. I wish you all the best wherever you next go - and hope, like others, that you might appear in a new incarnation on the forum.
Alan
That's terrible news Steve and like everyone else I hope you feel able to contribute in some way once you've got over the shock. I hold no grudges either for the disappointing info about my 'inheritance', someone gave me 30 quid for it :)
Good luck in whatever comes next
My condolences Steve - we all appreciate your time spent on this forum answering questions and spreading your knowledge. These sort of life surprises are not fun, best of luck.
Oh that's such a shame Steve and I hope that something good comes out of this. I've found your advice most helpful and informative and hope that you can pop back one day when you feel able to contribute.
The very best of luck and good wishes.
I'm so sorry. You must be gutted. You will be sorely missed. Thank you for all your help in the past.
I'm so very sorry to hear your news, Steve. I'm extremely grateful to you for the recent help and advice you kindly gave me regarding the Isle of Man hallmarking/regs. My very best wishes to you :)
I am so sorry to hear the news, I have found your posts very interesting and informative. Good luck to you in the future and hope you'll still check back here sometimes!
I'm really sorry to hear about your redundancy, but I really hope you will soon find your next challenge in an exciting new job, whatever it may be! Many thanks for all your help here on the forum, you will be missed.
Cheers,
Carin
Gutted, sent you a private message. Pat and Sam
Sorry to hear your bad news Steve, I honestly thought a job with the Goldsmiths Company would be a secure one. The trade as I knew it is gradually fading, which is a shame.
Good luck finding another position.
James
Steve,
I was gutted to read your post.
You've been something of an anchor for hallmarking issues and you will be sorely missed.
It's ironic that in a recent post some of us were extolling the virtues of the nice people at LAO.
I cant believe we're now losing one of them.......or is it more?
Thanks for everything and I wish you well for the future.
Hopefully we may still hear from you in the future.
Tim
Steve, you are the go-to man for many of us. You've certainly been invaluable personally in the help and advice you've given me, both here and via the assay office. I wish you all good things, and hope that this cloud has a solid (fine silver, marked as appropriate) lining. Here's hoping something brilliant is around the corner. Hope we'll still see you around these parts. x
That's awful. Hope you find something to replace LAO quickly. They'll not replace you quite so fast, I'm sure. You've been an exemplary.
Steve,
I literally logged on to ask you a question because I always know, well knew you would give a good straight answer! I am so sorry to hear about your redundancy, you will be sorely missed. Thank you for all your help, it has been invaluable.
Sarah
So sorry to hear your bad news Steve.
It happened to me once, I did get over it after the initial shock. But it's still hard when you lose your job like that.
I do hope you find something soon and thank you so much for all your good advice in the past.
Perhaps now is the time to take stock and go off in another direction?
All the best to you
Theresa
That's rotten news.The same thoughts as everyone else, thank you and I hope things turn around very quickly for you.
Steve I have only just joined the forum but your post struck a chord as my husband has just been made redundant too- also both my sons are on a short list for redundancy where they work! All the best to you-hope things work out.
That's such a shame, I'm sorry.
I don't post much, but have been soaking up everyones knowledge and ideas since joining, and you've been very helpful.
Is there a library where you can log onto a computer from?
I don't know where you are but here in Canada all of our local libraries have several computers for everyone to use for free. It's a great system.
Oh Steve, I am so sorry and saddened to hear your news, both for you on a personal level and the rest of us on the forum….and to that end I hope LAO see this thread.
Your input on the forum has been invaluable. As you know I am registered at Birmingham and speak highly of them, but your advocacy, personal availability and pull to London for new registrants is unquestionable. Your advice and help to all of us will be very sorely missed.
Take your time to consider what you do from here and don’t forget what a wealth of skills and knowledge you have and how transferable many of these are. Hoping like many others that you will choose to join us on here again as a personal member rather than a representative.
My thoughts and best wishes ,
Jill
So sorry to hear that Steve :(
You're always so helpful and patient in answering hallmarking questions here.
I wish you all the best for the future and hope you find something else in the trade.
That is horrible news. I hope you will stick around all the same though.
Dear All,
Your comments are extremely touching, thank you for your thoughts and good wishes.I'm intending to stay in the trade...I just need to find someone who will have me!! Hopefully I'll be back in touch with some goods news, and I'll be able to help you all again!
Best of luck with your job hunting, Steve :)
Bloody awful news.. hope you get back on your feet soon though, and thanks for all your contributions to us lot on here.
Nick
Rotten news Steve, I hope you find something even better than before really speedily!!
I wonder how Steve is doing.:confused:
Dave Merry may know as they worked close together, well give him our love anyway. Pat & Sam