*Daily Chat Thread**15th Aug 2008*

System

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

I don't think she meant it in a nasty way, but I did feel a bit put down by it.. the funny thing is she, like me, lives alone, pays a mortgage which is probably less than my rent... she just couldn't 'survive' because she couldn't shop in M&S all the time. I think there's a little bit of admiration in there because I do (just about) manage on this salary and she's struggling a bit despite earning about £10,000 more than me.

Mark, unfortunately we all know pretty much what each other earn because we know what 'scale' each job is... mine's a bit of a joke though as have the same responsibility as some people on higher scales.. but ho hum! :rolleyes:

SOUnds like she needs a money makeover

Gemmzie

I hate snide people like that. I had a similar situation with a friend recently telling me she'll be earning around £16k soon. Well firstly, I already knew that because I got offered a job three scales up before.
So I said well I was fine on £4.5k and actually I have no income now and can manage perfectly fine until December. We both live with our parents, she doesn't even pay rent (I do!) and she has no savings.
Who's better off!

bank_of_slate

redsquirrel80 wrote: »

I don't think she meant it in a nasty way, but I did feel a bit put down by it.. the funny thing is she, like me, lives alone, pays a mortgage which is probably less than my rent... she just couldn't 'survive' because she couldn't shop in M&S all the time. I think there's a little bit of admiration in there because I do (just about) manage on this salary and she's struggling a bit despite earning about £10,000 more than me.

Mark, unfortunately we all know pretty much what each other earn because we know what 'scale' each job is... mine's a bit of a joke though as have the same responsibility as some people on higher scales.. but ho hum! :rolleyes:

Of course she meant it, I used to work with a woman who came across as really sweet but she was the most manipulative, underhanded moo ever!
She could pay these 'little compliments' at the drop of a hat and people would say thanks but then when you actually thought about her exact words it was a total put down!
She used to love the "Hey honey, are you alright? You look simply awful!"
I bet her fanjita was just as big as her gob!
...Linda xx

redsquirrel80

bank_of_slate wrote: »

what a b!tch!
I hope her bits heal over
...Linda xx

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lennymfo wrote:

You could throw your keys into a hat or play spin the bottle to add a bit of variety to the proceedings

Strangely enough we didn't think of that - I did suggest that we played 'musical desks' on a Monday morning, wherever you are when the music stops you have to do that job for the week

Thanks guys, you've made me smile (inbetween going "f**k it, I'm going to get another job!")

System

Its all about quality of life aint it. Its easier to deal with having nothing than to have everthing.

System

bank_of_slate wrote: »

I bet her fanjita was just as big as her gob!
...Linda xx

!!!!!! is a Fanjita lol. Linda your 'euphensims'(?) make me laugh, they bely your standing as a middle aged lady I bet your kids think you are dead funky and dont demand that you meet them from school about 2 miles down the road

System

BRB, itchy A s s

immoral_angeluk

bank_of_slate wrote: »

I bet her fanjita was just as big as her gob!
...Linda xx

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redsquirrel80

Boris wrote: »

redsquirrel - I think that was a bit out of order for that person to say. Maybe they meant it jokingly, but people should think before they speak. How do they know how much you get paid anyway? We never discuss wages in our office as everyone is on completely different levels (you can kinda guess how much people earn though).

Everyone knows what scale my job is and what salary range that is - we're fairly open about things so they also know that I'm at the top of that scale so they know exactly what I earn!

Lenny - there's a couple of us in the office who are Martin fans and we're working on her on the money makeover front, she is slowly coming round to our way of thinking but there's a long way to go. Really frustrates me as she could do so much on what she earns but she wastes so much.

Linda - that woman sounds a nightmare - this one, she's a funny one, can turn on people over the slightest thing. Am getting a general feeling round here lately though that people see me as the office junior because I'm on a lower scale (and younger than most of them)...

LouiseJ

lennymfo wrote: »

Dont tell me your 18th was in 1989 will you.

One year out:D 1990.