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1st October 2016
03:00pm BST
"[It's down to] market forces, new consortium, moving with the times - all that old balderdash," Dot explained to Shirley.
Even worse, poor old Dot will have to re-interview for the job she has been doing forever.
https://twitter.com/EdenGracexXx/status/780843598086565889Well, on Thursday night's episode, that job interview took place - and Dot wasn't going down without a fight.
The interviewer adopted a snooty, condescending tone during their conversation, and even suggested that Dot should consider retiring.
And that's when Dot fought back, explaining:
"We're not just human resources you know, like your other resources but with legs on. We're people and we try to do our best.
"I might not have done your fancy courses and your whatsit, and I ain't going to! I've worked here in this launderette from before you was born. I know everything there is to know about laundry.
"I know how to get a coffee stain out of a pinafores or a raspberry stain out of a nice white pair of slacks!"
It wasn't enough to save her job, however. The interview told Dot: "We do appreciate all your hard work, but as I said, unfortunately, we just can't offer you a position once the refurbishment takes place. I am sorry."
Fans had all the feelings about her episode:
https://twitter.com/Rishma_Dosani/status/781567775705817088 https://twitter.com/Phusic1492_Al/status/781979884939870209 https://twitter.com/LukeWyattJones/status/782067523239940096 https://twitter.com/rozlaws/status/781935288851558400 https://twitter.com/White81David/status/782168677135310848 https://twitter.com/StuartConlon/status/781568659286290442 One fan has even taken to organising an online campaign to have Dot's job reinstated.
Watch the scene below, or on the EastEnders Facebook page.
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