The way to annoy NTL in times like this is to play them at their own game.
For those who don't know, the way NTL carry out things like this is as follows:
You get an initial 'fact finding' interview where a TL or above sits you down and tells you what you've been accused of and if you have anything to say for yourself. After this, depending on the seriousness of the charge you might be suspended with pay while it's investigated, or you might be allowed to carry on with work or whatever, until the date of the official hearing (or a letter which tells you no further action will be taken) where the facts of the matter are outlined again, allong with the decision by NTL.
Note that in the hearing meeting, you are permitted to have a witness of your own choice (a union rep, if you are a mamber) present during the proceedings which of course is fair enough. But what most people
don't know is that during the 'fact-finding' meeting, you are
not allowed to have anyone in with you, despite NTL being permitted to have whoever they want present. And bear in mind the things you say in this meeting can have an outcome on NTL's decision.
The best way to go about this is to say *nothing* during the fact-finding as they've usually already made their minds up about you at this point. You are quite within your rights to stay silent on the grounds of you not being granted an independant witness of your choice. Similarly NTL cannot take any action against you because of your silence in this meeting.
Unfortunately for NtlRebelReborn this advice may be a little too late, but it's there if anyone else finds themselves in this situation again.
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last week a customer service chap got the sack for mentioning a new product ntl are brining out (tho to be fair, that was company confidential so not all that surprising), so BEWARE, big brother IS watching YOU......
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However, such information is welcome on here and complete annonymity is assured at ALL times.