MAYOWAAK:

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SIX AND HALF A DOZEN?THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT PEOPLE HAVE BECOME JOBLESS.

There's a BIG difference mate - as an employer myself, I'd like to know why someone was SACKED before I'd take them on after an interview - being made redundant on the other hand is understandable.

MAYOWAAK why not put SACKED on your cv and see how far you'll get in landing a new job? That way we'll all know if there's a difference.

Why do people in Nigeria always use the word "SACKED" when people are laid off?

Employees are SACKED in cases of gross misconduct or other negative acts while at work.

They are made REDUNDANT when an employer cant afford their services any more, which is obviously the case here. Any school kid in the UK, USA, etc knows this.

'Being sacked' is a very disparaging statement - while I'm not a spokesperson or customer of this bank, I dont relish in the misfortunes of others. None of us should.