**Daily Chat Thread*20th Oct 08*

Burlesque_Babe

Glasvegas are very 'now' beanie. Quite hard hitting Glaswegians. Good stuff if a bit depressing!. Daddy's Gone is excellent though.

ooh, Lou, that sounds so awful. I really hope it all works out.

Numpty_Monkey

Sorry about that Lou, if the company does go t1ts up the government reduncy payout isn't that great
a few years ago it happened to me so not sure if the rules have changed, but i got less than £3000 for 15 years
dug out a link to acas if thats any use
http://www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=1411

and the government lot, used to be DTI
http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/employment/employment-legislation/index.html

sorry:o

LouiseJ

Thanks for that Numpty but they only pay the minimum statutory payment anyway so we would be no worse off:rolleyes:

Burlesque_Babe

I'm off to stetch out on the sofa. I've spent far too long on this computer today and Ithink the chinese is stuck about half way down! The banana fritter will have to be eaten tomorrow!!

See you in the morning

Spendless

Snaggles wrote: »

Has anyone got any ideas:

At the moment I work Tuesday evenings (Stu has kids), Wednesday days (Ryan at school, Natasha at nursery), and Saturday days (Stu has the kids).

For at least the next couple of weeks, Stu having the kids isn't an option (I don't want to go into why, but it's not that I want to keep him away from his children, please believe that).

I'm going to talk to work later and let them know what's happening, but I need to try and work out if there's any way I can still do my job (it's unlikely I can change my hours).

My Mum and Dad might be able to help a bit - but they live 30 miles away, so having the kids overnight on Tuesday (as I work till 11pm so it's too late to go and pick them back up) isn't really possible as Ryan has school on Wednesday.

And I really have no clue what to do about the Saturday.

Help - any ideas anyone? :eek:

Snags I've only just stumbled on your news - hugs (((()))). Haven't you got half term coming up? so it wouldn't matter if the kids were at your parents o/night as there's no school. Could you stop with them o/.night and drop Ryan at school- sorry I've no idea if you drive or have a car?

Toto

LouiseJ wrote: »

I could cry for him Toto, it is heartbreaking to see a clever man who is talented and such a good worker be beaten down like this. He has no drive left, they have taken everything and although I give him ideas and have shown him advertised jobs and college courses he just shakes his head as though he has nothing left in him.

I hope the bloody place is closed before christmas, he will definitely be a different man if that happens.

Oh bless him, what a crying shame that good people are treated like this. I really don't know what else to say. I just hope from the bottom of my heart he gets what he wants and you can both move on.

Gemmzie

beanielou wrote: »

Louise~Sorry to hear your news
Snaggles~Hope you have managed to get your child care sorted out.
Why is life so hard for everone at the mo??
Hi Spud.
BB~Are you going to unplug your phone?
Toto~Hope you are taking it easy..

Am downloading the dragon typing sortware & its taking forever.

It's a pain in the neck to train but once it's done, it's an amazing programme.

Snaggles

Spendless wrote: »

Snags I've only just stumbled on your news - hugs (((()))). Haven't you got half term coming up? so it wouldn't matter if the kids were at your parents o/night as there's no school. Could you stop with them o/.night and drop Ryan at school- sorry I've no idea if you drive or have a car?

Hiya - thanks very much x

I don't have a car, I'm insured on Stu's so possibly if we can be amicable I could use it, but it's all up in the air at the moment. And parents live 30 miles away, which isn't far I suppose but is well over an hour in morning traffic.

School breaks up on Friday, so next week might be easier, assuming I can patch up the argument with the parents.

But I'm still stumped long term unless me and Stu can work something out.

I wanted to take parental leave to give me time to sort it, but it's not looking likely they will agree it.

Wol2

Snags and Lou

So sorry both...feel completely impotent as this far "darn sarf"....otherwise...would be there for you both in an instant.

Lou..have already sent you PM's...so reply to Plan B in your own time Hun....

Snags...will be up your way 10/11th November..route is Leeds/Manchester/Chorley/Shropshire on way back down..so if you need me let me know and I WILL alter agenda to fit you in..promise...and if it's another date required...PLEASE LET ME KNOW........if at all possible we CAN arrange.....;)

Many/Mulchos hugs to both of you..wish I was there to keep you company.........

xxxx

Snaggles

Wol2 wrote: »

Snags...will be up your way 10/11th November..route is Leeds/Manchester/Chorley/Shropshire on way back down..so if you need me let me know and I WILL alter agenda to fit you in..promise...and if it's another date required...PLEASE LET ME KNOW........if at all possible we CAN arrange.....;)

Thanks Wol - if you are up this way it would be lovely to see you.