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  • I felt like the Pope!

    Some of you will already know I work for a community of nuns and today I was asked to meet them in the community room at 10am where the proceeded to applaud me when I walked in. The reason? Today marks my 35th year working for them. It seems a lifetime away since I started back in 1985 and I've seen lots of changes but the one constant has been the stability of the job. As for the sisters, they've seen me go from being a young 16 year old kid to getting married, becoming a dad and becoming a grandad.

    Most of the sisters are very elderly now and in recent years we've lost quite a few so I doubt I'll reach retirement with them but I'll gladly take each year as it comes and hope for the best. Around 5 years ago our convent became a convent with care and they now employ a team of carers so as sisters within the institute around the country need more care, our convent is one of the places they come to spend their final years.

    I just thought I'd mention it because I know jobs for life are becoming increasingly rare these days which it a real shame.
    2017 Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport Sri Nav 1.5 (165ps) Turbo petrol in Lava Red - Keyless entry and start - 18” five spoke alloy wheels - Front fog lights - Tinted rear windows - Aluminium sports pedals - Ambient interior led lighting - Front and rear parking assist - Active emergency braking - Forward collision assist - Front pedestrian alert - Traffic sign recognition - Lane keep assist - Cruise control - Speed warning and limiter - Voice recognition - Bluetooth - Duel zone climate control - Front and rear electric windows - High beam assist - Auto lights - Auto wipers - Wifi hotspot - 8” colour touchscreen Navi 900 with Android Auto, Apple Car Play and DAB

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    Congratulations on reaching the landmark marko301

    35 years with the same job is some doing.......in today's climate, reaching 35 weeks is a bloody milestone .

    It's obvious with the reception you received from the sisters, they must think a lot of you.

    So, once again, congratulations your holiness

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    • #3
      not many can say that Mark...35 years ,well done. I ,in February gone ,have worked for this company 25 years,and didn't get a thankyou,kiss me arse,or feck all ...….and tbh its not a certainty that ill be back there,the way the jobs are going down the tubes
      ​2015 Sri vx line nav BiTurbo . Sri heated leather.5500k AFL . Vx line 20s,8inch LCD dash .FLEXride.Reverse cam.Irmscher grill.235hp and 480 torqs.30mm lowering springs.20mm H&R spacers all round. Mtec drilled discs on rear,VXR 355mm drilled on front,with Brembo 4 pot calipers. Auto wipers .VX puddle lights.Carbon effect black roof wrap.Irmscher roof spoiler.Irmscher side skirts.

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      • #4
        Not many people can say they have worked that long in 1 place. A job for life for sure. Just to make you feel old I was 1 when you started.

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        • #5
          Next car??
          Insignia Elite 16T,Royal Blue non Nav. + added,
          Heko Wind Deflectors,Alloy Pedal Covers.Led full Interior,Polished Alloy Door Pins,Osram Diadem Opel Rear indicator Bulbs,Led Reverse Light Upgrade,Gear Surround Red Leds,Led reg plate lights,Nighteye Fog lamp Bulbs,Osram Night Breaker Laser Cornering Bulbs,Rear Sunblinds,Nextbase 522GW front/rear window cam,upgraded front speakers,SS Exhaust,6000k Xenon Bulbs,Thinkdiag Diagnostic Tool

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          • #6
            Well done Marko, one of a kind these days. I worked for the same lot for 31 years but I'm happily retired now. I got a gift after 25 years which was nice.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Howy View Post
              Next car??
              marko301 heading to next RV meet

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              • #8
                Congrats Mark on your 35years
                Insignia Elite 16T,Royal Blue non Nav. + added,
                Heko Wind Deflectors,Alloy Pedal Covers.Led full Interior,Polished Alloy Door Pins,Osram Diadem Opel Rear indicator Bulbs,Led Reverse Light Upgrade,Gear Surround Red Leds,Led reg plate lights,Nighteye Fog lamp Bulbs,Osram Night Breaker Laser Cornering Bulbs,Rear Sunblinds,Nextbase 522GW front/rear window cam,upgraded front speakers,SS Exhaust,6000k Xenon Bulbs,Thinkdiag Diagnostic Tool

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by RBH View Post
                  Congratulations on reaching the landmark marko301

                  35 years with the same job is some doing.......in today's climate, reaching 35 weeks is a bloody milestone .

                  It's obvious with the reception you received from the sisters, they must think a lot of you.

                  So, once again, congratulations your holiness

                  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Mark
                  Pope Mark ...I'll show them that. I showed one of my bosses that video doing the rounds of that Italian priest streaming mass via Facebook with filters on by mistake. They were going on about it for days





                  Originally posted by exclusiv. View Post
                  not many can say that Mark...35 years ,well done. I ,in February gone ,have worked for this company 25 years,and didn't get a thankyou,kiss me arse,or feck all ...….and tbh its not a certainty that ill be back there,the way the jobs are going down the tubes
                  25 years is quite a feat these days. Fingers crossed it'll still be going strong after all this. People always need glasses
                  2017 Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport Sri Nav 1.5 (165ps) Turbo petrol in Lava Red - Keyless entry and start - 18” five spoke alloy wheels - Front fog lights - Tinted rear windows - Aluminium sports pedals - Ambient interior led lighting - Front and rear parking assist - Active emergency braking - Forward collision assist - Front pedestrian alert - Traffic sign recognition - Lane keep assist - Cruise control - Speed warning and limiter - Voice recognition - Bluetooth - Duel zone climate control - Front and rear electric windows - High beam assist - Auto lights - Auto wipers - Wifi hotspot - 8” colour touchscreen Navi 900 with Android Auto, Apple Car Play and DAB

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by RBH View Post
                    marko301 heading to next RV meet

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                    Wheels are wrong colour!
                    2017 Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport Sri Nav 1.5 (165ps) Turbo petrol in Lava Red - Keyless entry and start - 18” five spoke alloy wheels - Front fog lights - Tinted rear windows - Aluminium sports pedals - Ambient interior led lighting - Front and rear parking assist - Active emergency braking - Forward collision assist - Front pedestrian alert - Traffic sign recognition - Lane keep assist - Cruise control - Speed warning and limiter - Voice recognition - Bluetooth - Duel zone climate control - Front and rear electric windows - High beam assist - Auto lights - Auto wipers - Wifi hotspot - 8” colour touchscreen Navi 900 with Android Auto, Apple Car Play and DAB

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by marko301 View Post
                      Wheels are wrong colour!
                      They've not yet made a pope mobile with deathshade wheels

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by marko301 View Post
                        Wheels are wrong colour!
                        Something similar size as an Insignia. But the true question is a BL product more reliable than a Vauxhall???

                        The 'Popemobile', built in 1982 by Leyland Trucks to transport Pope John Paul II round the UK for his visit in that year. Built on the Constructor chassis, it was donated to the British Commercial Vehicle Museum, Leyland in 1988. Body by CSC Ltd of Northampton to design by Ogle Associates The British Commercial Vehicle Museum: www.bcvm.co.uk/

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                        • #13
                          Congrats fella
                          siggy 1.6 vx line from sunny Dumbarton few mods to do to get it how I want it

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                          • #14
                            Well done. Some people don't even work for 35 years, let alone at the same place.


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                            • #15
                              First think I thought after reading this title was your car had a blown head gasket, and a lot of white smoke was coming out.... Congrats!

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