MSE Pregnancy Club VI

angelfairy

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Bunderberg ginger Beer :drool: AF - are you a fan of this yummy Aussie delight??

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't say i have had it since being in England. I always have it when I go home. Hubby thinks I'm insane. My nan used to always buy it for me (bless her).

Glamazon

Nicki wrote: »

Didn't you post a while back that you'd been informally promised a promotion when it next came up, and that the company then reneged on that and gave it to someone else? If so, then I'd have no moral qualms whatsoever about applying for the next promotion which comes up without disclosing the pregnancy, because if they had honoured their original commitment to you, you'd have been in post already for months before you fell pregnant.

The law is on your side here, and the "moral" arguments on that thread are bogus. The fact of the matter is that you are likely to have a good 4-5 months in the post (if it comes up quickly) before you even think about starting your maternity leave. That is a sensible amount of time to put systems in place, and you have said that the new job would be easier to combine with parenthood than your existing role, hence it is more likely that you will return to the company after maternity leave in the promoted job than your current one, which is also of benefit to them.

Given that you are looking for a job within the same organisation, whichever way you slice it they will be without you for several months after your baby is born, and nothing you have posted about your current job and the new opportunity suggests that it will be more difficult for them to cover for you in one role other than the other. I wouldn't let anyone who knows nothing about you or your workplace deter you from applying if that's what you want to do.

Thanks Nicki.
Basically after being in the job for 3 months I got 'asked' to go for a promotion so I did and didn't get it. They have created a third senior manager position and given it to someone else even after they told me the job would be mine (I have actually put a dispute in about it as they didn't advertise the job and gave it to someone just because of their geographic location). The first manager may be leaving and I know that it's my patch and I am the only person capable of doing the job (in fact I help the senior manager even now!).
Like you say they would have to cover me anyway whether it's in my current job or a more senior position.

That's why I like this nice cosy thread - everyone's nice here! Did you see my Mario from Big Bro comment to the guy who kept banging on about Health and Safety?!!!!!

chopsticks

Sami_Bee wrote: »

I don't know if there is a "proper" way to do it but I always right click on the quote button and "open in new tab" as I catch up then cut n paste them into one, bit of a faff but better than posting a million times and losing ur place IMHO x

Yep that is exactly what I do too.

searching_me

i cant my head round the quoting thing so i just say names :rotfl: x

Sami_Bee

angelfairy wrote: »

ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Can't say i have had it since being in England. I always have it when I go home. Hubby thinks I'm insane. My nan used to always buy it for me (bless her).

It is lush! I introduced my family to it at Chris's b-day party and they are all hooked! :rotfl: Its one of the reasons I can't ever move away from Costco!:D


Ladies interested in the v-pillow I went to have a peak and they have lots of nice colours in the covers think I might get some coz I only have a 70's ming green and 70's ming brown. pillow pillow case

angelfairy

for anyone that has an ipod, do you struggle as much with itunes as i do? i just cant get it to do what i want :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Glamazon

Then that is what I will do! I always forget things!

I like Dandelion and Burdock - yum. Or cloudy lemonade. Don't like Ginger Ale.

Right off to bed, so much for doing my OT spent more time on here! Oh well, off Thursday after scan so will try and get some done then!

Oh did I mention OH ran me a bath and gave me a back massage all with no hidden agenda Unofortunately seems it's my turn tonight :eek:

angelfairy

Sami_Bee wrote: »

It is lush! I introduced my family to it at Chris's b-day party and they are all hooked! :rotfl: Its one of the reasons I can't ever move away from Costco!:D


Ladies interested in the v-pillow I went to have a peak and they have lots of nice colours in the covers think I might get some coz I only have a 70's ming green and 70's ming brown. pillow pillow case

I dont have a costco near me :mad: it was a drink i really fancied when i was feeling constantly sick at the start of being pregnant. none of the ginger beers here would do the drink. not strong enough

Sami_Bee

searching_me wrote: »

i cant my head round the quoting thing so i just say names :rotfl: x

you spoon! all you do is click the button and type after the gobledy gook

Sami_Bee

angelfairy wrote: »

I dont have a costco near me :mad: it was a drink i really fancied when i was feeling constantly sick at the start of being pregnant. none of the ginger beers here would do the drink. not strong enough

Aparently its not too hard to make (though not sure I could be bovverd )
I quite like Sainsbury's firery ginger beer but its got chili in it I think so not the pure good stuff :rolleyes:

Glamazon wrote: »

Then that is what I will do! I always forget things!

I like Dandelion and Burdock - yum. Or cloudy lemonade. Don't like Ginger Ale.

Right off to bed, so much for doing my OT spent more time on here! Oh well, off Thursday after scan so will try and get some done then!

Oh did I mention OH ran me a bath and gave me a back massage all with no hidden agenda Unfortunately seems it's my turn tonight :eek:

This is ginger BEER not ALE they are very different (althogh I love a spot of "posh pop" as we call ginger ale)