Day 208 - 24 Jan 96 - Page 14
1 people -----
2 A. If somebody feels strongly enough, then yes, they will
3 get up and say it. But if you do not feel it strongly
4 enough, then you do not waste time.
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6 Q. You did not feel strongly about this?
7 A. No.
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9 MR. MORRIS: You said you had criticisms of individual
10 Managers. In your statement, you say you were disenchanted
11 with the job in 199 ---
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13 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Where does he say that?
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15 MR. MORRIS: -- 5.
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17 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Where does he say that, Mr. Morris?
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19 THE WITNESS: I believe I -----
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21 MR. MORRIS: In paragraph 3.
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23 THE WITNESS: I believe that I said I was disenchanted with the
24 promotional prospects of the job.
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26 MR. MORRIS: In about June this year -----
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28 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I remember getting a bit fed up with not
29 getting promoted..
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31 MS. STEEL: It does say "disenchanted with the job".
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33 MR. JUSTICE BELL: I have got that, yes.
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35 THE WITNESS: But it is nothing about the Managers.
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37 MR. JUSTICE BELL: It also says why. That is why I picked it
38 up.
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40 MR. MORRIS: (To the witness) You considered leaving at that
41 time; is that correct?
42 A. It was an option.
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44 Q. It is always an option, is it not? But you particularly
45 considered leaving at that time?
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47 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Were you thinking of leaving, thinking of
48 going somewhere else, if you could find a job somewhere
49 else?
50 A. I was actually thinking of getting a transfer to
51 another store, as opposed to leaving the Company as a
52 whole.
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54 MR. MORRIS: You were disenchanted with the store?
55 A. Yes, that would be fair to say.
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57 Q. Is that because there had been a lot of problems at the
58 store?
59 A. I would not necessarily say that; and, reflecting on
60 it, I would say it is probably down to my stubborness not
